Xgimi launches camera-free smart glasses MemoMind One with green display
Chinese projector maker Xgimi enters the smart glasses market with the MemoMind One, which lacks cameras for privacy and uses a green micro-LED display. The glasses offer notification display, AI assistant, translation, and teleprompter, but rely heavily on a companion app and have limitations in sunlight and audio privacy.
Xgimi, the Chinese company best known for its all-in-one smart projectors, is expanding into smart glasses with the MemoMind One, first shown at CES 2026. Unlike AR glasses from Meta and Snap, the MemoMind One skips cameras for a lighter, discreet design that hides its smart functionality. After a week of testing, the reviewer found the concept of a floating display appealing but not yet fully realized.
A Kickstarter campaign launches today, with shipping planned for late July. Three styles are available. Full pricing is $599 (or $879 with prescription lenses), but Kickstarter backers can get them for $399/$499. Custom colors increase the price to $699/$879, discounted to $449/$499.
The glasses use micro-LED projectors and transparent waveguide prisms to create a bright green display visible only to the wearer. The screen reminds the reviewer of an Apple II computer. Adjustments for distance, position, and brightness are available, but the display is hard to see outdoors in sunlight unless against a dark background.
Weighing about 47 grams, the glasses are comfortable despite thicker arms containing batteries (up to 16 hours), charging contacts, and Harman Kardon speakers. However, the speakers are positioned behind the ears and are audible to others even at the lowest volume, making private calls impossible.
Pressing a button or raising the head activates the home screen showing time, date, battery, weather, and up to four customizable sections (e.g., stocks, news, calendar, notifications). Notifications appear as brief summaries with no option to reply. The AI assistant is triggered by “hi, Memo” or a long press, but responses take about 4–5 seconds.
Double-pressing the button opens a Quick Launch with three customizable functions: teleprompter, live captions, and a voice recorder with near-real-time transcription. The live translation feature works well only with clear speech and no background noise, and requires selecting languages in the app first. Mapping is limited to walking and cycling directions, with destinations set via the app.
Xgimi promotes privacy, but the optional “Moments” feature constantly records audio to generate a daily summary (often inaccurate) for $19.99/month. The reviewer concludes that while the glasses have potential, they are too dependent on the phone app and may not justify the price.
