LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rocksa global pioneer in human-computer interaction and AI-powered glasses, unveils today Rokid Ai glasses style at CES 2026. Style is a display-less, voice-centric AI glasses built for all-day wear and combining open AI ecosystem, recipe-oriented design, dual-chip architectureand a strong commitment to it global accessibility.
Just weighs 38.5 grams, Style is one of the lightest, fully featured AI glasses on the market. Designed as premium eyewear rather than a gadget, it represents Rokid’s answer to the industry’s long-standing dilemma: how to deliver powerful AI functionality without sacrificing comfort, style or battery life.
After more than a decade of focusing exclusively on AR and smart glasses, Rokid is positioning Style as a decisive step towards what many industry leaders are now describing as the next big shift in personal computing: the “iPhone moment” of AI glasses. As tech visionary Kevin Kelly noted during a recent visit to Rokid, “Smart glasses will be the next iPhone.”
Why it matters: The world’s first open AI ecosystem without lock-in in glasses
Unlike most smart glasses that are locked into a single AI model or regional service stack, Rokid Ai Glasses Style is built on an open, global AI strategy.
Style supports multiple AI enginesincluded ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Qwenand integrates with global services such as Google Maps And Microsoft AI translationmaking AI use possible in different regions and languages without ecosystem lock-in.
In addition to AI models, Rokid is also committed to open global partnerships. In China, Rokid already has services such as payments, insurance, rides, car control and healthand launched one AI Agent store – a developer-developed platform that allows third-party AI agents to run natively on smart glasses. This open ecosystem will gradually expand to international markets, strengthening Rokid’s vision for this AI that is limitless, flexible and user-controlled.
What sets style apart: The industry’s most comprehensive prescription and lens ecosystem
Prescription compatibility is not an add-on; it is the core of Style’s design.
Rokid introduces one extensive worldwide online recipe serviceaddressing one of the biggest adoption barriers in smart glasses. Style supports a correction range of flat to ±15.00Dwhich relates to:
Myopia
Astigmatism
Presbyopia
Progressive lenses
Functional lenses (photochromic, tinted, blue light, UV, polarized, anti-reflective)
Style features ultra-thin lenses with anti-scratch coatings And dynamic photochromic lenses available inside six color optionsthe transition from clear indoor glasses to stylish outdoor sunglasses ~25 seconds.
Rokid’s global prescription platform allows users to upload prescriptions online and receive customized lenses within 7–10 daysdelivered straight to their door.
“AI glasses will become the most natural interface for the next computing age. Clarity is a basic human right,” said Zoro Shao, Global General Manager at Rokid. “With Style, our goal is simple: to make advanced AI truly useful, comfortable and accessible for everyday life. And we ensure that prescription requirements never limit a user’s access to wisdom and technology.”
Core Innovation: Four innovations in the world that are setting new industry standards for AI glasses
Rokid has consistently pioneered foundational technologies that have now become industry standards. With Style, the company introduces or promotes four world firsts:
The world’s first open, global AI ecosystem in glasses
The world’s first dual-chip AI glasses architecture (now widely embraced in the smart glasses industry)
NXP RT600 processes low-power tasks and is always on
Qualcomm AR1 manages AI and imaging workloads
The world’s first AI glasses that support voice interaction in 12 languages
The world’s first AI glasses with true multimodal interaction + AI shortcuts
Style supports voice interaction in 12 languages and translation in 89 languages, along with multimodal input that includes voice commands, physical controls, head gestures and AI shortcuts. Users can nod to answer calls, shake their heads to end them and activate predefined AI functions quickly and hands-free.
Designed for everyday use: feather-light comfort, all-day battery life and premium optics
Bee 38.5 grams (1.36 oz)The style is significantly lighter than comparable products (e.g. Meta Ray-Ban Gen 1 at ~49g; Gen 2 at ~51-53g), making it truly all-day wearable.
Designed to look and feel like premium eyewear, style features:
Aviation grade titanium alloy hinges
Air-cushioned nose pads made of liquid silicone
Classic D-shaped frame design
Thanks to its dual-chip architecture, Style delivers up to 12 hours of normal daily use and more than 24 hours of standby time on a single charge.
