Goertek at CES 2026: XR Glasses, Optics and Always-On AI
Goertek, a key player in the extended reality (XR) ecosystem, marked its presence at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, which opened on January 6, with the launch of its expansive “XR New Year Package. The showcase presents a full spectrum of innovations. It spans the flagship binocular full-colour AR glasses “Rubis”, which integrate a Tri-Chip architecture and EMG interaction, plus the sleek, lightweight “Spinel” AI glasses and the “Euler1.5” mixed reality (MR) reference design. The exhibit also features a diverse array of AR, VR, and sensing solutions. These elements collectively demonstrate the breadth of Goertek’s integrated capabilities and the maturity of China’s intelligent manufacturing in the global consumer electronics sector.
Goertek addressed a central barrier to consumer adoption of AI-powered AR glasses. Many designs struggle to balance high-quality display, computational efficiency, and seamless interaction. The newly unveiled “Rubis” full-colour, multimodal AR glasses reference design presents a system-level engineering approach to this balancing act.
“Rubis” uses Goeroptics’ proprietary full-colour etched waveguide display module at the core of its near-eye display system. This vertical-format optical solution improves adaptability to real-world use cases. It clearly renders content such as camera previews, AI prompts, and translation overlays. It also minimises obstruction of the user’s natural field of view and reduces visual isolation.
“Rubis” departs from conventional single-system-on-chip designs and adopts a heterogeneous architecture integrating an MCU, an ISP, and an NPU. This structure optimises the data pipeline from camera capture through image processing, neural network computation, and final display through efficient inter-chip communication. The distributed computing approach improves power efficiency and performance. It also allows the glasses to run persistent, lightweight object-detection models on the dedicated NPU at ultra-low power, which lays the technical foundation for an authentic “Always-On AI” experience.
“Rubis” blends sheet-material accents into a classic frame silhouette and pairs them with a modular nose pad system. This approach supports individual fit and long-wear comfort.
Goertek paired “Rubis” with an accompanying EMG neural wristband to address a key barrier to intuitive control. The company developed this solution in-house, achieving gesture recognition accuracy exceeding 90%. Highly sensitive sensors allow users to control the AR glasses with subtle finger motions. This approach overcomes the limits of touch-based interfaces and enables discreet, effortless interaction.
Goertek also unveiled reference designs that target current market demand for lightweight form factors and fluid interactivity in smart glasses and MR headsets. These concepts focus on wearable comfort without sacrificing capability.
The AI glasses reference design “Spinel” achieves a breakthrough in ergonomics, weighing just 35g. It pairs a fashionable aesthetic and extended battery life with high-definition imaging capabilities. This combination supports all-day wearability.
Its imaging system supports 4K (4032×3024) photo capture and 1080p/30fps continuous video recording for up to one hour. It adds Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) functionality. This positions the device as a tool for everyday life documentation and a source for high-quality video output. It also serves as a practical, hands-free shooting accessory.
“Spinel” integrates proactive AI visual perception. It continuously captures the environment at low resolution and frame rate while using low power. This enables the device to move from a reactive command-and-response model to one that anticipates user needs. It creates a technical pathway for context-aware, proactive services.
Goertek introduced an accessory solution at CES called the “Rox Vision” AI Smart Glasses Accessory Reference Design to address the large installed base of conventional eyewear users. “Rox Vision” challenges the integrated design paradigm of traditional smart glasses and proposes a modular approach. It decouples core functions, including visual capture, audio interaction, and AI processing, into a single compact accessory that users can attach to standard glasses.
This strategy preserves the optical correction and style of existing eyewear while adding generative AI interaction capabilities at a potentially affordable cost. It also demonstrates the practical viability of a snap-on AI assistant in the wearables space.
“Rox Vision” tackles comfort challenges that add-on devices often create. It uses advanced structural stacking and high-density PCB integration to house high-resolution imaging modules and sufficient battery capacity within a micro-footprint. It keeps total weight under 15g to deliver a near-imperceptible wear experience.
The design incorporates a 105° ultra-wide field-of-view camera in a minimised module size for core sensing. This setup ensures comprehensive and immersive First-Person View (FPV) footage that provides high-fidelity input for AI visual analysis. In audio, the product uses Goertek’s proprietary customised SBS speaker system and MEMS microphones. This supports a high-quality, closed-loop voice interaction experience.
