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Upcoming VR and AR devices

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This is a list of upcoming VR and AR devices: virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality hardware that the maker has officially announced but that was not yet on sale as of 17 October 2026. It covers headsets, AR and smart glasses, and XR chips that announced devices are due to use. A product is listed only when the maker has named it in a press release, keynote, official product page or developer page, and only while it is not on sale in any region. Pre-orders, refundable deposits and reservation programs do not count as being on sale. Rumored devices, codenames that appear only in press reports, patents and cancelled products are left out.

The "Expected release" column gives each maker's own stated window, and those windows can slip. In August 2026, for example, Pico cancelled a planned 2 September launch event for PICO Space Pro and moved the headset's release to the fourth quarter of 2026.[1] Prices are the announced prices in the currency the maker gave. A blank price cell means that no price had been announced. The "Recently released" section lists devices that moved from announced to on sale during 2026.

Reviewed 17 October 2026. Every row re-checked against the cited maker pages, press releases and press reports (name, maker, announcement date, stated release window, price and on-sale status as of 17 October 2026), including the new Pimax Crystal Pro, Raven Prism, MemoMind One, VONDER, RayNeo GT and GT Max rows and the XREAL AURA, Samsung, PICO Space Pro and Steam Frame updates About review dates.

VR and mixed reality headsets

Device Maker Type Announced Expected release Announced price Notes
Meta VR Glasses Meta VR headset in a glasses form factor 23 September 2026[2] Spring 2027[2] US$1,299.99[2] The glasses weigh about 100 grams; a separate compute puck of about 300 grams holds the Snapdragon Reality Elite processor and the battery.[3] On 17 October 2026 Meta's product page read "Coming Spring 2027 for $1,299" and offered a "Notify me" sign-up, with no pre-order.[4]
PICO Space Pro Pico (ByteDance) Standalone mixed reality headset 2 March 2026 (as Project Swan)[5] Fourth quarter of 2026[1][6] Pico has described Micro-OLED displays of nearly 4,000 pixels per inch and a dual-chip design.[5] Pico said the delay from its September event was to make "a major upgrade to the software experience".[1] Pico's developer FAQ still says the headset "will launch globally in 2026" and that its "specific hardware release date has not yet been announced".[7] In October 2026 exterior and interior photos of the device became public through a filing with Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, certification number 202-JWM032.[6]
Dream X Spatial Computing Play For Dream AI XR headset June 2026 (AWE USA 2026)[8][9] Not announced The company's next-generation headset after the Play For Dream MR, built on Snapdragon Reality Elite and running the company's DreamOS; Play for Dream said it "will be lighter, more comfortable, and more powerful".[9]
Pimax Crystal Pro Pimax Wireless PC VR headset 6 October 2026[10] Spring 2027; Pimax says hands-on demos start in the fourth quarter of 2026[11] US$1,399; US$1,899 as a bundle with the third-generation 60G AirLink kit[11] Pimax calls it "a PC VR headset, built to play PC VR wirelessly" that can also run Android and OpenXR mobile titles without a PC. A swappable faceplate adds Lighthouse tracking, and a wired DisplayPort connection is supported. A US$1 reservation gives US$20 off the headset at launch, or US$50 off the bundle.[11] Road to VR reports that it uses the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 chip and describes the US$1 reservation fee as non-refundable.[10]

