The smart glasses market has more than doubled in the last year, with Meta dominating
Smart glasses had a huge first half of 2026, with Meta way out in front and display-less models accounting for 96%.
In the first half of 2026, the global AI glasses market experienced a staggering 263% year-over-year increase in shipments, according to Counterpoint Research. This surge in sales primarily stems from the display-less category, which includes products like the Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses. Display-less models constituted 96% of the total shipments, with Meta holding a dominant 94% share within this segment.
The smart glasses market, which has been considered a niche before, appears to be growing at an impressive rate compared to the previous year. AR glasses shipments surged 449% year-over-year, but this was from a relatively low base.
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