Huawei Vision Glass
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| HUAWEI Vision Glass | |
|---|---|
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| Basic Info | |
| VR/AR | Augmented Reality |
| Type | Smart glasses |
| Subtype | Media AR glasses |
| Platform | Connected phone, tablet or PC (USB Type-C with DisplayPort 1.2 output) |
| Creator | Huawei |
| Announcement Date | 12 November 2022 (introduced at the World Conference on VR Industry); 9 December 2022 (formal launch) |
| Release Date | 26 December 2022 (China) |
| Price | 2,999 yuan (China launch price) |
| Website | https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/wearables/vision-glass/ |
| Requires | Phone, tablet or PC whose USB Type-C port outputs DisplayPort 1.2, or a third-party wireless projection box |
| System | |
| Operating System | None (display only; companion Vision Glass app for HarmonyOS and Android) |
| Display | |
| Display | Dual 0.49-inch Micro OLED |
| Resolution | 2 x 1920 x 1080 (1920 x 1080 per eye) |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Image | |
| Field of View | About 41° |
| Optics | |
| Optics | Birdbath |
| Ocularity | Binocular |
| IPD Range | 63.5 mm ± 4 mm (adaptive) |
| Adjustable Diopter | 0 to 500 degrees of myopia (0 to -5.00 D), each eye adjusted separately by a dial |
| Audio | |
| Audio | Two 128 mm² ultra-thin speakers, open acoustic design, stereo, digital audio PA chip |
| Connectivity | |
| Connectivity | Wired USB Type-C (DisplayPort 1.2) |
| Ports | Attached USB Type-C cable |
| Power | Powered by the connected device |
| Device | |
| Dimensions | Unfolded 159 x 48 x 179 mm; folded 162 x 48 x 46 mm; 21 mm thick |
| Weight | 112 g (including cable) |
| Material | Magnesium-aluminium alloy front shell |
| Color | Glossy black |
| Sensors | Compass, gyroscope, accelerometer |
| Input | Controlled from the connected phone, tablet or PC |
The Huawei Vision Glass (styled HUAWEI Vision Glass; Chinese name 华为智能观影眼镜, "smart movie-viewing glasses") is a pair of wired augmented reality display smart glasses made by Huawei for watching video on a large virtual screen. Huawei introduced it at the 2022 World Conference on VR Industry on 12 November 2022, launched it formally at its winter product event on 9 December 2022, and put it on sale in China on 26 December 2022 for 2,999 yuan.[1][2] Huawei describes it as its first smart viewing glasses.[3][4]
The glasses have no processor or storage of their own[5] and take their power from the device they are plugged into. They act as an external display for a phone, tablet or PC connected over a USB Type-C cable that carries a DisplayPort 1.2 signal.[6][7] The display uses two 0.49-inch Micro-OLED panels at 1920 x 1080 each with birdbath optics, and Huawei rates the result at a field of view of about 41 degrees, 53 pixels per degree and a typical in-eye brightness of 480 nits. The glasses weigh 112 g including the cable.[8] According to Huawei, the image is equivalent to a 120-inch screen at a distance of 4 meters, and each eye has its own myopia adjustment from 0 to 500 degrees (0 to -5.00 diopters), so users within that range do not need to wear their own glasses.[9] The open-ear speakers in the temples use what Huawei calls an inverse sound field system to reduce sound leaking to people nearby.[9]
Unlike Huawei's earlier Huawei VR Glass, the Vision Glass is not a VR headset. Huawei's support documentation says it does not support VR 180-degree video, panoramic VR video, or 3DoF and 6DoF games and apps.[3]
Announcement and release
The Vision Glass was first shown at the 2022 World Conference on VR Industry, which opened in Nanchang, Jiangxi, on 12 November 2022.[10] According to Jiemian, He Gang, chief operating officer of Huawei's Device business group, introduced the glasses there, and online "blind" pre-orders (reservations placed before a price was announced) opened on 14 November.[1] Notebookcheck likewise reported that Huawei began accepting pre-orders through its Vmall online store on 14 November 2022 and that it had not said whether the glasses would be sold outside China.[11]
Huawei launched the product formally on 9 December 2022 at its winter all-scenario product launch event. Pre-sales opened at 16:08 that day, and regular sales began at 10:08 on 26 December 2022, at a launch price of 2,999 yuan.[2][4] During the pre-sale period, a 100-yuan deposit counted as 200 yuan toward the price, and the glasses were sold through Huawei's Vmall store, authorized online retailers and Huawei's own stores.[12] Notebookcheck gave the MSRP as CNY 2,999 but reported a price of CNY 2,899 when sales opened on 26 December.[13] The only color offered was glossy black.[13][8]