Built for everyday style personalization and creators: triple image processing without compromise
Style offers two frame colors — Jet black And Translucent gray – accompanied by various lens optionsallowing users to customize the glasses based on fashion, lighting, activities or mood.
Equipped with a 12 MP Sony sensoropen-ear audio, advanced imaging and 4K recordingStyle introduces one Creator-ready triple-format imaging system: 3:4/4:3/9:16.
Unlike most smart glasses that support only one recording format, Style enables instant, platform-ready content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and more – no cropping, no post-processing required.
Moreover, Style supports continuously video recording of up to 10 minutessignificantly exceeding the typical ~3 minute limit of similar products such as Meta Ray-Ban.
Whether capturing cinematic scenes, square moments or vertical social content, users can effortlessly switch formats so every shot is platform-ready without the need for cropping or post-processing – giving Rokid a significant competitive advantage in the creator-friendly smart glasses space.
Competitive prices and availability
Designed to balance the industry’s ‘impossible triangle’ dilemma: portability and comfort, functionality and performance, and long battery life. The Style integrates multi-modal AI interaction, precision prescription optics and lightweight, with a global retail price starting from $299excluding tax.
To address the high cost of prescription lenses, Rokid offers a “Golden Bundle”including prescription lenses with an index of 1.60 and photochromic functionality. While comparable devices from other brands (e.g. Meta Ray-Ban) can cost upwards of $579, the Rokid Style Golden Bundle costs $398, making advanced AI prescription glasses more accessible.
Rokid Ai Glasses Style is available for reservationwith an early bird offer that allows customers a Deposit $1 and get $20 off. This reservation period precedes the official global online launch on January 19, 2026when the product becomes available via Rokid’s global website and selected online and offline retail channels worldwide.
At launch, Style will debut in Jet Black, with a second colorway, Translucent Gray, expected to follow in March 2026. Together, the two color options reflect Rokid’s design philosophy and product slogan – “Twice the Style” – expressing the fusion of smart glasses functionality and dual fashion aesthetics.
“Leave No One Behind”: A Commitment to AI Glasses for Social Good and Accessibility
In an effort to democratize technology for the blind and visually impaired, Rokid also announced an accessibility initiative aimed at supporting blind and visually impaired users, recognizing that audio-based AI glasses can serve as “digital eyes.” Customers who purchase Style for a visually impaired user will receive a $20 subsidy, reducing the price to $279, with additional launch promotions further reducing the cost.
“Globally, more than 1 billion people are visually impaired; 43 million are completely blind, and two-thirds live in the Asia-Pacific region. They don’t need screens or cool AR displays. They are urgently calling for an AI glass that is lightweight, long-lasting, and has powerful sensing capabilities to serve as their “eyes.” This is one of the key reasons why we accelerated the launch of Style.”said Zoro Shao, Global General Manager at Rokid.
“Technology should not be just a toy for a few; it should be a light in everyone’s lives.” Zoro added. “Our mission is to leave no one behind.”
A decade of focus on AR glasses: Accelerate mainstream adoption of AI glasses
Rokid has focused exclusively on smart glasses for more than a decade. The company was launched in 2025 Rokid glasses, The world’s lightest fully featured AI and AR glasses with display, setting a global Extended Reality (XR) market record raised more than $6 millionand began shipping mass production units worldwide in December, demonstrating Rokid’s ability to move from innovation to real-world implementation.
Building on this momentum, Rokid Ai glasses style removes the last barriers to mass adoption – weight, cost, recipe compatibility and ecosystem openness – accelerating the transition of AI glasses from early adopters to mainstream users.
About Rokid
Founded in 2014, Rokid is a global pioneer in augmented reality (AR) and AI, focused on creating human-centric smart glasses that seamlessly integrate intelligence into everyday life. One of the industry’s early innovators, the company is widely recognized as the first to deliver smart glasses with open, global AI access, enabling real-time translation and AI interaction across platforms and regions.
Rokid serves consumers, developers and business users worldwide and hosts China’s largest XR developer community, with more than 20,000 registered developers and 5,000 business partners. Recognized for engineering and design excellence, Rokid has received the CES Innovation Award three years in a row and the German iF Design Award five times.
For more information please visit https://global.rokid.com/
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Published on January 7, 2026
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