Rokid AI Glasses Surpass $1M On Kickstarter In Biggest Challenge Yet To Meta Ray-Bans

In a clear signal to the ever-evolving smart glasses market, AR/AI brand Rokid followed the announcement of its new AI-driven smart glasses with a Kickstarter campaign that raised over $1 million in just three days. We don't think it's a fluke either, with the Rokid Glasses combining some of the best features from competitors like Ray-Ban Meta and HTC Vive Eagle, Rokid's effort has every reason to succeed.

The Rokid glasses, which made their public debut at IFA 2025 in Berlin, integrate an AI core, AR capabilities, and a 12-megapixel first-person camera into a 49-gram frame ("world's lightest", the company claims). What sets the Rokid Glasses apart from rivals like Ray-Ban Metas is their integrated heads-up display, greater AI-powered capabilities, and larger battery capacity, among other things. While the glasses share a similar physical design to Meta’s flagship Wayfarer style and offer comparable features ...