Alongside the GT Max, RayNeo also launched the RayNeo V4, a follow-up to its V3 AI photography glasses. And this generation, the company isn’t betting on new AI features or add-ons. RayNeo spent its engineering budget to get the basics right, make the glasses respond fast, and last longer. 

According to the brand, the AI glasses industry added over 200 new features in the past year, yet long-term user adoption of those features sits below 6%. The company’s response was to stop adding things and start fixing what already exists. 

RayNeo V4 Glasses Specifications

On speed, the V4 runs a dual-chip architecture pairing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 with a Hengxuan BES2800 low-power chip. The key move is migrating AI capabilities to an RTOS-based low-power system, which lets the glasses wake directly into the AI engine without the scheduling overhead of a full Android platform. 

RayNeo claims a 0.2-second wake time and a 2.1-second voice response, which reportedly is a 138% improvement over the V3. Likewise, the glasses can recognize images in around 3.7 seconds. 

It also has a 4-microphone array plus a bone conduction microphone to handle voice pickup, the latter being particularly useful in quiet environments where traditional mics struggle.

As for battery, RayNeo developed what it calls a “Blue Whale semi-solid battery” using a high-silicon anode and steel shell packaging. The result is a 57% increase in capacity over the V3. 

In practice, that translates to roughly 47 minutes of continuous video recording, 11.5 hours of music playback, or about 949 photos before hitting 10% battery. The charging case adds another seven full charges, and fast charging gets the glasses to 80% in 25 minutes.

RayNeo V4 imaging is built around a custom Omnivision sensor

The imaging system also gets a significant overhaul. RayNeo co-developed a custom OG09B square sensor with OmniVision Technologies. It is a 1:1 aspect ratio sensor measuring 1/2.9 inches, roughly 50% larger than the IMX681 commonly found in competing glasses.

The square format means less cropping when switching between horizontal and vertical shooting, which maps well to how people actually share content today. 

The individual pixel size comes in at 2.09 micrometers for better low-light performance, and the system supports an F2.2 aperture, 17mm ultra-wide lens, 2.5K video, and dynamic image stabilization. RayNeo also partnered with ArcSoft to optimize image algorithms across more than 150 scenarios.

The V4 has a new feature called Awesome Mode that captures a photo or 15-second clip without the user having to trigger anything manually. It’s arriving via OTA update in June.

The V4 also becomes the first RayNeo AI glasses to carry an IP67 rating. All of this comes in at 38 grams, with titanium hinges, a multi-layer sandblasted finish, and an air nose pad designed to sit like a regular pair of glasses.

The glasses are available in Midnight Black, Fog Gray, and Wilderness Green, plus a sunglasses version that, for the first time, uses a combination of transparent and gradient lens technology.

RayNeo V4 Pricing and Availability

The RayNeo V4 starts at 2,199 yuan (around $325) in China.. The sunglasses version runs 2,399 yuan (around $353), and the all-in-one set with charging case and accessories is 2,799 yuan (around $412). The charging case is 299 yuan separately, or 199 yuan when bought with the glasses. First deliveries go out on May 30th.

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