Meta shipped 81% of the world’s AI glasses, and the runner-up has no camera
As scrutiny of camera-equipped AI glasses intensifies, tighter privacy settings and clearer messaging will not be enough.
Jason Low, research director at Omdia, said that on Tuesday. The research firm had just published its count of the AI glasses market for the first half of 2026. Companies must define exactly what always-on cameras capture, he said. They must also show users how that content is used, and guarantee it never reaches third parties.
Omdia published the numbers the day before Meta’s Connect conference, where the company is expected to show a camera-free pair. The numbers also show a split at the top of the market. The leader sells glasses with a camera. The vendor in second place sells a pair without one.
4.2 million pairs in six months
Global AI glasses shipments reached 4.2 million units in the first half of the year, according to Omdia. That is...
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