Smart Specs Check

Which smart glasses have no camera?

Some people want the display, the audio or the prescription lenses without a camera on their face — for a workplace, a gym, a school, or simply by preference. This is what each manufacturer publishes about its own hardware, with the page it came from and the date we read it.

Short answer. 20 of the 41 records here have no camera at all, and 1 covers products that differ from each other — 22 named products in total that you can buy without a camera. 17 of the 20 camera-free records are on sale in the UK today. Check whether they take your prescription.

Updated 29 October 2026: six more camera-free models are in the checker, including Reebok Optical powered by Lucyd, Lucyd Aero and the Xreal xbx a01+, and Ray-Ban Meta Audio is now on sale.

ModelCameraCapture lightWidest official rangeUKVerified
Dymesty Cook Edge
Audio AI glasses
No camera — not published On sale 18 October 2026
Dymesty Jobs Circle
Audio AI glasses
No camera — not published On sale 18 October 2026
Even Realities G1 A
Display (HUD) glasses
No camera — not published Discontinued 7 October 2026
Even Realities G2
Display (HUD) glasses
No camera — -12.00 to +12.00 On sale 7 October 2026
Halliday G2
Display (HUD) glasses
No camera — -9.00 to +2.00 On sale 18 October 2026
Lucyd Aero
Audio AI glasses
No camera — not published Pre-order 29 October 2026
Ray-Ban Meta Audio
Audio AI glasses
No camera — -12.00 to +6.00 On sale 7 October 2026
RayNeo Air 3s / Air 3s Pro
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera — -10.00 to 0.00 On sale 9 September 2026
RayNeo Air 4 Pro
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera — not published On sale 7 October 2026
RayNeo GT
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera — -10.00 to 0.00 On sale 7 October 2026
RayNeo GT Max
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera — -10.00 to 0.00 On sale 7 October 2026
RayNeo iO
Display (HUD) glasses
No camera — not published On sale 18 October 2026
Reebok Optical powered by Lucyd
Audio AI glasses
No camera — -8.00 to +6.00 On sale 28 October 2026
ROG Xreal R1
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera — -10.00 to +4.00 On sale 28 October 2026
Viture Pro 2
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera — -16.00 to +12.00 Not verified 18 October 2026
Xreal 1 Pro+
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera
Optional add-on: XREAL Eye camera module, sold separately (Xreal says it is needed for 6DoF spatial anchoring and adds photo and video)
— -10.00 to +4.00 On sale 28 October 2026
Xreal 1S
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera
Optional add-on: XREAL Eye, an AR tracking camera module sold separately (£99.00 on Xreal's UK shop, $99.00 in the US)
— -10.00 to +4.00 On sale 18 October 2026
Xreal One
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera
Optional add-on: XREAL Eye, an RGB camera module sold separately
— -10.00 to +4.00 On sale 28 October 2026
Xreal One Pro
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera
Optional add-on: XREAL Eye, a $99 clip-on micro camera module weighing 1.5 g with a resolution of up to 12 megapixels, sold separately (XREAL Beam Pro required)
— -10.00 to +4.00 On sale 7 October 2026
Xreal xbx a01+
Tethered XR display glasses
No camera — -10.00 to +4.00 On sale 28 October 2026
Viture Luma Pro
Tethered XR display glasses
Depends on the model
Without: Viture Luma Pro, Viture Luma
With: Viture Luma Ultra
Not published -16.00 to +12.00 Not verified 9 September 2026
Brilliant Labs Halo
Display (HUD) glasses
Yes
VGA colour camera: 640 × 480 JPEG stills, 81.2° horizontal field of view
Not published -6.00 to +2.00 On sale 28 October 2026
HTC VIVE Eagle
Camera AI glasses
Yes
12 MP ultra-wide camera; photos up to 3024 × 4032; video up to 2176 × 2944 at 30 fps (HTC describes this as up to 3K)
Yes not published On sale 18 October 2026
INMO GO3
Display (HUD) glasses
Yes
Photos, and video clips of up to 60 seconds with distortion correction; resolution not published
Not published -7.50 to 0.00 On sale 7 October 2026
Mentra Live
Camera AI glasses
Yes
119° camera; 3264 × 2448 photos and 1080p video
Yes not published Not announced 28 October 2026
Meta Capri and Nova
Camera AI glasses
Yes Yes -12.00 to +2.25 On sale 7 October 2026
Meta Glasses: Adventurer, Fury and Meta Glasses by Kylie (Starfire)
Camera AI glasses
Yes
Ultra-wide 12 MP camera, 100° field of view (left-oriented); up to 3K video at 30 fps, up to 60 fps at 1080p
Yes -12.00 to +2.25 On sale 9 September 2026
Meta Ray-Ban Display
Display (HUD) glasses
Yes
Ultra-wide 12 MP camera (3024x4032 photos), with viewfinder and 3x digital zoom; 1440x1920 video at 30 fps
Yes -4.00 to +4.00 On sale 18 October 2026
Oakley Meta HSTN
Camera AI glasses
Yes
Ultra-wide 12 MP camera, 100° field of view; up to 3K video at 30 fps, up to 60 fps at 1080p
Yes -12.00 to +6.00 On sale 9 September 2026
Oakley Meta Vanguard
Camera AI glasses
Yes
Ultra-wide 12 MP camera, 122° centered field of view; up to 3K video at 30 fps, up to 60 fps at 1080p
Yes not published On sale 9 September 2026
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)
Camera AI glasses
Yes
Ultra-wide 12 MP camera, 100° field of view; up to 3K Ultra HD video at 30 fps, up to 60 fps at 1080p
Yes -12.00 to +6.00 On sale 9 September 2026
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3)
Camera AI glasses
Yes
12 MP ultra-wide camera; video up to 3K Ultra HD at 30 fps
Yes -12.00 to +6.00 On sale 7 October 2026
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) Aviator
Camera AI glasses
Yes
12 MP ultra-wide camera; video up to 3K Ultra HD at 30 fps
Yes -6.00 to +4.00 On sale 7 October 2026
Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics (Gen 2)
Camera AI glasses
Yes
Ultra-wide 12 MP camera, 100° field of view; up to 3K video at 30 fps, up to 60 fps at 1080p
Yes -12.00 to +6.00 On sale 9 September 2026
RayNeo X3 Pro
AR display glasses
Yes
12MP Sony IMX681 main camera plus an OV spatial camera; RayNeo's spec list gives video capture up to 4K / 3K
Not published not published On sale 18 October 2026
Rokid AI Glasses Style
Camera AI glasses
Yes
12 MP Sony IMX681 camera (3024 × 4032), f/2.25, 109° field of view; video up to 3K at 30 fps, up to 10 minutes per recording
Yes -15.00 to +15.00 On sale 18 October 2026
Rokid Glasses (display)
Display (HUD) glasses
Yes
12 MP (3024 × 4032), F/2.25 aperture; photos up to 4K, video up to 3K at 30 fps
Yes -16.00 to +8.00 On sale 7 October 2026
Solos AirGo V2
Camera AI glasses
Yes
16 MP still photos and 2K FHD video recording
Not published -15.00 to +10.00 Not verified 18 October 2026
Specs (consumer, 2026)
AR display glasses
Yes Yes -8.00 to +2.00 Pre-order 18 October 2026
Viture The Beast
Tethered XR display glasses
Yes
Front-facing RGB camera that Viture describes as hardware for future spatial computing features; not described as a stills or video capture camera
Not published -16.00 to +12.00 Not verified 7 October 2026
Xreal Aura
Tethered XR display glasses
Yes
Two world-facing tracking cameras and a high-resolution camera
Yes -10.00 to +4.00 Announced 28 October 2026

