iO
The RayNeo iO is a pair of smart glasses, shipping since 2026. Camera-free 33g AI glasses with a binocular monochrome micro-LED waveguide, live captions and meeting notes, head-gesture input and up to two days of everyday use.
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Generations
| Generation | Year | Status | Price | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iO | 2026 | Shipping | $499 (15% off at checkout) | 33 g |
Specifications by generation
iO
2026ShippingCamera-free 33g AI glasses with a binocular monochrome micro-LED waveguide, live captions and meeting notes, head-gesture input and up to two days of everyday use.
- Category
- Glasses
- Worn
- Face
- Release
- 2026
- Price
- $499 (15% off at checkout)
- Weight
- 33 g
- Sensors & hardware
- Display
- Audio
- Input
- Compute
- Connectivity
- Privacy
Developer access
- SDK / APINot verified
The X-series developer guide does not establish SDK compatibility for iO. Model-specific SDK access, licensing, documentation and app distribution remain unknown.
Not yet verified: documentation, app distribution, vendor-server requirements and hardware and software openness.
Openness, servers & distribution
- hardware
Schematics, mechanical designs and firmware publication were not verified.
- firmware
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- companion apps
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- SDK
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- backend services
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- Vendor servers
Vendor-server requirements were not established for this device.
- App distribution
Third-party app distribution was not verified.
A companion app or integration is not evidence of a third-party app store.
Company & funding
RayNeo
Privately funded; January 2026 strategic financing confirmed by the maker.
- Disclosed funding
- Over CNY 1B
Only the January 2026 strategic round; partial known-round sum, excluding earlier rounds and crowdfunding. Caixin reports over CNY 1B for this round. The maker confirms the investment but does not state an amount. This is a reported lower bound for one round, not a complete lifetime total.
- Disclosed rounds
- 1
Among makers in the index
Rounds
2026-01
Strategic financing; stage not specified in issuer releaseOver CNY 1B
Disclosed 2026-01-05
Led by China Mobile Chain-Leader Fund (reported by Caixin) and CITIC GoldStone (reported by Caixin)
With Unicom Innovation Capital, CM Beijing Fund and CM Shanghai Fund
Financing; instrument mix not disclosed
Amount and co-leads reported by Caixin; issuer confirms participation by China Mobile and China Unicom investment arms.
Valuation not disclosed
Valuation was not disclosed in the reviewed evidence.
Company
TCL Electronics' 2024 annual report identifies RayNeo as internally incubated by the group; current controlling ownership and exact operating legal entity remain unverified.
Investors on record
| Investor | Role | Round |
|---|---|---|
| China Mobile Chain-Leader Fund (reported by Caixin) | Reported co-lead | January 2026 strategic financing |
| CITIC GoldStone (reported by Caixin) | Reported co-lead | January 2026 strategic financing |
| Unicom Innovation Capital | Participant named by maker | January 2026 strategic financing |
| CM Beijing Fund | Participant named by maker | January 2026 strategic financing |
| CM Shanghai Fund | Participant named by maker | January 2026 strategic financing |
Not yet verified: valuation.
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Independent index — figures are approximate and editorial, not official spec sheets. Methodology. Last reviewed 2026-10-31.