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24 alternatives to MAD Gaze

AR smart glasses for work and entertainment

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MAD Gaze launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Alpha Glass▲91

   Casual AR smart glasses

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spectacles Gen 5▲174

   See the world through a different Lens

   2024 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spectacles▲872

   Embedded camera sunglasses by Snapchat

   2016 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Intel Vaunt▲524

   Smart Glasses that look normal

   2018 · theverge.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Maps & Dioramas AR▲78

   Make your living room the museum you always wanted to go to

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Amazon AR view▲424

   Try products in your home before you buy them

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Metaverse▲197

   Democratized augmented reality platform: AR for everyone!

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Meta Ray-Ban Display▲156

   A breakthrough category of AI glasses

   2025 · meta.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Oakley Meta Glasses▲390

   The next evolution of performance AI glasses

   2025 · meta.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CatchAR▲131

    The front page of the Augmented Reality world 👓

    2018 · catchar.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Aria Gen 2▲174

    Future Glasses for AI and AR Research.

    2025 · projectaria.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wanna Kicks▲332

    Try on and shop footwear in AR!

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Glass Enterprise Edition▲296

    Google Glass is back, for the enterprise 🤓

    2017 · support.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses▲115

    All new smart glasses from Meta and Ray-Ban

    2023 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Frame▲173

    Fully open source AI glasses

    2024 · brilliant.xyz · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MIX▲82

    The smallest AR glasses with immersive 96° FoV

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tilt Five▲95

    Holographic tabletop gaming

    2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ray-Ban Stories▲127

    The new way to capture, share & listen

    2021 · ray-ban.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Vuzix Blade▲76

    Smart glasses

    2018 · vuzix.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Moverio AR smart glasses▲4

    A new way of seeing the world

    2016 · epson.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Carloudy▲84

    Augmented Reality HUD. Drive safer, smarter.

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PlayAR▲122

    Augmented reality games to get you moving

    2021 · playar.ai · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ally Solos Glasses▲130

    The most accessible AI assistant, now wearable

    2025 · ally.me · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Project Clear▲72

    A guided tour using smart glasses, powered by Amazon Alexa

    2019 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →