Vuzix LX1
On sale · United States
The Vuzix LX1 is a monocular display that mounts on a cap or hardhat, not on the nose: 12 MP camera, Android 15, 7,000 mAh battery. Vuzix publishes no resolution and no field of view for it.
Specifications
| Field | Value | How we know |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | OFFICIALVuzix | How we know: Vuzix |
| Category | OFFICIALSingle color display | How we know: Vuzix |
| Form factor | OFFICIALHeadband | How we know: Vuzix |
| Status | OFFICIALOn sale | How we know: Vuzix |
| Maker country | OFFICIALUnited States | How we know: Vuzix |
| Release | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Announcement | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Display type | OFFICIALMonocular see-through high-resolution OLED heads-up display | How we know: Vuzix[1] |
| Display color | OFFICIALFull color | How we know: Vuzix |
| Resolution | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Field of view | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Brightness | OFFICIAL2000 nits | How we know: Vuzix |
| Image in both eyes | OFFICIALNo | How we know: Vuzix |
| Camera | OFFICIAL12 MP | How we know: Vuzix |
| Video | OFFICIAL1080p, 60fps | How we know: Vuzix[2] |
| Microphones | OFFICIAL4 | How we know: Vuzix |
| Speakers | OFFICIAL1 | How we know: Vuzix |
| Wi-Fi | OFFICIALWi-Fi 6E | How we know: Vuzix[3] |
| Bluetooth | OFFICIAL5.3 | How we know: Vuzix[4] |
| Chip | OFFICIALQualcomm QCS4490 | How we know: Vuzix[5] |
| Memory | OFFICIAL6144 MB | How we know: Vuzix |
| Storage | OFFICIAL128 GB | How we know: Vuzix |
| System | OFFICIALAndroid 15 | How we know: Vuzix[6] |
| Developer access | OFFICIALPublic SDK | How we know: Vuzix |
| Prescription lenses | OFFICIALNo | How we know: Vuzix |
| Battery | OFFICIAL7000 mAh | How we know: Vuzix |
| Claimed battery life | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Weight | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Water protection | OFFICIALNo formal IP code is published | How we know: Vuzix[7] |
| Price | OFFICIAL$2,199.99 | How we know: Vuzix |
Notes
- 1.Display type. Monocular see-through high-resolution OLED heads-up display, supports left- or right-eye use [OFFICIAL, Vuzix LX1 datasheet v2.3]
- 2.Video. Up to 12-megapixel stills with auto-focus; streaming video at 1080p, 60fps; LED flash/scene illumination; high-accuracy barcode scanning [OFFICIAL, datasheet]
- 3.Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi 6E [OFFICIAL]
- 4.Bluetooth. 5.3 [OFFICIAL]
- 5.Chip. Qualcomm octa-core 2.4/2.0GHz processor, marketed elsewhere on the product page as a 'Qualcomm QCS4490' [OFFICIAL, datasheet + product page]
- 6.System. Android 15 [OFFICIAL]
- 7.Water protection. No formal IP code is published; the datasheet instead carries pictorial ratings for extreme cold (down to -20C), extreme heat (up to 55C operating / -20C to 60C storage per MIL-STD-810H), a 2-meter drop rating, and 'full shift' 7000mAh battery life; operating humidity 0-95% RH [OFFICIAL, Vuzix LX1 datasheet v2.3]
USD 2,199.99 on Vuzix's own store, checked on 2026-09-06. The same page marked the device as sold out on that date, and no price in CNY or BRL was found.
What we measured in the lab
We did not measure this device in the lab.
Our review
For
- The datasheet declares a 12 MP autofocus camera, 1080p60 streaming and barcode scanning.
- Android 15 runs on the glasses themselves, on a Qualcomm QCS4490 with 6 GB and 128 GB.
- A removable 7,000 mAh battery, and the datasheet adds minus 20 C and a 2 m drop.
- Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 belong to the glasses, so the video stream needs no phone.
- Vuzix says fleet management (MDM) comes from several partners, which counts in volume.
Against
- US$2,199.99 on Vuzix's own store, which showed the LX1 as sold out on 06/09/2026.
- Neither the product page nor the datasheet publishes resolution, field of view or weight.
- Vuzix lists no prescription option: it is a boom display worn over your own glasses.
- Vuzix links a developer centre and an app store, and neither states the sideload rule.
- No IP rating is published: the datasheet answers with temperature and drop, not dust and water.
The LX1 is not eyewear: Vuzix's datasheet shows a boom display clipped to a cap or hardhat in front of one eye, in colour above 2,000 nits, with a 12 MP camera that streams 1080p60 and reads codes. Vuzix's store asks US$2,199.99 and showed it sold out on 06/09/2026.
It computes on its own: Android 15 on a Qualcomm QCS4490, 6 GB and 128 GB, Wi-Fi 6E and a removable 7,000 mAh battery, so your app runs on the glasses and the battery swaps mid-shift. Vuzix links a developer centre, a public app store and fleet management from partners, which is why this catalogue records the SDK as open; none of them states the sideload rule, and the datasheet names Secure Boot.
What is missing matters. Nobody outside Vuzix has published a test, and Vuzix never states resolution, field of view or weight. No prescription option, and no IP rating: the datasheet answers with minus 20 C, 55 C and a 2 m drop.
Verdict
No independent review of the LX1 was found up to 06/09/2026, so everything comes from Vuzix's own pages. It is a US$2,199.99 boom display clipped to a cap or hardhat, running Android 15 on board: made for warehouse and field work down to minus 20 C, not for anyone who wants eyewear, prescription or a published weight.
Images
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News about this device
Sources
- Vuzix LX1 datasheet (v2.3, 8/25) · Vuzix · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- Vuzix - Contact page (headquarters address) · Vuzix · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- Vuzix LX1 Smart Glasses - product page · Vuzix · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026