# Compare Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear vs its closest rivals

Canonical compare state: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/gentle-monster-smart-glasses/
Last data update: 2026-10-07 (the newest update date across the 6 products below)
Source: AR Compare spec database (https://www.arcompare.com/data/). Unknown values are "—", never guessed.

## Specifications

| Spec | Gentle Monster Intelligent Eyewear | Rokid AI Glasses Style | Solos AirGo A5 | Almer Arc 2 AR Glasses | Brilliant Labs Halo AI Glasses | HTC Vive Eagle |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Price | — | $299 | $249 | Contact manufacturer | $399 | $499 |
| Display type | — | none | — | Micro-OLED 0.49-inch, see-through monocular full-color | 0.2-inch full-color microOLED module (Halo Display) projecting directly toward the eye, monocular | none |
| Resolution | — | — | — | 1920x1080 | — | — |
| Field of view (°) | — | — | — | 22 | — | — |
| Color support | — | — | — | Monochrome | Monochrome | — |
| Dimming control | — | — | — | ✕ No | — | — |
| Prescription support | — | ✓ Yes | — | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | — | Custom prescription lenses -15.00D to +15.00D (incl. progressive, astigmatism, photochromic) | — | Designed to work with prescription/safety glasses (headband-style fit) | yes, via SmartBuyGlasses partnership; display optic itself adjusts +2 to -6 D | Prescription lenses via participating optical retail partners (in-store fitting); ZEISS is the stock-lens brand, not the Rx program |
| Weight (g) | — | 38.5 | — | 179 | 40 | 48.5 |
| Frame style | fashion glasses | TR90 frame with titanium alloy hinges | everyday eyewear (swappable SmartHinge frames) | — | — | Pantos (round) or Square frames |
| Color options | — | Jet Black, Translucent Grey | — | — | — | — |
| Foldable | — | ✕ No | — | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| IP rating | — | IPX4 | IP54 | — | — | IP54 |
| Battery life (hours) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 4.5 |
| Charging method | — | Charging case (80% in 20 minutes; up to 13 recharges) | — | — | — | Magnetic fast charge (about 50% in 10 min) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, WiFi | Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6 | Bluetooth | — | — | Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✕ No | — | — | — | ✕ No |
| Compatible devices | Android, iOS | iOS, Android | — | Standalone, iOS, Android | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Processing type | phone | phone | — | — | — | phone |
| Operating system | Android XR | Hi Rokid app (iOS 16+ / Android 12+) | — | Almer OS (Android-compatible); Almer Companion app (iOS/Android) | Noa AI agent with agentic long-term 'narrative memory'; Vibe Mode voice-coded mini apps | VIVE Connect app (Android 10+ / iOS 17.6+) |
| Chipset | — | Qualcomm AR1 + NXP RT600 (dual-chip) | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage (standalone) | Alif Ensemble B1 (Cortex-M55 + Ethos NPU) for on-device AI; Liquid AI LFM2-VL-450M vision-language model on-device | Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 |
| Camera | ✓ Yes | 12MP Sony IMX681, up to 3K video @ 30fps (10-minute clips) | ✕ No | 25MP | 640x480 (0.3MP, global shutter) | 12MP, up to 3K (2176x2944) vertical video @ 30fps |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Speakers | open-ear | open-ear | open-ear | open-ear | bone-conduction | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | — | — | — | 0DoF | 0DoF | — |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — | — | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | Google Gemini | ChatGPT & Gemini ("Hi Rokid" wake word) | SolosChat | — | — | Vive AI (choice of Google Gemini or OpenAI GPT) |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/gentle-monster-smart-glasses/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/rokid-ai-glasses-style/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/solos-airgo-a5/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/almer-arc-2/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/brilliant-labs-halo/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/htc-vive-eagle/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/gentle-monster-smart-glasses.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/rokid-ai-glasses-style.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/solos-airgo-a5.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/almer-arc-2.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/brilliant-labs-halo.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/htc-vive-eagle.json