消费级AR眼镜系列报告（一）：破局与展望——全球AR市场增长逻辑与投资机

Core Insights - The consumer-grade AR glasses industry is at a critical development turning point, with a "gradual iteration" paradigm breaking the previous stagnation in industry growth [1][7][8] - The global market for AI smart glasses is projected to reach 1.52 million units in 2024, significantly surpassing traditional AR glasses at 500,000 units [1][7][58] - The market potential is primarily driven by the replacement of traditional eyewear, with global sales of traditional glasses exceeding 1.5 billion pairs annually [1][8] Industry Growth Logic - The gradual iteration path involves three stages: audio glasses to cultivate user habits, AI glasses with smart cores to enhance stickiness, and finally, AI+AR glasses as the target form [1][7][8] - If the penetration rate increases from 0.01% in 2023 to 4.44% by 2030, and the average selling price drops to 1,500 RMB, the global AR smart glasses market could grow from 735 million RMB in 2023 to 118.7 billion RMB by 2030, with a CAGR of 106.7% [1][8] Competitive Landscape - The global competitive landscape is evolving towards ecological differentiation, with Meta leading with an "AI+AR" technology route and Google adopting an open ecosystem model [2][9] - Domestic players like Thunder and Rokid focus on rapid hardware iteration, while giants like Huawei and Xiaomi leverage their mobile ecosystems to build cross-device collaboration capabilities [2][9] - The competition is shifting from short-term hardware specifications to long-term ecological barriers, with cross-device collaboration and personalized services becoming core competitive strengths [2][9] Industry Chain Analysis - In the AR glasses BOM cost structure, optical display units account for 43%, while computing units centered around chips account for 31% [2][10] - The industry chain includes upstream hardware and software suppliers, midstream brand owners and content producers, and downstream sales and distribution channels, all collaborating to drive the industry from technological exploration to large-scale implementation [2][10] Future Outlook - The consumer-grade AR glasses industry is expected to gradually replace traditional eyewear, becoming the next generation of personal information centers covering various scenarios in life, work, and travel [3][26] - The rapid growth of AI glasses validates the feasibility of the gradual iteration path, with AI glasses expected to reach 3.5 million units in 2025, while traditional AR glasses are projected at 650,000 units [1][58]