Key Points
- Rokid has launched new AI-powered smart glasses called the AI Glasses Style.
- They are a screenless, voice-first device designed to compete with Meta’s Ray-Ban AI glasses.
- A built-in ChatGPT-5 assistant powers the glasses. They are lighter and $80 cheaper than the Meta Ray-Bans.
- The 12MP camera supports photos and 4K video, with voice commands.
Screenless AI gadgets are gaining traction, and Rokid’s new AI Glasses Style may be the best example yet of where this trend is headed. Unveiled at CES, these new smart glasses are a direct competitor to Meta’s popular Ray-Ban AI glasses, but with a couple of key differences: they don’t have a screen, and they’re cheaper.
The Rokid glasses look similar to Meta’s Ray-Bans, but they are designed to be voice-first devices. You activate them with a simple “Hey Rokid,” and then you can ask them to do things like translate a conversation in real time, summarize a meeting, or tell you more about what you’re looking at. All of this is powered by a built-in AI assistant that uses ChatGPT-5.
By ditching the screen, Rokid made the glasses incredibly lightweight, at just 38.5 grams. They also reduced the price to $299, $80 less than Meta’s version.
The glasses have a built-in 12-megapixel camera that can take photos or shoot 4K video with a simple voice command. The battery life is impressive, with up to 12 hours on a single charge, which should be more than enough to get you through a full day. You can even get an optional charging case for extended use.
This is all part of a larger trend we’re seeing at CES this year. Companies are betting that people are ready for AI devices that don’t require them to be glued to a screen.
With OpenAI’s wearable ChatGPT device on the way and Razer’s new audio-first headphones, it seems that 2026 might be the year that screenless AI finally goes mainstream.
