Smart Glasses Market Heats Up: Apple, Meta, and Xiaomi Vie for Dominance

Edited by: Olga Sukhina

The smart glasses market is booming as of July 2025, with major tech companies making significant moves.

Apple plans to launch its smart glasses in 2027, with estimated shipments of 3-5 million units that year. Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have already sold over 2 million units.

Xiaomi has entered the market with its AI Glasses, and Meta is expanding with Oakley Meta glasses. These developments highlight a competitive landscape in the wearable tech market.

Sources

  • CNET

  • Apple Vision Series and Smart Glasses Roadmap (2025–2028): Smart Glasses Set to Drive the Next Wave in Consumer Electronics

  • Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses sold over 2 million times

  • Meta's investment in VR and smart glasses on track to top $100bn

  • Sí, las nuevas gafas de Xiaomi con IA son un gran problema para las Ray-Ban de Meta

  • Apple is developing specialized chips for smart glasses and AI servers, Bloomberg News reports

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