Goertek also targeted the physical barrier that headset weight creates for mixed reality adoption. Many all-in-one MR headsets induce fatigue within thirty minutes of wear. Goertek’s newly unveiled Ultra-Lightweight MR Reference Design applies advanced engineering in structural stacking and material selection. It reduces the core headset mass to approximately 100g, roughly one-fifth the weight of conventional devices, making “imperceptible wear” a possibility.
The design maintains visual fidelity while cutting weight. It incorporates a 1.35-inch 4K Micro-OLED display paired with a self-developed 3P Pancake optical module. This combination delivers 38 Pixels Per Degree (PPD) retinal-grade clarity within a 100-degree field of view. The design integrates Video See-Through (VST), 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF), and other interactive solutions. This configuration supports extended sessions of media consumption, light productivity tasks, and casual gaming. It also charts a clear path forward for mainstream MR adoption.
Goertek extended its CES showcase to a comprehensive suite of optical solutions for AR and MR applications. The company highlighted a breakthrough in Electrically Tunable Liquid Crystal Lens technology, alongside advances in polymer and etched waveguide approaches.
In AR optics, Goeroptics unveiled its full-colour polymer optical module, “F15Pi”. The design aims to balance a lightweight build with high-fidelity image quality. Polymer materials reduce weight and improve durability compared to glass, making them a safer choice for lightweight AR eyewear. Polymer designs have historically suffered from optical artefacts, including pronounced rainbow effects, due to their lower refractive index. At this year’s CES, Goeroptics demonstrated progress by using high-refractive-index polymer materials, optimised micro- and nano-structures, and ergonomic design to remove rainbow artefacts while achieving a waveguide grating transmittance exceeding 92%. The module pairs with a highly efficient full-colour Micro-LED light engine that measures 0.2cc and 0.5g. This combination presents a viable optical solution for all-day wearability.
Goeroptics also showcased its fully bonded Silicon Carbide (SiC) etched waveguide module. The exceptionally high refractive index of SiC allows this module to achieve a thickness of just 0.65mm and a weight of 3.5g. It sets a new benchmark for slimness and lightness. At a 30° field of view, it delivers crisp imagery with strong colour uniformity.
Goeroptics introduced the F25Ge full-colour etched waveguide for high-ambient-light outdoor scenarios. When paired with a 0.2cc high-efficiency full-colour Micro-LED light engine, it achieves a peak intraocular brightness of 4,200 nits.
In MR optics, Pancake solutions continued to advance towards miniaturisation. The Xinghe LE51-D integrates optical power adjustment from -7.00D to +2.00D within a slim 14mm profile. This benefits myopic users and features a 1.03-inch Micro-OLED display with an 85.5° field of view. For applications that demand an even thinner form factor, the Xinghe LE52 uses a 0.68-inch screen with a total track length (TTL) of only 13.6mm.
Goertek unveiled its Electrically Tunable Liquid Crystal Molecular Focusing solution at CES as a core XR optics advance. Vergence-Accommodation Conflict (VAC) remains a fundamental challenge in XR. This conflict arises from a mismatch between the focal distance of light rays from a virtual object and the focusing distance required by the human eye. The mismatch creates dissonance between vergence, which drives eye rotation, and accommodation, which drives lens adjustment. This can cause visual fatigue, headaches, blurriness, and motion sickness.
Electrically Tunable Liquid Crystal Molecular Focusing technology enables dynamic optical adjustment and vision correction, addressing this persistent problem. Its variable-focus liquid crystal lens uses an electronic drive mechanism. By modulating applied voltage, the system alters the alignment of liquid crystal molecules. This enables a continuous diopter adjustment range from ——3-3.00Dto +3.00D to compensate for myopia and hyperopia.
This liquid crystal lens can be fabricated with a thickness of less than 1mm and an aperture exceeding 25mm. Its slim, lightweight, and highly integrable profile allows use within VR and MR headsets and within the optical path of AR glasses. This integration will enable users with refractive errors to see clearly without additional corrective lenses. It improves wearability and user convenience.
Goertek’s CES 2026 portfolio responds to core industry hurdles in display performance, wearability, and usability. The company combined architectural innovations in chipset design and interaction paradigms with breakthroughs in optical materials. As the XR sector moves towards broader commercialisation, Goertek’s ability to integrate solutions from underlying technologies into complete product designs provides the market with versatile, practical pathways for adoption.
The range of approaches on display points to a maturing and increasingly segmented XR ecosystem. The market response to these implementations will steer the industry’s evolution as it works to meet real-world user needs.