Smart glasses are everywhere these days, and while Meta has an early lead in this category, Chinese brands like Rokid are making heady inroads. Rokid's AI Glasses Style goes up against the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, and you get a similar set of features: onboard cameras to take photos and videos, Gemini integration, and great battery life.
These glasses are particularly great to use while traveling; you don't have to take out your phone everywhere, and still take photos of landmarks and monuments. Where the AI Glasses Style stand out is the value; they debuted at $299, and they're now down to just $249 for Prime Day. By contrast, Meta's glasses start at $349.
The AI Glasses Style aren't as stylish as Meta's alternative, and the case doesn't charge the glasses. If that isn't an issue, there are decent savings to be had with Rokid's smart glasses. View Deal
✅Recommended if: You want value-focused smart glasses with Gemini integration, decent photo and video quality, good onboard sound, and reliable battery life.
❌Skip this deal if: You need a stylish design and ease-of-use. Meta still leads the way in both areas.
I like what Rokid did with the AI Glasses Style; the design of these smart glasses isn't going to turn heads, but that isn't the point. If you want attention-grabbing smart glasses, you should just get the Oakley Meta Vanguard anyway.
While the AI Glasses Style look a little generic, the build quality is decent, and you get good battery life. The built-in 12MP camera takes good photos and videos, and while it won't rival the images you get out of your phone, it's a good choice if you need a point-of-view lens that records daily activities.
Outside of that, Rokid's software has a lot to offer, with the glasses integrating Gemini. That's a big deal in and of itself, and Rokid is building an ecosystem around its glasses that gives you a decent level of choice around features.
Battery life is good too, and I didn't see many issues in this area. The only annoyance is that the case doesn't automatically charge the glasses like the Ray-Ban Meta. You instead get a dedicated cable that you need to connect to charge the glasses, and it's cumbersome to do so. Rokid says it wanted to make the AI Glasses Style affordable, so it chose not to bundle a charging case with the glasses, and that leads to an added hassle in regular use.
Outside of that though, there are no problems with the AI Glasses Style. The fact that they're now available for just $249 makes these a great choice if you want to try out smart glasses and don't want to use Meta.