We all remember how Google Glass was ridiculed, forcing the segment to go under the radar for a long time. Why? They were too bulky, too weird, too much like something you'd have to explain to strangers. MemoMind, a new AI wearables brand incubated by XGIMI, the company better known for its home projectors, is taking a different approach with the MemoMind One, and global pre-orders are now open ahead of a Kickstarter launch on May 28.
No Camera. Deliberately.
The headline decision with the MemoMind One is one of omission. There's no camera. In a market where Meta Ray-Ban glasses have made camera-equipped smart eyewear the default, MemoMind is betting that a lot of people actually don't want one — and that removing it opens the door to a design that looks and feels like a regular pair of glasses.
What you get instead is a dual-eye waveguide display that projects information directly into your line of sight when you need it, and disappears when you don't. The display only activates during use, which is a big part of how MemoMind is claiming up to 16 hours of battery life — considerably more than most of the competition manages.
What It Actually Does
The Memo AI assistant handles real-time Q&A, live translation, navigation guidance, and contextual help throughout the day. There's also an adaptive teleprompter mode for anyone who presents or speaks regularly — a feature that's more useful than it sounds once you've used it.
Idea Notes captures voice memos and converts them into organized, searchable text on the fly. The AI Recorder goes further, recording meetings and lectures and generating structured summaries — including to-do lists — within seconds of finishing. If you spend half your life in meetings you don't want to be in, that one's going to appeal.
Under the hood, MemoMind runs a multi-LLM hybrid system that automatically selects between OpenAI, Azure, and Qwen depending on the task. It's a quietly ambitious approach for a first-generation product, and a notable contrast to rivals like the Even Realities G2, which runs its own proprietary AI engine.
Three Styles, Prescription Options Included
Because nobody wants to be told which glasses they have to wear, MemoMind One comes in three frame styles — Nomad (square-round), Archive (round), and Gotham (square) — across seven color options, with prescription lens support available on all. That last point matters more than it might seem. Plenty of smart glasses effectively exclude anyone who actually needs corrective lenses.
Pricing and How to Get In Early
The Standard Edition starts at $599, or $699 with prescription lenses. The Custom Edition starts at $749 and rises to $849 with prescription lenses. A $30 refundable deposit unlocks early Kickstarter access, preferred campaign pricing, a pair of clip-on sunglass lenses, and a year of MemoMind's premium app membership — benefits the company values at up to $340 in total.
The Kickstarter campaign goes live on May 28, with first deliveries expected later this summer. Pre-orders are open now at MemoMind.com.
