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RayNeo unveiled the Air 4 Pro with upgraded display and audio.
They are the world's first HDR10-enabled smart glasses.
RayNeo is launching the X3 Pro Project eSIM at CES 2026.
If the number of smart glasses that I've worn and tested in the final months of 2025 was any indication of what was to come in 2026, then CES next week will unquestionably be the headlining showcase for face-worn technology.
However, one pair of glasses has already left a big impression on me: RayNeo's new Air 4 Pro, which the company touts as the world's first HDR10-enabled smart glasses, featuring dual-layer OLED screens and side speakers tuned by Bang and Olufsen. Together, you're looking at a convincing frontrunner for multimedia consumption on the go.
Also: I wore Google's upcoming Android XR smart glasses, and it's a future I'd actually want to live in
At the base level, the RayNeo Air 4 Pro are a pair of extended reality glasses, meaning they can be connected to a smartphone, PC, or even gaming console to mirror (or fully replace) the display. Like competing offerings from Xreal, Viture, and Rokid, the RayNeo glasses are well-optimized for multimedia viewing, thanks to a tinted visor that enhances the color and brightness of their projections.
It certainly helps that the RayNeo Air 4 Pro support swappable prescription lenses (including -8.00) and weigh the same as their predecessor, the RayNeo Air 3s Pro, at 76 grams. That's about par for the course for XR glasses, but at least they're not getting any heavier.
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