Smart Glasses Go Two Directions: Simple Screens vs. Full Computers

XREAL's a01, released May 2026 at roughly $300, is glasses that act as a wearable screen — no apps, no computing, just a bright display you plug into a phone. It skips the ambitions of Meta Orion and Snap Spectacles. The market is splitting into full computers for your face and affordable screens that just show what your phone plays.