World's first lensless LED headlights have been created and you can buy them in 2026

The world’s first lensless LED headlights are here, and Oracle Lighting is putting them on the map, with one car getting first dibs.

After more than a century of cars using some combination of bulbs, housings, and clear plastic lenses, someone has finally decided that maybe we don’t need all that extra hardware.

It turns out the lens, which so happens to be the thing most likely to fog, fade, crack, or otherwise ruin your vehicle’s front-end aesthetics, wasn’t as necessary as everyone assumed.

And now, after years of incremental headlight improvements, a genuinely fresh idea has arrived.

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Lensless LED headlights reduces the need for maintenance

Oracle Lighting’s big innovation comes in the form of modular Bi-LED emitter pods that are rugged enough to survive the daily chaos of road life.

With an IP68 rating and temperature-management tech baked right in, these pods can shrug off heavy rain, freezing mornings, and scorching afternoons alike.

There’s no plastic lens to cloud up, or brittle cover waiting to yellow in the sun.

Maintenance is also way easier.

Instead of replacing an entire headlight assembly when an LED eventually burns out, you can simply pop out the old pod and slot in a new one.

The surrounding housing can even be painted to match your truck, which should delight anyone who cares excessively (and proudly) about color-matching their accessories.

Which cars are they available for?

Here’s the catch: availability of the world’s first lensless LED headlights is extremely limited, at least for now.

If you drive a third-generation Toyota Tacoma built between 2016 and 2023 (yes, it’s that specific), congratulations: you’re part of phase one.

Unfortunately, everyone else will have to wait a bit longer.

Oracle Lighting says it’s already working on expanding compatibility, with the Toyota 4Runner and Ford F-150 next in line for lensless enlightenment.

The company hasn’t announced which trims or model years will make the cut, so there’s still some mystery to solve.

The initial batch of the world’s first lensless LED headlights is expected to ship at the start of 2026 with a price tag of around $800 to $900 per set.

This isn’t exactly cheap, but it’s also not outrageous considering the tech and the potential for long-term durability.

In any case, LED headlights aren’t for everyone, especially since they tend to be much brighter than traditional halogen headlights.

In fact, the UK government is even reviewing the brightness of car headlights, after numerous drivers complained they were being blinded by them.

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