At launch Huawei did not announce sales outside China, which both Notebookcheck and Journal du Geek noted.[13][14]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 November 2022 | Introduced by He Gang at the 2022 World Conference on VR Industry in Nanchang[1][10] |
| 14 November 2022 | Online reservations / pre-orders open without a published price[1][11] |
| 9 December 2022 | Formal launch at Huawei's winter product event; pre-sale opens at 16:08[2] |
| 26 December 2022 | Retail sales begin in China at 10:08 (launch price 2,999 yuan)[2][7] |
Design and hardware
Display and optics
Each eye has its own 0.49-inch Micro OLED panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, a 60 Hz refresh rate and a pixel density that Huawei lists as 4523 PPI (SPR). Huawei rates color coverage at 90% of DCI-P3 (120% of sRGB).[8] The optical module uses a birdbath design, an optical see-through arrangement in which the wearer sees the virtual image and the real surroundings at the same time.[8][3] Huawei gives the field of view as about 41 degrees, the angular resolution as 53 PPD and the typical in-eye brightness as 480 nits, measured in its own laboratory.[8] Huawei says brightness can be adjusted in five levels; the app also has a brightness setting.[9][15]
Huawei states that, with the diopter setting at zero, the image is equivalent to a 120-inch screen viewed from 4 meters.[9] Notebookcheck reported Huawei's comparison figures of 120 inches at 4 meters and 100 inches at 3 meters.[11]
Vision correction and fit
Each eye can be set separately for 0 to 500 degrees of myopia (Chinese "degrees" are hundredths of a diopter, so the range is 0 to -5.00 D). The setting is changed by turning dials on the two sides of the frame.[8][12] The Red Dot description of the product also mentions two small focus dials.[16] The interpupillary distance is listed as 63.5 mm ± 4 mm, and Huawei describes the glasses as adapting to the wearer's IPD.[8][9] Huawei's product page lists limits for the correction: it does not cover myopia above 500 degrees, an IPD below 59 mm or above 67 mm, astigmatism above 50 degrees, or farsightedness, and the glasses have no astigmatism correction.[9]
The nose pad is an "air capsule" design with three positions, and it can also be bent to fit different nose bridges. The elastic temples use spring pressure blocks, and Huawei says the frame fits head widths from 140 to 183 mm.[9][8]
Body and thermal design
The glasses fold for storage and come with a travel case. Huawei lists them at about 21 mm thick (not counting the temples) and 112 g including the cable. Unfolded they measure 159 x 48 x 179 mm, and folded 162 x 48 x 46 mm.[8][9] The box contains the glasses with nose pad, a cleaning cloth, a travel case, an inner tray, a quick guide and a warranty card.[8] According to MyDrivers' launch coverage, heat from the temples is conducted forward to a magnesium-aluminium alloy front shell with a larger surface area, and the inner side is insulated from that shell so the side facing the wearer stays cooler.[12]
The specification sheet lists a compass, a gyroscope and an accelerometer.[8] The companion app uses motion to wake the glasses: after a chosen idle time the display goes to standby, and moving the glasses turns it back on.[15]
Audio
Each temple holds a 128 mm² ultra-thin, large-amplitude speaker in an open acoustic design, with stereo output and a dedicated digital audio PA chip.[8][12] Huawei calls its leakage-reduction approach an inverse sound field acoustic system, which directs sound toward the ears.[9] Launch coverage in MyDrivers gave a leakage reduction of up to 12 dB.[12] The glasses hold TÜV Rheinland hardware-level low blue light certification, and Huawei's product page notes that the glasses are not a medical device.[9]
Connection and power
The Vision Glass connects with an attached USB Type-C cable to any phone, tablet or PC whose Type-C port outputs DisplayPort 1.2, and it draws its power from that device.[6][7] Huawei's compatibility list covers many of its own Mate, Pura, P-series and foldable phones, MatePad tablets and MateBook laptops, along with tested third-party devices from Samsung, OPPO, Apple (including iPhone 15 models, some iPad Pro, iPad mini and MacBook Pro models), Honor, vivo, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Lenovo and Dell. Huawei says devices that support DP 1.2 but are not on the list will most likely also work.[6] Phones whose Type-C port lacks DisplayPort output, such as Huawei's Enjoy and nova series and the Pocket 2, can send video through a wireless projection box instead; the list names the GOOVIS CPS10. PCs without DisplayPort over Type-C need an HDMI-to-Type-C adapter. The glasses work with Windows 7, 10 and 11 PCs, and Huawei says Linux is not supported.[6]