AR and smart glasses

Device Maker Type Announced Expected release Announced price Notes
XREAL AURA XREAL Android XR AR glasses May 2025 (as Project Aura, at Google I/O)[12] Orders opened 28 October 2026 in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea, with shipping expected to begin in mid-November 2026;[13] dates for other regions not yet confirmed[14] US$1,279 (12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage); US$1,499 (16 GB RAM, 512 GB storage), with a limited-time launch offer of US$1,099 and US$1,299 through December 2026;[13] also priced in Canadian dollars, yen and won[15] Optical see-through glasses with a 70-degree display, tethered to a compute puck with Snapdragon Reality Elite.[16][17] XREAL had capped the price at US$1,500 in June 2026 and took a refundable US$199 priority deposit in September 2026.[17][16] It announced final prices on 7 October 2026, when pre-orders opened for customers who had paid a reservation deposit; it said orders for the general public would open "in the coming weeks".[15] The US store takes full payment for these pre-orders.[14]
SPECS Snap Standalone AR glasses 16 June 2026[18] Fall 2026 in the US, UK and France[19] US$2,195; US$2,395 as a bundle with the SPECS Connected Case[19] Standalone glasses with no puck or tether, weighing 132 or 136 grams depending on frame size.[18] Pre-orders take a US$200 refundable deposit.[19] On 17 October 2026 Snap's store still said the glasses were "Expected to ship starting Fall 2026", and that the deposit "is not an order confirmation".[20]
Samsung intelligent eyewear Samsung, with Google Android XR audio AI glasses 19 May 2026 (first look at Google I/O); 22 July 2026 (Galaxy Unpacked)[21][22] November 2026, according to a Samsung official quoted by The Korea Herald; Samsung had earlier given fall 2026 in select markets[21][23] Frames designed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The glasses have a built-in camera and a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip.[22] Google says audio glasses launch first and display glasses follow later.[24] MIXED reported that two Samsung devices described as smart glasses cleared the US Federal Communications Commission on 27 September 2026, and that Samsung had not yet given a price, a day in November or a list of launch markets.[25]
VITURE Helix VITURE AI safety glasses 16 June 2026 (AWE USA 2026)[26] First quarter of 2027[26] From US$600[26] Industrial safety glasses with a 12 MP camera that work without a companion phone, built on NVIDIA's XR AI solution for AI-assisted coaching and compliance. ANSI Z87.1-2025 certification was still in progress at the announcement, when individual reservations and enterprise pilot allocations opened.[26]
Raven Prism Raven Resonance Standalone AR glasses 15 June 2026; first shown in public at AWE USA 2026 (16-18 June)[27] Launch on 28 October 2026, according to the company's website; the June announcement said only "later in 2026"[27][28] A standalone computer in prescription-style eyewear that runs the Linux-based RavenOS, with a full-color LCoS waveguide display, eye-gaze and voice control and hot-swappable batteries the company calls Raven Wings. Raven Resonance said pricing would be announced at launch.[27] In October 2026 its website said it was "sharing preview hardware now".[28]
MemoMind One XGIMI (MemoMind brand) Display AI glasses 5 January 2026 (CES 2026, as Memo One; date of XGIMI's press release)[29] MemoMind expects the Gotham and Archive frames to ship in October 2026 and the Nomad frame in December 2026; plus-power prescription lenses around January 2027[30] US$599 list price; US$399 on MemoMind's store in October 2026[30] XGIMI introduced MemoMind as a new AI hardware brand at CES 2026, describing Memo One as a model with integrated speakers and a dual-eye display.[29]
VONDER VONDER Inc., founded by co-founders of VITURE Audio AI glasses 22 September 2026[31] Shipping begins in November 2026; pre-orders opened 28 September 2026 on VONDER.ai and BestBuy.com[31] From US$299; premium acetate frames from US$399[31][32] Glasses with no camera and no display, weighing under 30 grams, in six frame shapes with prescription lens support. Recording in the Meeting Mode has to be switched on by hand and shows a visible indicator.[31]

Other hardware

Device Maker Type Announced Expected release Announced price Notes
Snapdragon Reality Elite Qualcomm XR chip 16 June 2026 (AWE USA 2026)[8] In XREAL AURA, which XREAL expects to begin shipping in mid-November 2026,[8][13] and in Meta VR Glasses in spring 2027[2]; Play For Dream also plans to use it[8] Qualcomm's new flagship XR chip, which can sit in the headset or in a tethered compute puck. Qualcomm claims 60% more GPU performance than the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2.[8]

Recently released

These devices were announced before they went on sale, and became available to buy during 2026.

