# Best AI Smart Glasses Beyond Ray-Ban Meta (Even G1, Xreal, Brilliant)

> AI glasses other than Ray-Ban Meta: Even Realities G1, Xreal and Brilliant Labs Frame, compared on display, camera and use case.

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- Author: Mike Moore (https://webofmike.com/about/)
- Published: 2026-11-03
- Last modified: 2026-11-03
- Tags: AI Life
- Cite as: Mike Moore, "Best AI Smart Glasses Beyond Ray-Ban Meta (Even G1, Xreal, Brilliant)", Web of Mike (webofmike.com), 2026-11-03. https://webofmike.com/ai-life/gadgets/ai-glasses/best-ai-glasses-beyond-ray-ban/


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Ray-Ban Meta is the best-known pair. These take different approaches.

| Pick | What it is | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Even Realities G1 | Heads-up text display, no camera | [Even Realities](https://www.evenrealities.com/) |
| Xreal | Video glasses for a big virtual screen | [Xreal](https://www.xreal.com/) |
| Brilliant Labs Frame | Open-source AI glasses with a camera | [Brilliant Labs](https://brilliant.xyz/) |

## Pick one

- **Notes and prompts in view, no camera:** Even G1.
- **Movies and a laptop screen:** Xreal.
- **Tinkering:** Brilliant Labs.

{{< owner pocket >}}5/5. For capturing meetings I use Pocket, not glasses.{{< /owner >}}

See [AI glasses vs a pocket recorder](/ai-life/gadgets/ai-glasses/ai-glasses-vs-pocket-recorder/).

More guides on the [AI Glasses hub](/ai-life/gadgets/ai-glasses/).