Prism 1 Smart Glasses Run Without a Phone
Batch 4 buyers can reserve a unit now with a $49 refundable deposit for mid-2027 shipping.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Consumer Electronics
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Anyone who has wanted a computer on their face without a phone tethered to it now has a new option: Raven Resonance has unveiled the Prism 1, a standalone smart-glasses computer that runs its own Linux-based system and costs US$1,499. The company is based in San Francisco and is initially selling the device only in the US.
Why it matters
Smart glasses that run without a phone would be a shift from accessories that depend on a handset to devices that work on their own, and a $1,499 price puts the Prism 1 squarely in premium territory. Raven has also opened a $49 refundable deposit for its Batch 4 shipment, scheduled for mid-2027, so buyers in the city and across the US are being asked to commit early to a product that has not yet shipped.
The Prism 1 costs US$1,499, and Raven is taking a $49 refundable deposit to reserve a Batch 4 unit shipping in mid-2027. The display offers a 30-degree diagonal field of view and more than 1,500 nits of brightness, and the company has not yet reported independent measurements of either figure.
The players
Raven Resonance
The San Francisco company that designed the Prism 1 smart glasses and runs its Raven OS platform.
The details
Raven Resonance, headquartered in San Francisco, unveiled the Prism 1, which runs Raven OS, a custom Linux platform, without tethering to a smartphone. The right-eye display uses a full-color LCoS engine and diffractive waveguide, and navigation is handled mainly through eye gaze and voice, with magnetic Raven Wings that attach to the arms and can be hot-swapped. Two Wings and a charging case come in the box, and Raven plans a European release later; the company has also floated future Wings with GPS, cellular connectivity, larger batteries, or AI accelerators, which remain proposals only.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Raven Resonance unveils the Prism 1.
Mid-2027: Batch 4 Prism 1 units are scheduled to ship.
Across the Bay
Raven OS is the custom Linux platform underneath the Prism 1, which is what lets the glasses run without a phone. The Prism 1 takes that platform from a companion-device model to a standalone wearable, a move the source does not compare to any Bay Area product.
If you want a Prism 1, you will need to pay $1,499 or put down a $49 refundable deposit for a Batch 4 unit that ships in mid-2027. Readers in the US can order now, while buyers elsewhere will have to wait for the planned European release.
The takeaway
The Prism 1 is a serious bet that smart glasses can stand on their own without a phone, but it is still a product on paper until independent reviews and shipping dates arrive. Watch for the Batch 4 shipping window in mid-2027 before committing more than the refundable $49 deposit.
What happens next
Raven Resonance has scheduled Batch 4 Prism 1 units to ship in mid-2027, when deposit holders will receive their devices.
Further reading
For more on devices like this, see our Consumer Electronics coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by New Atlas.
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