OPPO Air Glass 3
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| OPPO Air Glass 3 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Basic Info | |
| VR/AR | Augmented Reality |
| Type | Smart glasses |
| Subtype | AR Glasses, AI Glasses |
| Platform | OPPO smartphone app (2024 prototype)[1] |
| Creator | OPPO |
| Developer | OPPO |
| Manufacturer | OPPO |
| Announcement Date | February 26, 2024 (MWC)[2] |
| Release Date | 2024 prototype; retail release unverified |
| Price | Not announced[1] |
| Website | https://www.oppo.com/ |
| Versions | OPPO Air Glass 3 (prototype) |
| Requires | OPPO phone with ColorOS 13 or later (2024 report)[1] |
| Predecessor | OPPO Air Glass 2 |
| Display | |
| Display | MicroLED; OPPO-developed resin waveguide[2][3] |
| Peak Brightness | >1,000 nits peak at eye (OPPO)[2] |
| Optics | |
| Optics | Resin waveguide; 1.70 refractive index (OPPO)[2] |
| Ocularity | Binocular[2] |
| Passthrough | Optical see-through[1] |
| Audio | |
| Audio | Open-ear audio; advertised noise/leakage reduction (reverse sound field)[2] |
| Microphone | Four[2] |
| Connectivity | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth calls (2024 demonstration)[4] |
| Bluetooth | Yes (2024 demonstration)[4] |
| Power | Battery-powered prototype[5] |
| Battery Life | About 40 minutes display-on (OPPO interview, 2024)[5] |
| Device | |
| Dimensions | 164.84 × 164 × 48.4 mm (2024 report)[6] |
| Weight | 50 g (OPPO)[2] |
| Material | Magnesium-lithium alloy frame; PA nylon temples (2024 report)[6] |
| Headstrap | Glasses-style temples |
| Color | Black prototype |
| Sensors | Four microphones[2] |
| Input | Temple press/touch; phone-app voice assistant[2] |
The OPPO Air Glass 3 is OPPO's 2024 binocular assisted-reality smart-glasses prototype.[2]
History and development
The Air Glass name covers different generations; earlier hardware specifications do not automatically apply to the third model.
| Model | Original presentation and status | Stated weight |
|---|---|---|
| OPPO Air Glass | December 14, 2021 announcement; monocular design[7] | Approximately 30 g[7] |
| OPPO Air Glass 2 | December 14, 2022 demonstration[8]; OPPO's event page identifies it as a noncommercial concept[9] | Approximately 38 g[8] |
The original Air Glass had a separate Chinese sales announcement: OPPO set a CNY 4,999 price and a March 3, 2022 online and offline sale date. That record should not be confused with the prototype status of the later glasses.[10]
MWC 2024 announcement
The February 26, 2024 Barcelona MWC unveiling carries a February 27 newsroom date.[2]
Prototype status
JBD included Air Glass 3 among announced MicroLED glasses in its January 2025 retrospective.[3]
Physical design
Contemporary launch coverage gave dimensions of 164.84 × 164 × 48.4 mm, a magnesium-lithium alloy frame and PA nylon temples. It also reported plans for customized optical lenses; this was not confirmation that a retail prescription service existed.[6]
The frame resembles conventional spectacles, but that appearance alone does not establish all-day comfort. The published hands-on accounts concern short event demonstrations.[4][11]
Display technology
PhoneArena reported optical see-through displays using 0.88 mm resin waveguides and tiny MicroLED projectors. These prototype details were reported, rather than independently measured.[1]
JBD later named Air Glass 3 as a design using its MicroLED technology. Its retrospective does not identify the particular panel or projector fitted to the glasses.[3]
During PhoneArena's demonstration, the graphics remained readable while looking toward a light source in a semi-dark area. The reviewer explicitly did not test sunlight visibility. Wareable found the central graphics could partly obscure a person in front of the wearer.[4][11]
AI features
OPPO described multimodal text, image, video and audio inputs, without demonstrating every mode on the glasses.[2]
The original launch report described AndesGPT access through the phone app, including information searches and travel-planning queries. It placed the assistant's availability in China at that time. PhoneArena's subsequent hands-on did not test the AI assistant.[1][4]
Features and controls
PhoneArena tried music playback, color pictures and a weather widget, and described Bluetooth calling. Horizontal temple swipes moved between widgets. Vertical-swipe controls appeared in the interface but did not work on the tested build.[4]
A temple press activates the generative AI assistant; touch controls music playback and calls.[2] Wareable also described an arm button that dismissed the displayed graphics.[11]
Planned features
The 2024 roadmap listed a teleprompter, navigation, timer, translation and health/fitness information.[1] Wareable reported seeing e-book and on-screen translation demonstrations at MWC. These reports describe different demonstrations and proposed software, rather than a verified retail feature set.[11]
Audio system
PhoneArena could still hear audio from other people's glasses during its event demonstration. This observation qualifies the advertised leakage reduction; the report supplies no numerical isolation test.[4]
Connectivity and phone requirements
The launch report required an OPPO smartphone running ColorOS 13 or later and the companion app for AI access. Moving the assistant to a phone does not establish that the glasses contain no processor, memory or local control electronics.[1]
Prototype limitations
In a direct MWC conversation with heise online, OPPO said the contemporary prototype lasted about 40 minutes with its display active. The company identified battery life as a development constraint and said color strength and resolution still needed improvement. The endurance figure was an interview statement, not the result of a published battery test.[5]
The short demonstrations establish neither sustained comfort nor outdoor readability.[4]
Comparison with AR glasses
These are different device types. Prices are explicitly dated launch prices or a dated shop listing, rather than equivalent current offers. "Not verified" means that the selected source does not substantiate the original comparison value; it does not mean that a feature is absent.
