Acer unveiled two augmented reality smart glasses — the AR Vision GR0 and the GI0 — setting a late-2026 release across North America, Europe, and Australia.
The two devices share a product category but little else. One prioritizes display quality over wireless freedom; the other strips the screen entirely in favor of AI and a camera.
AR Vision GR0
The GR0 carries dual Micro OLED displays — a display technology using organic compounds to emit light at the pixel level — each running at 1920×1080 resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate. Acer claims the combined effect simulates a 172-inch screen viewed from roughly six meters away.
Color coverage reaches 95% of the DCI-P3 gamut, a professional color standard used in digital cinema, with a contrast ratio of 50,000:1. The glasses weigh 69 grams.
That low weight comes at a cost. The GR0 has no onboard processor and requires a wired connection to a phone, laptop, or PC to function.
It works with Android, iOS, and Windows. Features include near-ear speakers, three-degrees-of-freedom head tracking — which measures rotational head movement — and magnetic prescription lens support.
GI0
At 46 grams, the GI0 drops the wired connection and the screen. It links to a phone via Wi-Fi 5 or Bluetooth 5.0.
Google Gemini serves as the device’s core feature, enabling hands-free voice queries, real-time translation, and AI-generated captions. Gemini is Google’s large language model, first released in December 2023.
The GI0 also carries a 12-megapixel camera capable of shooting 4032×3024 stills and recording 1080p video at 30 frames per second. Three onboard microphones and 32 gigabytes of internal storage round out the hardware.
Acer’s companion app, AspireSync, handles device setup and settings. The battery sits at 217mAh — a modest capacity that limits continuous use time.
Pricing
The GR0 starts at $499.99 in the United States, €599 in Europe, and AUD 999 in Australia. The GI0 carries a lower entry price of $299.99 in the U.S., €399 in Europe, and AUD 599 in Australia.
Both devices target a Q4 2026 release in most markets. Australia receives both glasses one quarter earlier, in Q3 2026.
The announcements place Acer in a crowded field. Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, which launched in late 2023 in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, have sold steadily and prompted rival hardware makers to accelerate their own eyewear timelines. Meta has not disclosed official Ray-Ban sales figures, though the product line prompted a second-generation refresh in late 2024.
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