Vergleich von fünf berühmten Smartbrillen: Rokid zeigt die ausgewogenste Leistung, Meta ist nicht an die lokale Situation angepasst.
If smart glasses were just trendy gadgets for tech enthusiasts in the past few years, they have now truly become practical.
After Meta and Ray - Ban collaborated to launch smart glasses and achieved great success in the global market, brands such as Thunderbird, Meizu, Rokid, and Xiaomi have also successively introduced their own smart glasses. Generally, these products aim to make smart glasses lighter and more similar to ordinary glasses while integrating more practical functions. However, in terms of product details, different brands have different strategies: some focus on imaging, some emphasize display, and some aim to create a "portable AI assistant".
So, at this stage, which pair of glasses is suitable for "most people"? To figure this out, Lei Technology has selected five representative smart glasses on the market:
1. Meta Ray - Ban Wayfarer
2. Thunderbird V3
3. Rokid Glasses
4. Xingji Meizu StarV Air2 AR Smart Glasses
5. Xiaomi AI Smart Glasses
We conducted a head - to - head comparison of these leading smart glasses brands from aspects such as wearing experience, imaging ability, and AI intelligence to see which one is the real "next - generation smart device" suitable for daily wear.
Different levels of wearing comfort, Xingji Meizu and Rokid offer the best experience. Is the center - of - gravity distribution the key?
As wearable devices, the importance of "wearing comfort" hardly needs to be emphasized. For users who wear glasses, smart glasses are an "indispensable" product. Based on my own experience, since I fitted my smart glasses with optical lenses, even when the glasses are completely out of power, I still have to wear these "heavy glasses" until I get home.
This special way of use means that we have higher requirements for the "ergonomic performance" of smart glasses. Obviously, for this subjective test, it's meaningless to only refer to my opinion. Therefore, we specially invited 10 testers to rank the five pairs of glasses in terms of wearing comfort through a comparative ranking method.
It should be noted that the table only represents the comfort ranking and does not imply specific "score differences". Moreover, different users have different face shapes and preferences for glasses styles, so the glasses with a high ranking may not necessarily be suitable for you.
From the results, Xingji Meizu StarV Air2 AR Smart Glasses and Rokid Glasses are the two most popular among the five pairs of glasses in this comparison. Among them, Xingji Meizu StarV Air2 has an edge with its large hinge width, wide opening angle, and independent fixed metal supports. As for Rokid Glasses, although the overall comfort is comparable to that of Xingji Meizu, it loses to Xingji Meizu by one vote due to the limitation of the frame width.
Left: Rokid Glasses, Right: Xingji Meizu StarV Air2. Image source: Lei Technology
However, the smart glasses of Xingji Meizu and Rokid are at two "extremes" in design. Rokid Glasses adopt the Wayfarer - style design, while Xingji Meizu goes for a design close to a flat square frame. Considering the significant difference between the two design styles, and some testers said they ranked Xingji Meizu first because "the flat frame is more like a normal pair of glasses and more suitable for them", I think Xingji Meizu and Rokid are actually more like "tied for first place".
Left: Thunderbird V3, Right: Xiaomi AI Smart Glasses. Image source: Lei Technology
As for Xiaomi AI Glasses and Thunderbird V3, the "mid - level players", the testers' evaluations of these two pairs of glasses mainly focus on two aspects: some testers think that the center - of - gravity distribution of Xiaomi AI Glasses is more reasonable than that of Thunderbird V3, which has the center of gravity concentrated at the front. However, most testers think that Xiaomi's design is too "retro", and the large number of "square" lines make the glasses look like an engineering prototype. Especially the front part of the temples and the part behind the ears, the overall comfort is not as good as the more "rounded" Thunderbird V3.
Meta Ray - Ban Wayfarer. Image source: Lei Technology
Unfortunately, in this comparison, Meta Ray - Ban's Wayfarer ranks last. Almost all respondents think that the "European and American style" of Meta Ray - Ban Wayfarer is not suitable for the noses of Asians. In fact, Ray - Ban itself has also realized this problem and launched an "Asian version" called Headliner LB (low - nose bridge). However, some people think that the "shape" of Meta Ray - Ban Wayfarer is very suitable for sunglasses. The curve design on the top of the Wayfarer that touches the forehead can prevent sunlight from shining directly from above the glasses, avoiding light leakage inside the sunglasses.
From this perspective, rather than saying that Meta Ray - Ban Wayfarer is a design unsuitable for Asians, it's more accurate to say that Ray - Ban hopes to continue its traditional business. After all, sunglasses are the essence of Ray - Ban.
The hardware is similar, but the imaging algorithms show obvious differences: Rokid and Ray - Ban are in the first tier
After discussing how these smart glasses "feel when worn", let's talk about how they "perform when used". Since "shooting" is the primary reason for me and my friends who use smart glasses to "get into" this product category, let's first compare the shooting capabilities of these glasses.
It should be noted that not all of the five pairs of glasses in this comparison have cameras. Xingji Meizu StarV Air2 is the only smart glasses without shooting capabilities. Therefore, this part of the comparison only focuses on the other four pairs of smart glasses.
