INMO Glass

What INMO Glass does

INMO Glass (legally INMO INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Hong Kong; manufactured and developed by Shenzhen INMO Technology Co., Ltd.) is a privately held AR smart glasses company founded in 2020. The firm operates three consumer-facing product lines: the INMO AIR series (productivity and audiovisual entertainment, anchored by the INMO AIR3, the world's first 1080P all-in-one full-color waveguide AR glasses), the INMO GO series (translation glasses, with INMO GO3 supporting 78 source and 98 target languages plus 9-language offline mode and a hot-swap battery system), and the INMO X series (AI photography glasses). The technology stack combines proprietary waveguide optics, Sony Micro OLED displays, Qualcomm XR silicon, a 6DoF SLAM spatial computing module, and an IMOS 3.0 operating system based on Android 14 that supports Google Play and an INMO-operated App Store. AI capabilities include LLM-powered translation and AIGC features, AI-generated meeting minutes, and a multimodal agent developer platform built on top of the open-source n8n workflow engine that integrates OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, DeepSeek, and Meta Llama.

INMO's business model is overwhelmingly direct-to-consumer hardware sales. Products retail from approximately $499 (GO3 Essentials) to $1,099 (INMO AIR3 MSRP), with accessories such as the 3DoF smart ring ($159), touchpad ($99), and prescription lenses contributing incremental revenue. New product introductions are repeatedly validated through Kickstarter and Indiegogo crowdfunding before mass production, and the firm sells globally via its official website, Amazon verified flagships, and offline retail partners in 50+ cities including Tsutaya Electronics in Japan and JD Super Experience Stores in China. To date the company has disclosed funding across Angel, Pre-A, Series A, Series B, and Series B+ rounds with investors including Matrix Partners China, Zhiwen Group, Momo, Chuan Development Group, and Chenghua Science and Technology Investment, reaching a Series B valuation above $150M, and it plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Chengdu.

The company targets tech enthusiasts, business professionals seeking hands-free productivity, and international travelers needing real-time translation, and it has signaled enterprise and metaverse-vertical ambitions through dedicated developer tooling and government-linked investor partnerships. Investors and risks are concentrated in the consumer wearable AR category's dependence on third-party LLM providers, the small disclosed headcount (1-10 employees) relative to hardware manufacturing scale, and the absence of audited revenue disclosure.

Name

INMO Glass

Legal name

INMO INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Website

https://inmoglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INMO Glass is a Shenzhen-based AR smart glasses maker (founded 2020) that designs and sells consumer wireless AR glasses across three lines: AIR (productivity/entertainment), GO (AI translation), and X (AI photography), distributing globally via DTC, Amazon, crowdfunding, and 50+ city retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer AR Smart Glasses

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651)

akta.pro primary industry

AR Smart Glasses (CRACAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wearable Computers (Industrial Smart Glasses/Wrist/Arm-Mount) (HDACALAH), Mobile Operating Systems & Firmware (Android forks, OEM UI, Feature Phone OS) (CRACALAE)

Keywords

• Augmented reality glasses
• AI smart glasses
• Wearable spatial computing
• Consumer electronics hardware
• AR optics manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Chengdu

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. AR Smart Glasses Hardware Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling standalone AR glasses including INMO Air series (productivity/office and entertainment), INMO GO series (translation-focused), and INMO X series (photography-focused). Products sold directly via official website and Amazon.
2. Accessories and Consumables: Revenue from accessories including smart rings, touchpads, charging cases, battery packs, prescription lenses, lens frames, sunglasses clips, and data cables. These add-ons complement core hardware sales.
3. AI Agent Developer Platform: INMO Agent platform provides AI agent development tools for third-party developers to build apps for INMO Air3, with centralized credentials, API key management, and deployment capabilities, potentially generating revenue through platform usage fees.
4. Crowdfunding Pre-orders: INMO uses Kickstarter and Indiegogo for new product launches, collecting pre-orders before mass production, providing upfront capital and market validation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

INMO designs, develops, and sells standalone wireless augmented reality smart glasses for consumer use, organized into three product lines: the INMO AIR series (productivity, light office, and entertainment, anchored by the INMO AIR3 1080P full-color waveguide all-in-one AR glasses), the INMO GO series (AI translation glasses with 78-source/98-target language support, led by INMO GO3), and the INMO X series (AI photography glasses with 5G connectivity). The hardware runs INMO's IMOS 3.0 spatial operating system on Android 14, is complemented by the INMO Multimodal Agent Developer Platform for third-party AI app development, and is supported by accessories (ring controllers, touchpads, prescription lenses) and companion mobile apps.

Product overview

INMO offers three distinct AR glasses product lines: the AIR series (light office and audiovisual entertainment), GO series (AI translation), and X series (AI photography). All feature lightweight everyday glasses appearance with wireless integrated design. The portfolio includes INMO AIR3 as the flagship all-in-one AR glasses (first 1080P waveguide AR), INMO GO3 as AI translation glasses (98 languages), and supporting accessories including Ring Control, Touchpad, and prescription lenses. The ecosystem includes companion mobile apps (INMO GO App, INMOX App), the INMO Multimodal Agent Developer Platform for third-party AI development, and support for Google Play and INMO App Store. The company has raised nearly 100 million yuan in Series B financing and holds 100+ AR technology patents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INMO AIR: World's first mass-produced consumer-grade wireless smart glasses series, focusing on light office and audio-visual entertainment scenarios
• INMO GO
• INMO X

