INMO GO3 Arrives in Japan: 58g AI Smart Glasses with 98-Language Translation, Launching July 30 at 99,800 Yen

INMO Japan will release the INMO GO3 AI smart glasses in Japan on July 30, 2026, priced at 99,800 yen including tax. The roughly 58-gram eyewear packs binocular Micro-LED displays, a camera and four microphones into a conventional glasses form factor, handling real-time translation across 98 languages and AI meeting minutes entirely within the wearer's field of view. Pre-orders opened on July 17.

Positioned for daily use, not trade show demos

Smart glasses have long impressed at demo booths without earning a place in daily routines. The GO3 is aimed squarely at changing that. At the launch event, INMO Japan CEO Yohei Nomura said smart glasses should be products people use every day, and should move beyond simply generating surprise at exhibitions. The design philosophy is to focus on specific needs that come up frequently.

That thinking shows in the feature set. Instead of ambitious spatial computing, the GO3 covers translation, script prompting, meeting capture and navigation, situations that arise weekly for people who work or travel. The company describes the product as a practical tool rather than a concept device.

INMO was founded in 2020 and handles design, manufacturing and sales of AI and AR smart glasses in house. INMO Japan is the Japanese arm of SICHUAN YINGMU TECHNOLOGY, headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The parent company holds more than 175 patents across AR, AI and 5G, has shipped over 100,000 units cumulatively, and sells through physical stores in more than 20 countries. The GO3 is the third generation of the GO series.

Translation across 98 languages, shown as subtitles

Translation sits at the center of the GO3 experience. An in-house translation model covers 98 languages, rendering conversations and presentations as subtitles on the lens in real time. Nine languages also work offline for situations without a network connection.

Microphone behavior can be switched to match the setting. A 90-degree directional mode concentrates on one-to-one conversation with the person in front of you, while a 360-degree omnidirectional mode picks up meetings and group discussions. Pairing the glasses with the INMO Speaker accessory enables two-way conversational translation, with AI reproducing the spoken output.

Photo translation using the built-in camera is also supported. Shooting a street sign, a restaurant menu or a product label translates it directly, removing the sequence of pulling out a phone and framing a shot.

Teleprompter and meeting minutes for practical work

The AI teleprompter stands out among the business features. It displays a script in the wearer's field of view and scrolls automatically in step with speaking pace, with manual page turning available as well. Scripts can be imported in a single tap from txt, Word and PDF files. For presentations and video recording, this removes the need to glance down at paper notes or a separate screen.

The meeting assistant transcribes discussions automatically and produces summarized minutes. Other features include AI Q&A, which supports conversation with multiple large language models, AI Memo for capturing ideas by voice, and notification reminders that display phone alerts as text and read them aloud. Map navigation shows direction of travel, remaining time and estimated arrival time on the display, with voice guidance alongside.

Controls consist of two physical buttons, power and GO, combined with a slide gesture on the temple. Voice control is supported, and the INMO Ring4 accessory allows fingertip operation.

Optics and fit designed to look like ordinary glasses

The industrial design prioritizes resembling regular eyewear. Temples measure 8mm wide, and the frame combines aluminum alloy with PA (polyamide), finished with a matte texture through 5-axis CNC machining. Forward protrusion is minimized so the glasses do not read as a gadget from the side.

The nose pads use air cushions, and front-to-back weight distribution has been tuned. Temples adjust up to 15 degrees on each side.

The display combines binocular green Micro-LED screens with a diffractive optical waveguide, at 640 by 480 resolution, a 30-degree field of view and up to 1,500 nits of brightness. The newly adopted IMAR Pure clear optical system achieves 97 percent waveguide transmittance and raises impact resistance by 53 percent. AR coating suppresses reflections and AF coating resists fingerprints and smudges. Reducing the diffraction grating area by 22 percent shrank the optical structure, while a proprietary grating design cut the rainbow artifacts typical of waveguides by 50 percent.

Prescription lenses were co-developed with JUN GINZA. The thin, flat lenses are designed to sit flush against the AR lens, delivering a clearer view than a two-layer lens structure. Buyers can enter their prescription data at purchase and have lenses made at an INMO partner optician, or bring the bundled frame to a partner store.

Swappable battery and a privacy cover

Battery capacity is 270mAh, giving up to 8 hours of typical use, 3.3 hours with the teleprompter and 3 hours of conversational translation. Those figures look modest on paper, but the GO3 uses a swappable battery design and ships with two batteries. A removed battery charges automatically inside the bundled charging case, so users can top up while out.

A physical camera privacy cover is also included. Camera-equipped wearables tend to draw suspicion in public, and being able to show that the lens is blocked cuts down on explanation.

Remaining specifications include a dual-core CPU, RTOS, 256MB of memory with 64GB of storage, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, and four microphones with two speakers. The model number is IMG301.

Release date and where to buy

Official release is July 30, 2026, with a pre-order window running from July 17 to July 29. Two colors are offered, Black Red and Black Silver, with Japan getting them first. Distribution is split by color: Black Red is sold online through Amazon, while Black Silver goes to selected Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera, EDION, Yamada Denki, Joshin and K's Denki stores.

For anyone who wants to try before buying, a hands-on space runs at Futako Tamagawa Tsutaya Electrics from July 16 to August 16, 2026. Fit and subtitle legibility are hard to judge from photos, so anyone considering the glasses for translation should check a unit in person.

INMO says it was recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the global number one in cumulative sales of all-in-one AI and AR smart glasses from 2021 through 2025.

Summary

The INMO GO3 is an AI smart glasses product built around everyday use, fitting binocular Micro-LED displays into a roughly 58-gram body and covering real-time translation in 98 languages, an AI teleprompter, meeting transcription and summarization, and map navigation. The new optical system with 97 percent transmittance, the swappable battery and the camera privacy cover all point to a device intended to be worn and carried daily. Pricing is 99,800 yen including tax, with a Japan-first release on July 30, 2026.