First, let's look at Rokid Glasses, which ranked highest in the previous round of testing. Due to the placement angle of the sensor, like Meta Ray - Ban, Rokid Glasses can only shoot "vertical" photos and videos. In terms of photo quality, although the picture has low dynamic range and the sky part is prone to over - exposure and appear pure white, the photos look very natural without obvious HDR post - processing traces like some entry - level mobile phones. Also, there is no excessive sharpening phenomenon common in low - pixel cameras.
Sample photo of Rokid Glasses. Image source: Lei Technology
Rokid Glasses also perform excellently in video shooting. Although there is a slight motion blur in moving pictures due to the frame - rate limitation, compared with pictures with frame - interpolation blur, the performance of Rokid Glasses is still good, and it has certain anti - shake ability when walking.
As for Thunderbird V3, in terms of photos, it is at the opposite end compared with Rokid Glasses. Different from Rokid's natural style, Thunderbird V3's photos have very obvious HDR post - processing traces. In addition, Thunderbird V3 can shoot "horizontal" photos and videos. It's worth mentioning that Thunderbird provides an "AI horizon" function in its app, which can automatically "straighten" photos according to the elements in the picture, preventing the picture from tilting due to the user's inadvertent head tilt.
Sample photo of Thunderbird V3. Image source: Lei Technology
However, in actual use, the performance of Thunderbird V3's "automatic leveling" needs improvement. If the tilt angle is too large (such as taking a photo while turning around), the "automatic leveling" cannot recognize the "horizon", resulting in the processed photo still being tilted. In terms of video, Thunderbird V3 has a more aggressive exposure strategy, and the motion blur and noise are more obvious in low - light environments.
The photo performance of Xiaomi AI Glasses is similar to that of Rokid, except that the sharpening process is more aggressive; the edge image quality is similar to that of other glasses, with a slight distortion, but the color is still uniform.
Sample photo of Xiaomi AI Glasses. Image source: Lei Technology
In terms of video, the motion blur of Xiaomi AI Glasses is more obvious. When shooting while walking, the text in the picture may be difficult to recognize. However, the anti - shake algorithm of Xiaomi AI Glasses performs well, and the picture has a "floating" feeling.
Sample photo of Meta Ray - Ban Wayfarer. Image source: Lei Technology
Finally, Meta Ray - Ban's Wayfarer. Due to the installation direction of the sensor and Meta's own video strategy, Wayfarer can only shoot vertical videos and photos. However, in terms of image quality, Wayfarer's performance can be described as excellent. The sharpness and noise - reduction performance of photos and videos are similar to those of mobile phones, especially the video quality. In moving pictures, there will be obvious noise and color artifacts in low - light areas. But once the picture is still, the ability of the noise - reduction algorithm is demonstrated.
Overall, I think the image quality of Rokid Glasses and Ray - Ban Wayfarer belongs to the first tier, while Thunderbird V3 and Xiaomi AI Glasses need to continue to improve their algorithms.
The AI personalities are quite different, and being "talkative" is not necessarily a good thing
Of course, as AI - enabled smart hardware rather than simply "shooting tools", the AI capabilities of the glasses are equally important. All five pairs of glasses in this comparison have put AI functions in a prominent position and have their own "exclusive AI" features.
It should be noted that since Meta's smart glasses are not available in China and do not provide any AI services to Chinese users. Without modifying the address, even if the network connection is stable, users can only use the most basic voice control (taking photos, recording videos, playing music) and interactions, such as inquiring about the weather and setting a timer. Any slightly more complex functions require Meta's remote services, and the glasses will only repeat the sentence "This feature is not available in your region" - in English.
Image source: Lei Technology
In fact, Meta Ray - Ban does not support Chinese. Whether it's voice control or remote - controlled photo - taking, users must communicate in English. Therefore, Lei Technology actually does not recommend any Chinese users to buy Meta smart glasses - it's not cost - effective to buy a pair of smart glasses with almost non - usable AI functions at the price of waveguide smart glasses.
As for the remaining four domestic AI smart glasses, they all perform quite well in terms of AI.
Thanks to Xiaoai (Xiaomi's AI assistant), Xiaomi AI Glasses have quite excellent and stable performance in AI conversations. Whether it's daily conversations or context - based Q&A, Xiaoai can handle them easily. Unfortunately, the overly active Xiaoai can sometimes be a bit "talkative". For example, when I only asked Xiaoai "How many kilowatts is one - horsepower of an air - conditioner?", after answering the question, Xiaoai directly entered the sales - promotion mode and started to recommend Xiaomi's air - conditioners non - stop.
Image source: Lei Technology
Based on the capabilities of the multi - modal model, Xiaomi AI Glasses also have "image recognition" capabilities, which can recognize the cars and plants in front of the user, and even identify the direction the user's finger is pointing at.
Compared with the "talkative" Xiaomi AI Glasses, Rokid Glasses perform more maturely. They can handle basic functions such as weather inquiries, context - based conversations, and translation. However, due to a possible issue with the iOS app