According to Huawei laboratory figures reported at launch, a phone with a 4,000 mAh battery can play video to the glasses for 4 to 5 hours.[4] LEDinside noted that because the glasses have no local CPU or storage, they cannot play files from an external drive by themselves.[5]
Software and features
On a Huawei phone or tablet, plugging in the glasses brings up a prompt to confirm wired screen projection. Two modes are available: a phone mode that mirrors the screen, and a computer mode that shows a desktop-style layout with multiple windows, file management, search and app shortcuts. In computer mode the phone or tablet works as a touchpad, or a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse can be paired with it. On a PC, Huawei recommends the duplicate display mode (selected with Win+P). The glasses only display; they have no touch or other controls for the content.[17] Launch coverage described this computer mode and app projection as based on HarmonyOS 3.[18][12] Huawei's support page says that once a phone or tablet is updated to HarmonyOS 5.0 or later, computer mode is no longer available.[17]
The Vision Glass app, available only in Chinese and only for HarmonyOS and Android phones and tablets, has a gallery, local video playback, a link to the Huawei Video app, screen projection, and a "network neighborhood" function for playing videos and pictures from a Windows PC on the network. Its settings cover guided per-eye myopia adjustment, brightness, a performance mode for 3D video (normal at 720p or HD at 1080p), sleep timers and firmware updates. Huawei says the app cannot be downloaded on devices running HarmonyOS 5.[15] The glasses support 3D video, including the 3D section of Huawei Video and local 3D files, and launch coverage said they switch between 2D and 3D automatically according to the content.[12]
DoNews reported that the glasses could also be used in cars through Huawei's HiCar system, and that at launch they worked with AITO vehicles and more than 100 car models that support HiCar, with the car's speakers able to play the audio.[4]
Comparison with Huawei VR Glass
Huawei's support documentation separates the two products. It describes the Vision Glass as "smart viewing glasses" that use AR optics and Micro OLED displays so the wearer sees both the virtual image and the real world. The Huawei VR Glass, by contrast, is a VR headset for immersive content such as VR 180 and panoramic video and for games played with 3DoF or 6DoF controllers.[3] Huawei's Huawei VR Glass 6DoF game set, launched in November 2021, bundles that headset with 6DoF vision modules and controllers.[19]
Reception and awards
Notebookcheck compared the Vision Glass to the Nreal Air, which Nreal had launched in several markets earlier in 2022, and said both work in essentially the same way.[13] Journal du Geek described the glasses as a lighter, more limited step short of a VR headset, intended mainly for watching video on the move.[14] In a November 2022 analysis by the media outlet Yule Ziben Lun (娱乐资本论), republished by Jiemian, the writer placed the Vision Glass alongside AR viewing glasses from Nreal, Rokid and RayNeo and questioned whether watching films on AR glasses was a strong enough reason for consumers to buy them.[1]
The product won a Red Dot Award in the 2023 Brands & Communication Design competition, in the User Experience Design category; the entry lists Huawei Device Co., Ltd. as the client and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shanghai, as the designer.[16] Huawei's product page also lists it as an IDEA Award 2023 finalist.[9]
Current status
As of October 2026, Huawei's Chinese consumer website still has a product page and specification sheet for the Vision Glass, with a reference price of 2,999 yuan. Its compatibility list now includes later models such as the Mate 70 and Mate 80 series.[9][8][6]
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Display | Dual Micro OLED, 0.49 inch per panel[8] |
| Resolution | 2 x 1920 x 1080 (1920 x 1080 per eye)[8] |
| Pixel density | 4523 PPI (SPR)[8] |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz[8] |
| Color gamut | 90% DCI-P3 (120% sRGB)[8] |
| Optics | Birdbath[8] |
| Field of view | About 41°[8] |
| Angular resolution | 53 PPD[8] |
| In-eye brightness | 480 nits (typical); five brightness levels[8][9] |
| Virtual screen | Equivalent to 120 inches at 4 m[9] |
| IPD | 63.5 mm ± 4 mm[8] |
| Myopia adjustment | 0 to 500 degrees, each eye separately[8] |
