RayNeo
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Founded 📆 | 2021 |
| Founder 👔 | Howie Li (CEO)[1] |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Shenzhen[2] |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | AR consumer products |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 雷鸟创新 |
| Traditional Chinese | 雷鳥創新 |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
RayNeo (Chinese: 雷鸟创新; literally: 'Thunder bird innovation') is a Chinese[3] smart glasses brand[4] founded in 2021. Incubated by TCL,[5] its main products include the V, Air,[6] and X series.[7] Its smart glass products are compatible with numerous USB-C devices.[8] Its representative products are the RayNeo X2,[9] and the RayNeo Air 2.[10] In 2024, the brand launched its first pair of standalone AR glasses.[11] As of Q1 2025, it was China's largest AR eyewear vendor.[12]
Backed by Fosun Capital, Goldstone Investment,[13] and Unicom Innovation Capital,[14] RayNeo is a sub-brand of TCL.[15] In January 2023, the RayNeo X2 was introduced.[16] In August, the brand rolled out the RayNeo V3 series.[17] In January 2026, the RayNeo X3 Pro was exhibited at CES.[18] The product is a pair of AR glasses equipped with waveguide technology.[19] In the same month, it raised more than 1 billion yuan in a funding round.[20]
History
RayNeo was spun off from TCL in 2021.[21] In 2023, a set of RayNeo mixed reality glasses was showcased at CES.[22] In March of the same year, it was invested in by Fosun Capital and Winreal Investment.[23]
In January 2025, RayNeo attended the CES Show.[24] In January 2026, it rolled out a pair of AR glasses with integrated eSIM connectivity.[25] In February, the RayNeo Air 4 Pro Batman edition became available.[26]
References
- ↑ Matt Haldane (February 11, 2024). "Generative AI could be smart glasses' killer app and Hong Kong-founded Brilliant Labs is betting big on the trend". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 5, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "RayNeo Raises Big as It Unveils eSIM AR Glasses". South China Morning Post. November 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest". AFP. December 3, 2025. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "IOC finds Olympic sponsor in China through 2032 to replace Panasonic of Japan". Associated Press. February 20, 2025. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Matt Haldane (January 9, 2024). "CES 2024: China TV makers Hisense and TCL promote AI, live sports at US show". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Adrienne So (January 29, 2025). "My Kids and I Played Nintendo in 3D to Test the Best Smart Glasses". Wired.com. WIRED. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Alan Truly (January 8, 2024). "Google Glass is back? In spirit, yes". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Marc Saltzman (December 17, 2024). "10 tech gadgets to gift this holiday season". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "How to Declutter Your Inbox and Devices in 2023". The Wall Street Journal. January 5, 2023.
- ↑ Simon Hill (November 17, 2023). "TCL's RayNeo Air 2 XR Glasses Are a Mixed-Reality Grab Bag". Wired.com. WIRED. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Janko Roettgers (November 20, 2025). "AR startup Viture is stealthily working on new AI glasses". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "AI hardware start-ups get fresh boost in Shenzhen with launch of US$1 billion funds". South China Morning Post. May 23, 2025.
- ↑ "China telecom giants invest in AR glasses maker RayNeo". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Coco Feng (January 5, 2026). "China's telecoms giants bet on AR smart glasses with major investment in RayNeo". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on June 2, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wency Chen (April 7, 2026). "Chinese AI glasses maker Rokid planning Hong Kong IPO". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Chantal Sajan (January 6, 2023). "Design News: Metro's festive tableware; Japanese bronze-making figurine art; lightweight AR glasses". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses fuels 110% growth of global smart glasses market". The Indian Express. August 12, 2025. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Abbie Parr; John Locher (January 6, 2026). "Photos of the latest tech at the CES trade show in Las Vegas". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Best Inventions of 2025: Special Mentions - RayNeo X3 Pro". TIME.com. Time Magazine. October 9, 2025. Archived from the original on June 2, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "TCL to Establish Joint Venture with Sony". Financial Times. January 26, 2026. Archived from the original on June 2, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Will Smart Glasses Lead a New Surge in AI Hardware?". Caixin. August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Beyond smartphones: Exploring the Chinese AR/MR headset revolution". The Indian Express. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Guan Cong (March 25, 2023). "ChatGPT steals the spotlight from the Metaverse". Caixin. Archived from the original on June 21, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Karissa Bell (January 7, 2025). "RayNeo AR glasses hands-on at CES 2025: Surprisingly light and bright". Engadget. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Marc Saltzman (January 9, 2026). "USA TODAY's 50 Top Picks for CES 2026". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses embrace the dark with a Batman mask". Digital Trends. March 1, 2026. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Unknown parameter
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