We Asked Consumers to Test Smart Glasses and These Are the Pairs They Loved

While smart glasses remain a novel concept most successfully executed by the likes of sci-fi films, popular brands such as Ray-Ban, Amazon, Bose and more have developed their own versions for the real world. And, fortunately, you don’t have to be too tech-savvy to use them. Most smart glasses function like an ordinary pair of specs but with extra bells and whistles like built-in audio for listening to music or calling a friend. Some pairs are able to take photos and videos with the quick press of a button on your frames.

Though smart glasses likely won’t replace your prescription glasses any time soon, they’re a convenient gadget to have when you don't want to fumble around for your wireless earbuds or you'd like to hear surrounding background noise as you listen to music. Smart glasses with built-in cameras are useful for capturing and sharing photos and videos straight from your viewpoint!

At the Good Housekeeping Institute, our tech experts test consumer electronics ranging from the most popular e-bikes to smart home essentials such as smart plugs to smart light bulbs. To find the best smart glasses available today, our pros evaluated each pair in our Media & Tech Lab for ease of setup, comfort and design, audio and image quality as well as general ease of use. We also asked consumer testers to wear these glasses in the real world and give us their honest feedback. According to our testing, these are the best smart glasses in 2022.

Our top picks:

Stick around after our picks to learn more about smart glasses and whether they’re right for you. If you're interested in smartifying the rest of your life, check out our guide to the best smart home devices from video doorbells to — yes, these are real — smart toilets.