Products and services

• INMO AIR3 Standalone all-in-one 1080P full-color waveguide AR glasses for consumers and developers, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, 660mAh battery, 16MP camera, 36° FOV, 3DoF smart ring control, AI Agent platform, and Android 14 OS with Google Play and INMO App Store support.
• INMO GO3 AI-powered translation glasses for everyday wear featuring dual-eye monochrome green waveguide display with 30° FOV, 640x480 resolution, up to 1500 nits brightness, hot-swappable 270mAh battery system, 4-microphone beamforming array, HERE Maps turn-by-turn navigation, and translation support for 78 source languages and 98 target languages with offline translation for 9 major languages.
• INMO AIR2 First domestically produced dual-eye full-color all-in-one AR glasses and the first lightweight AR glasses to achieve SLAM + 6DoF spatial display interaction.
• INMO GO2 World's first translation glasses equipped with an independent Android system, supporting translation applications and everyday wear use cases.
• INMO X Series AI+Camera glasses series and first 5G all-in-one AR glasses, focused on photography scenarios with a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera.
• INMO Air3 Ring Control 3DoF (3 degrees of freedom) smart ring enabling precise mid-air pointing, selection, scrolling, and volume adjustment for the INMO Air3 without touching the glasses.
• INMO Air3 Touchpad Touchpad accessory providing mouse-like precise cursor control for the INMO Air3 with single-finger movements, clicks, zoom, and gesture operations.
• Single Vision Myopia Lenses for INMO Air3 Custom-made Essilor prescription lenses for INMO Air3 providing myopia correction up to -7.50D and astigmatism correction up to -4.50D.
• Multi-focal Progressive Lenses for INMO Air3 Progressive/multi-focal prescription lenses for INMO Air3 providing vision correction for near, intermediate, and distance vision, custom-made through an Essilor partnership.
• Prescription Lenses for INMO GO2 Custom-made prescription lenses for INMO GO2 providing myopia correction up to -12.00D.
• INMO Multimodal Agent Developer Platform Low-code AI agent orchestration platform for third-party developers to compose visual workflows combining triggers (Chat/Webhook/APP Event), conversation memory, knowledge retrieval, mainstream AI models (OpenAI/Gemini/Claude/DeepSeek/Llama), and tools (HTTP, code execution, databases, MCP ecosystem), with one-click publish capability to the INMO Air3 Super App.

Quantifiable outcome

• INMO AIR3 raised over $630,000 on Indiegogo in a single campaign
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability12 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• n8n (Open Source Workflow Automation)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2025INMO Agent Developer Platform is deeply customized on the open-source n8n project. The platform enables developers to compose visual AI workflows integrating triggers, conversation memory, knowledge retrieval, mainstream AI models (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, Llama), and tools to deploy apps on INMO Air3.
• Digital TrendsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Digital Trends featured INMO Go3 with a CES 2026 Publisher Award, recognizing the product as popular at CES 2026 and providing media coverage for brand awareness.
• Major Internet Companies (for Metaverse Ecosystem)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024INMO plans to develop a metaverse industry ecosystem through collaborations with major internet companies, though specific company names are not disclosed in available sources.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rokid: Rokid is a China-based AR glasses company offering consumer and enterprise AR products (Rokid Air, Rokid Max) with similar standalone, waveguide-based architecture and comparable price points. Directly competes with INMO in Chinese and global consumer AR markets.
• Ray-Ban Meta (Meta Smart Glasses): Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are the highest-volume consumer smart glasses product globally. While focused on audio/camera rather than display AR, they directly compete with INMO GO series for the same everyday-wear AI glasses use case and buyer.
• TCL RayNeo (Thunderbird Innovation): TCL's RayNeo brand is a Chinese consumer AR glasses maker with similar waveguide-display products (RayNeo Air, X2) targeting everyday-wear and entertainment. Direct competitor in both Chinese domestic and overseas consumer AR segments.
• Vuzix: Vuzix is an established US-listed AR glasses manufacturer with a long history in waveguide-based smart glasses. While historically more enterprise-focused, Vuzix's consumer-tier products overlap with INMO's standalone AR glasses in form factor and use cases.
• XREAL (formerly Nreal): XREAL is the closest direct peer to INMO: a Chinese-founded consumer AR glasses maker (Air, X series) using waveguide optics, Qualcomm XR chipsets, and standalone Android-based OS. Competes head-to-head in the same $500-1100 consumer AR price band and shipping globally.

Emerging players

• Even Realities: Even Realities (Even G1) is an emerging consumer AR glasses startup focused on minimalist everyday-wear design with integrated display. Targets the same premium consumer AR segment as INMO Air3 with comparable pricing and form factor.
• Brilliant Labs: Brilliant Labs (Frame, Monocle) is an emerging AI/AR glasses startup focused on AI-first wearable computing with multimodal AI integration. Targets similar developer-friendly and AI-native consumer use cases as INMO Air3 with Agent platform.
• Solos (AirGo): Solos AirGo is an emerging smart glasses maker focused on AI-integrated audio glasses with translation and assistant features. Competes with INMO GO3 in the translation-forward smart glasses segment.

Broad incumbents

• Magic Leap: Magic Leap is a well-funded spatial computing company with decades of AR optics R&D. While currently more enterprise/healthcare focused, Magic Leap overlaps with INMO's roadmap toward consumer AR with advanced waveguide and spatial computing technology.
• Apple (Vision Pro): Apple Vision Pro represents the broader incumbent push into spatial/AR computing from a much larger platform incumbent. While positioned as premium mixed reality rather than everyday AR glasses, Apple's roadmap and developer ecosystem define the competitive ceiling for consumer AR devices like INMO's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INMOGlasses
• GitHubgithub.com/INMOXR/air3-unity-sdk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@inmo-xr
• Facebookfacebook.com/inmoglasses
• Instagraminstagram.com/inmo.xr
• TikToktiktok.com/@inmoxr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors23 records

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M&A

Investments

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