Lenskart has entered the smart-glasses trade with a device called B by Lenskart. For the present it is being offered in India under an early-access scheme at Rs 22,000, though later buyers will have to pay Rs 27,000. The frame weighs only 40 grams, lighter than many of the similar gadgets already on the market, yet it contains a 12 MP Sony camera able to capture 4K images and HD video. The glasses run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 processor, the same hardware found in Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, and they come fitted with an assistant known as Buddy, which is tied to Google’s Gemini system.

Buddy is said to understand more than forty languages, including Hinglish and a number of Indian vernaculars. The curious thing about it is that it does not merely listen. Through the camera fixed inside the frame it observes the object before the wearer’s eyes and then frames its reply accordingly, giving the impression of a machine that can, after a fashion, see as well as speak.

AI assistant, camera tricks, and multilingual support packed into a lightweight frame

The rest of the device is meant for ordinary use and not merely display. It carries three microphones and a set of directional speakers with three sound settings: Discreet, Normal, and Boosted. The lenses come from Japan and are made thin enough to cut down blue light without adding much weight. The charging case extends the battery life to nearly two days. There is also a small but useful contrivance in the temple arm. A cable can draw power from a phone while the glasses still remain on the wearer’s face.

An LED lamp glows whenever the camera begins recording. Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses use much the same arrangement. The purpose, plainly enough, is to assure bystanders that they are being watched.

Early access pricing, waiting list numbers, and Lenskart’s global ambitions

Lenskart opened the waiting list on March 31, 2026. By May 12 more than 35,000 people had entered their names. A companion application stores photographs and video, controls the settings, and manages conversations with Buddy. Peyush Bansal described the glasses as the company’s first step into wearable machines. He said Lenskart intends to shape the product through Indian users before sending it abroad. Early access now runs through the company’s website and app, though only those on the waiting list receive the lower price of Rs 22,000.

Final Words

Lenskart’s entry into the smart-glasses market is akin to when regular glasses decided they’d had enough of just helping people read signboards. B by Lenskart is trying to make eyewear a gadget that listens, talks, takes pictures, translates and maybe even gives a fashion critique. The device, which costs Rs 22,000 for early buyers, is in a space that is still relatively new and feels like an experiment, but is already crowded enough to make comparisons with other competitors such as Meta and Ray-Ban. 

But the true challenge will be whether average consumers are ready to have artificial intelligence on their noses for the whole day. However, the long waiting list is a testament to the fact that curiosity is a fast-selling commodity in India. And apparently, now it also comes with prescription lenses.