| Feature | OPPO Air Glass 3 | XREAL Air 2 | Ray-Ban Meta (2023) | TCL RayNeo X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Assisted-reality prototype[2] | Wearable display[12] | Camera/audio glasses[13] | AR glasses with on-board XR2[14] |
| Display | Full-color resin waveguide; MicroLED[2][3] | Micro-OLED[12] | Camera/audio model; no in-lens display[15] | Full-color MicroLED waveguide[14] |
| AI | AndesGPT through phone app[2] | Host software dependent; no integrated assistant specified[16] | Meta AI; US beta at 2023 launch[13] | GPT-4 with Vision, as advertised[14] |
| Camera | Not verified | No[16] | 12 MP[13] | 16 MP[14] |
| Weight | 50 g[2] | 72 g[16] | Not verified | 119 g (TCL China specification)[17] |
| Compute/host role | Phone app supplies assistant[2] | External video host over USB-C[16] | On-board Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1[13] | On-board Snapdragon XR2[14] |
| Status | Prototype in 2024 announcement[2] | Retail model[16] | Retail model announced in 2023[13] | US listing sold out, October 15, 2026[14] |
| Price | Not announced[1] | US$399 announced US launch price (2023)[12] | From US$299 announced US launch price (2023)[13] | US$499 shop listing (October 15, 2026)[14] |
Technical specifications summary
Figures below are manufacturer statements or explicitly identified contemporary reports, rather than independently measured specifications.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Status | 2024 prototype[2] |
| Display | Resin waveguide; MicroLED[2][3] |
| Waveguide | 1.70 refractive index (OPPO); 0.88 mm thickness (launch report)[2][1] |
| Brightness | >1,000 nits peak at eye; >50% brightness uniformity (OPPO)[2] |
| AI | AndesGPT through phone app; China availability reported in 2024[1] |
| Audio | Open acoustic design; four microphones[2] |
| Weight | 50 g (OPPO)[2] |
| Dimensions | 164.84 × 164 × 48.4 mm (launch report)[6] |
| Requires | OPPO phone, ColorOS 13 or later (2024 report)[1] |
| Price | No retail price announced in 2024 report[1] |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Preslav Kateliev (2024-02-26). "Oppo Air Glass 3: AI-powered smart glasses with a GPT assistant, AR, voice calls, and more". PhoneArena. https://www.phonearena.com/news/oppo-air-glass-3-prototype-mwc-2024_id155677. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 "OPPO Unveils New OPPO Air Glass 3 at MWC 2024, Showcasing Innovative Initiates in the Era of AI". OPPO. 2024-02-27. https://www.oppo.com/en/newsroom/press/oppo-unveils-new-oppo-air-glass-3/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "2025：创新引领，破浪前行". Jade Bird Display. 2025-01-01. https://www.jb-display.com.cn/newsdetails/54.html. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Preslav Kateliev (2024-02-26). "Oppo Air Glass 3 hands-on: One step closer". PhoneArena. https://www.phonearena.com/news/oppo-air-glass-3-hands-on_id155736. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Daniel Herbig (2024-02-27). "Air Glass 3: AR-Prototyp von Oppo soll normaler Brille nahekommen". heise online. https://www.heise.de/news/Air-Glass-3-AR-Prototyp-von-Oppo-soll-normaler-Brille-nahekommen-9640077.html. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "OPPO introduceert Air Glass met creatief cicadevleugeldesign en zelf ontworpen Spark-microprojector". OPPO. 2021-12-14. https://www.oppo.com/benl/newsroom/press/oppo-air-glass-assisted-reality/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Empowering a Better Future with New Technologies and Virtuous Innovation at OPPO INNO DAY 2022". OPPO. 2022-12-14. https://www.oppo.com/uk/newsroom/press/inno-day-2022-press-release/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ "OPPO INNO DAY 2022 未来科技大会". OPPO. 2022-12. https://www.oppo.com/cn/events/innoday2022/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ "OPPO Find X5 系列领衔 OPPO 春季新品发布会，多款重磅产品亮相". OPPO. 2022-02-24. https://www.oppo.com/cn/newsroom/press/480/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 James Stables (2024-02-28). "The Oppo Air Glass 3 has me believing AR glasses have a future". Wareable. https://www.wareable.com/ar/oppo-air-glass-3-review. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "XREAL Air 2 Series AR Glasses Usher in the Era of Wearable Displays for Gaming, Movies and TV, and More, Available for Pre-Orders Now". XREAL via PR Newswire. 2023-10-24. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xreal-air-2-series-ar-glasses-usher-in-the-era-of-wearable-displays-for-gaming-movies-and-tv-and-more-available-for-pre-orders-now-301965486.html. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 "Introducing the New Ray-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses". Meta. 2023-09-27. https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/new-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 "RayNeo X2 AI+AR Smart Glasses". RayNeo. https://www.rayneo.com/products/tcl-rayneo-x2. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ "Meta Ray-Ban Display: AI Glasses With an EMG Wristband". Meta. 2025-09-17. https://about.fb.com/news/2025/09/meta-ray-ban-display-ai-glasses-emg-wristband/. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "XREAL Air 2". XREAL. https://us.shop.xreal.com/products/xreal-air-2. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ "TCL雷鸟智能眼镜X2- 消费级真AR眼镜 | TCL官网". TCL. https://www.tcl.com/cn/zh/smart-glasses/x2. Retrieved 2026-10-15.