Device Maker Type Went on sale Launch price
Pimax Dream Air Pimax PC VR headset Began shipping in small batches in January 2026[33]
Pimax Dream Air SE Pimax PC VR headset First batch shipped to local warehouses in May 2026, with first deliveries expected two to four weeks later[34] US$900 (Lighthouse tracking, no controllers); US$1,200 (inside-out tracking with controllers)[34]
ROG XREAL R1 ASUS Republic of Gamers and XREAL Display glasses Pre-orders opened 15 May 2026 in the US through Best Buy and 17 May 2026 worldwide; shipping was slated for 29 May 2026 (Best Buy) and 1 June 2026 (worldwide)[35] US$850[35]
RayNeo iO RayNeo AI glasses Announced 21 August 2026; on sale 4 September 2026[36] US$449; US$499 with the charging case bundle[36]
RayNeo GT Max RayNeo Display glasses Announced 21 August 2026; on sale 4 September 2026[36] US$399 at the time of RayNeo's 9 September 2026 post[36]
RayNeo GT RayNeo Display glasses Announced 21 August 2026; on sale 4 September 2026[36] US$299 at the time of RayNeo's 9 September 2026 post[36]
Steam Frame Valve Standalone VR headset Reservation signups (a randomized queue) opened 14 September 2026;[37] Valve began sending purchase emails to buyers in the reservation queue on 18 September 2026, with 72 hours to pay.[38] In a 9 October 2026 update Valve wrote that it "began fulfilling orders on September 18th", and that each reservation holder would receive an order email "either by December, or in 2027".[39][40] US$1,059 (256 GB); US$1,299 (1 TB); also sold in euros, pounds and Canadian and Australian dollars[37]
Ray-Ban Meta Audio Meta and EssilorLuxottica Audio AI glasses Announced and opened for pre-order on 23 September 2026; Meta gave 13 October 2026 as the shipping date[41] From US$349[41]

Meta describes Ray-Ban Meta Audio as its first audio glasses. They weigh 43 grams, and Meta rates them at up to 12 hours per charge.[41]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Scott Hayden (2026-08-25). "Pico's Vision Pro Competitor Delayed Amid Cancelled September Reveal". Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/pico-vision-pro-competitor-delayed-cancelled-event/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Introducing Meta VR Glasses: A Cinema, Courtside Seat, and Workspace in Just 100 Grams". Meta Newsroom. Meta Platforms. 2026-09-23. https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-meta-vr-glasses-3d-movies-immersive-live-sports-100-grams/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  3. ↑ Scott Hayden (2026-09-23). "Meta Announces 'VR Glasses' Next-Gen XR Headset, Priced at $1,300". Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/meta-vr-glasses-unveiled-price-release-date/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Scott Hayden (2026-03-02). "Pico Unveils OS 6, Teases MicroOLED 'Project Swan' XR Headset Ahead of GDC 2026". Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/pico-project-swan-os-6-update/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Scott Hayden (2026-10-12). "Pico Space Pro Leaks Ahead of Planned 2026 Launch, Including External & Internal Images". Road to VR. https://roadtovr.com/pico-space-pro-leak-photos-external-internal/. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 David Heaney (2026-06-16). "Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Reality Elite, Its New Flagship XR Chipset". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-reality-elite-new-flagship-xr-chipset/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Play for Dream and Qualcomm Advance AI Spatial Computing with Dream X Powered by Snapdragon Reality Elite". Killeen Daily Herald. Play for Dream (via Press Advantage). 2026-06-30. https://kdhnews.com/online_features/press_releases/play-for-dream-and-qualcomm-advance-ai-spatial-computing-with-dream-x-powered-by-snapdragon/article_5c2414be-e63c-5236-985c-5c39fb9e520d.html. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
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  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "XREAL AURA Launches as the First Wired XR Glasses Powered by Android XR". PR Newswire. XREAL. 2026-10-28. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xreal-aura-launches-as-the-first-wired-xr-glasses-powered-by-android-xr-302921776.html. Retrieved 2026-10-29.
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  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Introducing SPECS Augmented Reality Glasses". Snap Newsroom. Snap Inc.. 2026-06-16. https://newsroom.snap.com/introducing-specs-augmented-reality-glasses. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
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  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Samsung and Google Give First Look at New Intelligent Eyewear". Samsung Newsroom U.S.. Samsung Electronics. 2026-05-19. https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-google-first-look-new-intelligent-eyewear/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
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  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 "VITURE Unveils Helix, the First AI Safety Glasses Built on NVIDIA's XR AI Solution, at AWE 2026". PR Newswire. VITURE. 2026-06-16. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/viture-unveils-helix-the-first-ai-safety-glasses-built-on-nvidias-xr-ai-solution-at-awe-2026-302802005.html. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
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  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 "Introducing Ray-Ban Meta Audio and More AI Glasses Styles". Meta Newsroom. Meta Platforms. 2026-09-23. https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-ray-ban-meta-audio-glasses-new-styles-plus-muse/. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
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