Nothing’s first smart glasses leak reveals two very different bets

A new leak says Nothing is preparing two pairs of smart glasses: A camera-free model and a more advanced, camera-equipped version.

Both are expected to support audio, calls, voice assistants, and photochromic lenses, while the camera model could add ChatGPT and translation features.

The two-tier approach could let Nothing serve buyers who want AI glasses without a camera, while reserving its most advanced AI experiences for the pricier model.

Nothing has been talking about a future beyond smartphones for a while now, and smart glasses keep popping up in that vision. CEO Carl Pei has argued that AI could eventually reshape computing around devices that understand more of the world around us, and we’ve also heard that Nothing was targeting its first glasses for 2027. Now a new leak suggests the company isn’t betting on just one answer for what belongs on your face.

According to leaker Roland Quandt on Bluesky, Nothing is preparing two pairs of smart glasses. …