Which Smart Glasses Have Cameras? 2026 List (Meta & More)

The short answer

As of October 2026, the camera smart glasses on sale are Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Oakley Meta (HSTN and Vanguard), Meta's own-brand Meta Glasses (launched June 2026) and the Meta Ray-Ban Display. Snap Specs and Samsung's Android XR glasses have been announced but, at the time of writing, have not shipped.

Most of them look like ordinary glasses, and most keep a Bluetooth radio active while worn. That radio is what a detector app listens for. It does not tell you whether a camera is recording.

Camera smart glasses, October 2026

Model	Camera	Status
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)	12 MP, video up to 3K	On sale, from $379
Oakley Meta HSTN	Camera (sport-styled frame)	On sale
Oakley Meta Vanguard	12 MP ultrawide	On sale, $499
Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Kylie)	Same 12 MP camera as Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, per reports	Launched 23 June 2026, from $299
Meta Ray-Ban Display	Camera plus an in-lens display	On sale, launched at $799
Snap Specs	Cameras for hand tracking and AI	Announced at AWE 2026 at $2,195, expected to ship in fall 2026
Samsung Android XR glasses (Gentle Monster, Warby Parker)	Cameras on the frame, shutter button and privacy-mode toggle	Announced; launch reported for November 2026, price not announced

Meta's lineup is the one most people will meet in public, because it is the one actually in circulation. The newer Meta Glasses share the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 hardware under Meta's own brand, so the camera is the same, only the frame name and price differ.

Which of these can you detect nearby?

Camera glasses stay paired to a phone, so they keep sending Bluetooth Low Energy advertisements. How that detection works is covered in our main guide. In practice:

Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta are the core models Nearby Lens is built around, including on iPhone and Apple Watch.
Snap Spectacles are also in its rule set.
Newly launched models such as Meta Glasses, Snap Specs and Android XR glasses may broadcast different identifiers. Rules are updated over the air as new devices are confirmed, but nothing is guaranteed for a model that has just shipped.

Android users can run the same scan with the Android and Wear OS app, and our comparison of detector apps shows how the options differ.

What this list cannot tell you

Whether a camera is recording. Seeing a camera model nearby is not proof of recording. See how to tell if smart glasses are recording for what the LED does and does not show.
Hidden cameras. Nearby Lens only detects known camera glasses that broadcast Bluetooth. It does not find hidden or spy cameras.
Ordinary glasses. Prescription and reading glasses have no radio, so no app can detect them.
Bluetooth-off glasses. If the wearer turns Bluetooth off, there is nothing to scan.
Models not yet shipped. Specs, release dates and prices for announced products can change before launch.

FAQ

Which smart glasses have cameras?

As of October 2026, camera glasses on sale include Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Oakley Meta (HSTN and Vanguard), Meta's own-brand Meta Glasses launched in June 2026, and the Meta Ray-Ban Display, which has a camera and a display. Snap Specs, a $2,195 AR headset-style pair, is due to ship this fall, and Samsung's Android XR glasses with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker are reported for November 2026.

Do all smart glasses have cameras?

No. Some audio-only or display-only glasses have no camera. Always check the product's spec sheet for a camera; this guide only lists models with one.

Do Ray-Ban Meta glasses have a camera?

Yes. Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) has a 12-megapixel camera and records video up to 3K, according to Meta, and starts at $379.

Can Nearby Lens detect every camera smart glasses model?

No. It detects glasses that broadcast Bluetooth Low Energy advertisements it has a rule for, such as Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta and Snap Spectacles. It cannot detect glasses with Bluetooth off, hidden cameras, or tell whether a camera is recording, and coverage of newer models such as Android XR glasses is not guaranteed until they ship and can be tested.

Can I tell from the frame whether glasses have a camera?

Often only by a small lens opening near the hinge or bridge and a small LED. Many models are designed to look like ordinary glasses, which is why a Bluetooth-based detector is the only practical way to flag some of them.

Sources

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