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There are three types of smart glasses that you can buy today: video glasses like the RayNeo Air or Rokid Max 2 models use Micro-OLED technology to create a large screen of up to 200 inches, camera glasses like the Ray-Ban Meta and Rokid AI Glasses Style allow you to take photos and videos without reaching for your phone, and the latest category of glasses includes LED waveups that don’t show heads.
While I use the Rokid AI Style Glasses and Meta’s Oakley Vanguard regularly, I really like the sunglasses with the waves. Even Realities’ G2 is my favorite smart glasses of 2026, with its built-in waves and unique navigation – with a smart ring – giving it many inherent advantages.
There is a new entrant in this category, and it is one with great potential. MemoMind is a new version of XGIMI — the Chinese projector brand behind the popular Horizon 20 Max and MoGo portable models — and aims to bring stylish glasses with built-in waves and no cameras.
I tested the MemoMind One, a pair of cameraless smart glasses with two Micro-LEDs, built-in audio, and AI integration (obviously). MemoMind plans to release other models later in the year, but right now it’s crowdsourcing the One, and if you like the look of the glasses, you can shell out $399 ($200 off) and wait for delivery in August 2026. If you need prescription lenses, you’ll need to pay $499, which is a $437% discount off the $439% retail price. You can also get custom designs, with those starting at $449.
MemoMind sells the One in three different styles: Nomad, Gotham, and Archive. I liked the look of the latter, and that’s the model I’ve been using. I like the fit and finish better than the Even Realities G2, and they are comfortable to wear. Unlike camera glasses, the MemoMind One is designed to be worn all day, and at 46g, it’s light enough to be invisible. The Even Realities G2 is even lighter at 37g, but it’s not as durable as the MemoMind One, and the sound quality is nowhere near as good.
Mirrors do a great job of displaying notifications, and you can scroll through other widgets: calendar, news, to-do lists, and an idea board that lets you jot down notes on the go. It has two features that I like: audio recording, and real-time translation.
There’s also navigation, and you’ll need to plug in your destination within the MemoMind app to get turn-by-turn navigation. The only problem with this place is that it only works for walking and cycling.
The MemoMind One uses two Micro-LED waveguides to project an image five feet in front of you, and I had no problems with readability even outdoors. MemoMind says projection goes up to 2000 nits, and the monochrome waveguide is easy to work with. The projection is brighter than the G2; I had problems viewing turn-by-turn navigation while using the G2 outdoors in Las Vegas, but that wasn’t a problem with the MemoMind One — even in the sweltering Indian summer, I was able to view waveguide projections outdoors.
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Oh, and it has built-in audio, and it’s among the smartest glasses I’ve used yet. The sound is tuned by Harman, and the glasses are great for listening to podcasts while doing chores around the house. They’re good for music too, and there’s not much in the way of sound leakage. MemoMind has dedicated output mirrors that just include speakers if you don’t want waveguides.
The waveguide technology itself is interesting, but if you think the green projection is a little basic, you’ll want to wait until next year — we should get full-color waveguide projection sometime in 2027.
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What I also like is that MemoMind does not put important features behind a paywall. The basics, including AI translation, audio transcription, navigation, calendar, subtitles, Memo AI, and note-taking will remain free, and there’s a $19-per-month Memo+ tier with a better AI engine, Times (a journal with customized graphics), and a to-do list. Honestly, there’s no reason to pay extra if you just want the basics.
There is no doubt that the Even Realities G2 has the most advanced software. That said, MemoMind One shows a lot of promise, especially for a product that’s still in beta. I’ll revisit the glasses up close to introduce them and see how they hold up, but MemoMind has already addressed many gremlins with software updates, and that’s likely to continue in the coming months.
If anything, the biggest problem with the MemoMind One isn’t the glasses themselves, but the charging case. The case is small and portable, but it doesn’t charge the glasses — there’s a dedicated cable to do so. This wouldn’t be annoying in itself, but there’s no place to put the cable inside the case (it just holds the glasses), so you’ll need to store the cable somewhere else. I don’t understand why MemoMind couldn’t make a bigger case to accommodate the cable, or include a case that automatically charges the glasses, like the Even Realities G2.
MemoMind has obviously saved a few dollars in manufacturing costs by not including a charging case – like the Rokid AI Glasses Style – and I want to see this shortcoming corrected in the next release. As it stands, it’s easy to lose the charging cable, and it bothers me that I can’t just put it in the case.
Overall, MemoMind One is an interesting alternative to Even Realities G2. I like the design better, and the built-in audio is more detailed. The waveguides get brighter for outdoor use, the battery lasts longer, and you get a decent set of features out of the box.
The biggest advantage is the prices; You can get MemoMind One for as low as $399 right now, and that’s hard to beat considering the hardware on offer. The G2 and other waveguide-toting smart glasses start at $599, so if you’re interested in smart glasses without a camera, the MemoMind One gets my recommendation.