Global AI glasses shipments rose 263% year over year in the first half of 2026, led by display-less models, according to Counterpoint Research. Counterpoint said display-less devices accounted for 96% of total AI glasses shipments in the period, and Meta held a 94% share of that segment..
Counterpoint attributed most of the market’s growth to the lower-cost, more mature display-less category, which includes products such as Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses.. Shipments in the display-less segment increased 258% from a year earlier and rose 22% from the second half of 2025, according to Counterpoint’s Intelligent Eyewear Market Tracker..
AR glasses shipments climbed 449% year over year in the first half, although that increase came from a low base, Counterpoint said.. Featured image credit. Tags: Smart Glasses
