I normally know what to expect when it comes to XGIMI and I’m usually wow’d by the next iteration of their projector lineup, this time however I was wow’d by a completely different reason. XGIMI’s MemoMind glasses caught me off guard at CES in the best way. I expected another “late to the party” smart glasses attempt once I saw it, and instead I walked away thinking this might be one of the most normal-looking, ready-to-ship AI glasses concepts we’ve seen so far.
MemoMind is a new venture born out of XGIMI, and it’s their first serious step beyond projectors. You can feel that projector DNA in the approach: design-forward, optics-first, and focused on visibility that stays clear in real-world lighting. The pitch is pretty simple and honestly refreshing: make glasses you actually want to wear all day, then let AI sit quietly in the background until you need it. That philosophy came through in the demos, because the glasses didn’t scream “tech,” they just looked like… glasses.
The personalization angle is a big part of why they work. MemoMind is leaning into modularity with multiple frame styles, interchangeable temples, and full prescription-lens support, which is exactly what most smart glasses miss. If you want these to become an everyday thing, they have to match your style and fit like your usual eyewear, not feel like a gadget you tolerate. In person, that variety matters. None of the styles felt overly sci-fi, and that alone makes MemoMind stand out on a CES floor full of attention-grabbing wearables.
There are a few models in the lineup, and they’re clearly trying to cover different comfort and feature priorities. Memo One is the “most complete” version with a dual-eye display plus integrated audio for AI interaction. Memo Air Display is the minimalist option with a single-eye display that delivers key info without feeling like you’re living inside a heads-up display. XGIMI also teased a third model that’s meant to feel even closer to traditional eyewear, which tells me they understand the real goal here is wearability first, everything else second.
On the AI side, MemoMind is running a multi-model system that can choose between different AI models depending on the task. Translation, summaries, note-taking, reminders, contextual guidance, all the practical stuff, without turning your day into a constant conversation with your glasses. That’s the part I liked most, it didn’t feel like a device begging for attention. It felt like it wanted to help, then get out of the way. The app experience also seemed surprisingly far along, with most functionality already working in the demo and more planned, which is not something you can say about every “first-gen” wearable shown at CES.
These glasses took me by surprise. They felt like a “finished” idea, not a prototype trying to find its purpose. If MemoMind can stick the landing on comfort, battery, and that subtle AI experience in the real world, I can see this being the version of AI glasses that actually makes sense for more people. I’m looking forward to spending real time with them in a full review, because what I saw at CES looks way closer than I expected for a brand-new wearable push.
