AI glasses market: 47% CAGR growth to 35M units by 2030 – Omdia – January 26, 2026.
The AI glasses market is poised for robust growth, with global shipments projected to surge from 5.1 million units in 2025 to over 35 million units by 2030.
Jason Low, Research Director for Connected Life, has prepared a comprehensive forecast report analyzing this emerging market opportunity that represents one of the most significant technological shifts in consumer electronics.
Jason Low, Research Director for Connected Life.
Key insights from this analysis include:
Market acceleration: Major technology companies including Meta, Google, Xiaomi, Samsung, and Apple are driving rapid growth, with Meta's Ray-Ban collaboration proving particularly instrumental in repositioning AI glasses as both fashionable and functional
Regional dynamics: China emerges as a game-changing market projected to become the second-largest globally with 75% CAGR from 2025 to 2030, capturing 20% of global market share by 2030
Technology evolution: Display-enabled AI glasses represent the future of the category with accelerated adoption expected from 2027 as technology matures and costs decrease
Platform competition: AI glasses are positioned as a route for AI companies to bypass traditional smartphone vendor gatekeeping, with device-agnostic AI agents enabling sophisticated use cases across lifestyle, productivity, health, and sports applications