| Sensors | Compass, gyroscope, accelerometer[8] |
| Audio | 2 x 128 mm² ultra-thin speakers, open acoustic design, stereo, digital audio PA chip[8] |
| Connection | USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.2 output required on the source device[6] |
| Thickness | 21 mm[8] |
| Weight | 112 g (including cable)[8] |
| Certification | TÜV Rheinland hardware-level low blue light[8] |
| Color | Glossy black[8] |
| Launch price | 2,999 yuan (China, December 2022)[2] |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 不空 (娱乐资本论) (2022-11-19). "华为也押智能眼镜，AR观影是条正确的路子吗？". Jiemian (界面新闻). https://www.jiemian.com/article/8416482.html. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "华为推出首款智能观影眼镜 首发价2999元". PingWest (品玩). 2022-12-09. https://www.pingwest.com/w/274404. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "HUAWEI Vision Glass 与HUAWEI VR Glass的区别". Huawei Consumer (China) support. Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/support/content/zh-cn15932077/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 丁凡 (2022-12-09). "120英寸虚拟巨幕 华为智能观影眼镜HUAWEI Vision Glass发布". DoNews. https://www.donews.com/news/detail/5/3289846.html. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bettywu (2022-11-21). "Huawei launched smart Vision VR glass that could connect to smartphone". LEDinside (TrendForce). https://www.ledinside.com/node/32991. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "HUAWEI Vision Glass 支持和兼容哪些手机/平板和PC". Huawei Consumer (China) support. Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/support/content/zh-cn15927316/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Deng Li (2022-12-26). "120 inch virtual screen Huawei Vision Glass goes on sale". Huawei Central. https://www.huaweicentral.com/120-inch-virtual-screen-huawei-vision-glass-goes-on-sale/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 8.29 "HUAWEI Vision Glass 规格参数". Huawei Consumer (China). Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/wearables/vision-glass/specs/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 "HUAWEI Vision Glass". Huawei Consumer (China). Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/wearables/vision-glass/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "VR industry conference opens in East China". The State Council of the People's Republic of China (english.www.gov.cn). 2022-11-12. https://english.www.gov.cn/news/internationalexchanges/202211/12/content_WS636f8788c6d0a757729e2f9b.html. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Alex Alderson (2022-11-21). "Huawei Vision Glass: New Micro OLED smart glasses can create up to a 120-inch virtual display". Notebookcheck. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Huawei-Vision-Glass-New-Micro-OLED-smart-glasses-can-create-up-to-a-120-inch-virtual-display.669729.0.html. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 "把120英寸"智慧屏"装进口袋！华为首款智能观影眼镜正式发布". MyDrivers (快科技). 2022-12-09. https://news.mydrivers.com/1/878/878248.htm. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Alex Alderson (2022-12-12). "Huawei Vision Glass smart glasses debut in China with Micro OLED displays". Notebookcheck. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Huawei-Vision-Glass-smart-glasses-debut-in-China-with-Micro-OLED-displays.673972.0.html. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Olivier (2022-12-26). "Les Vision Glass de Huawei placent un écran de 120 pouces devant les yeux". Journal du Geek. https://www.journaldugeek.com/2022/12/26/les-vision-glass-de-huawei-placent-un-ecran-de-120-pouces-devant-les-yeux/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "如何使用HUAWEI Vision Glass APP". Huawei Consumer (China) support. Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/support/content/zh-cn15932049/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Huawei Vision Glasses". Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2023. Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG. https://www.red-dot.org/project/huawei-vision-glasses-66759. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "HUAWEI Vision Glass 如何连接手机/平板/PC使用". Huawei Consumer (China) support. Huawei. https://consumer.huawei.com/cn/support/content/zh-cn15928865/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ 李娜, 刘晓洁 (2022-12-09). "AR赛道硝烟四起 华为等科技公司深入C端细分场景". Yicai (第一财经). https://www.yicai.com/news/101619654.html. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
- ↑ Deng Li (2021-11-17). "Huawei launches VR Glass 6DOF game set with dual controllers". Huawei Central. https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-launches-vr-glass-6dof-game-set-with-dual-controllers/. Retrieved 2026-10-13.