If you’ve been following the smart glasses space over the past few years, you know the usual suspects: Meta with its Ray-Ban line, XREAL pushing display glasses, and Samsung teaming with Google on Android XR. One name you haven’t seen in a while is Acer. The Taiwanese PC maker has been quiet on the XR front since its last Windows VR headset back in 2019. That’s about to change in a big way.

At Computex 2026, Acer unveiled not one but two new wearable devices: the AR Vision GR0 — tethered AR glasses aimed at productivity and gaming — and the GI0 AI Glasses, a direct competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta line powered by Google Gemini. It’s a two-pronged strategy that suggests Acer is taking smart eyewear seriously this time.

AR Vision GR0: Big Screen, Light Frame

The AR Vision GR0 (model GR100F) is what you’d call a “display glasses” product. It connects via cable to your smartphone (iOS or Android) or Windows PC and projects a virtual screen using dual microOLED displays with 1,920 × 1,080 resolution per eye. Acer claims the setup delivers a “172-inch screen viewed from 6 meters away” — the same language XREAL and VITURE use for their competing products.

At just 69 grams, these are remarkably light for what they offer. The bird bath-style optics are familiar territory at this point, but the GR0 brings some nice extras: a detachable light shield for privacy, magnetic myopia lens inserts, and 3DoF tracking for head-based cursor control. The 60 Hz refresh rate won’t win any esports awards, but for productivity, media consumption, and travel, it’s more than serviceable.

Pricing starts at $500 in North America, with availability in Australia (Q3, $1,000 AUD) and EMEA (Q4, €600) to follow.

GI0 AI Glasses: Ray-Ban Meta Meets Gemini

The more interesting device for the mainstream might be the GI0 AI Glasses. At $300 and 46 grams, they’re priced and positioned squarely against the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The GI0 runs on Google Gemini for AI queries — voice interaction, real-time image analysis, translation, and AI captions.

The hardware includes a 12MP camera that captures 3,024 × 4,032 stills and 1,920 × 1,080 video at 30 FPS — slightly below the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2’s 3K video, but still respectable for quick captures. There’s 32 GB of onboard storage, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 5 connectivity, three microphones for voice pickup, and a side touchpad for controls.

One notable choice: unlike the rumored Android XR-based glasses from Samsung and Google, Acer’s GI0 doesn’t appear to run Android XR. Instead, it pairs with the Acer AspireSync companion app and leans entirely on Gemini’s cloud capabilities.

What This Means for the Smart Glasses Market

2026 is shaping up to be a watershed year for smart eyewear. Google and Samsung have their Android XR glasses arriving this fall. Meta is reportedly planning four new smart glasses models before year’s end, including an AI pendant. And now Acer is back with both a display glasses product and an AI companion pair.

The GI0’s $300 price tag is particularly worth noting. That’s the same price point as the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1), which helped make smart glasses a mainstream item. If Acer can nail the software experience and get Gemini integrations right, they could carve out a real niche — especially among users who prefer Google’s ecosystem over Meta’s.

The Takeaway

Acer’s return to XR is a sign that the smart glasses market is maturing. We’re past the era of half-baked prototypes and developer-only kits. The GI0 and AR Vision GR0 are consumer products with clear use cases, competitive pricing, and real specs. If you’ve been waiting for more options beyond Meta and XREAL, Acer just gave you two.

Sources:
Road to VR — Acer Re-enters XR with New AR & Smart Glasses
9to5Google — Meta reportedly has several new smart glasses in the works