A clip-on module is not a built-in camera

4 of these models have no camera in the frame but sell a detachable camera accessory separately. The table records the device as sold: a pair that ships without a camera is listed as having none, with the add-on noted beside it. If a camera-free frame is the point, that distinction matters more than the spec sheet suggests — the hardware only appears if someone chooses to attach it.

Where there is a camera, can people around you tell?

15 of the camera-equipped models publish a capture light that signals recording to the people nearby, and 6 publish no statement either way. We record a capture light only where the maker says it signals capture. A "notification LED" that the manufacturer never connects to recording is listed as not published rather than counted as one, because those are different promises.

Display glasses and camera glasses are usually different products

The pattern in the table is not a coincidence. Models built around a display or a heads-up view tend to carry no camera, while models built around capture and an assistant tend to carry one and little else. If you want a screen without a lens pointed outward, that is the half of the category to look at — and several of those models take the widest prescriptions here.

Per-model detail, every prescription route and its source are on each model page. Related: astigmatism and cylinder limits, varifocal support and how strong a prescription each model takes.

This tool compares your prescription with published manufacturer or lens-provider ranges. It is not optical advice and does not replace a dispensing optician. Use a current prescription and ask your dispensing practitioner to confirm the applicable prescription-age and supervision requirements. In the UK, prescription spectacles for anyone under 16, or registered sight impaired or severely sight impaired, must be supplied by or under the supervision of a registered practitioner.