Xiaomi Introduces China’s Alternative to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with Exciting Features

Wow, okay, so here’s the thing—I don’t normally get excited about tech stuff. But I tripped over this Xiaomi event today and, to be honest, I’m kind of intrigued. Picture this: Xiaomi AI Glasses. Yeah, that’s right, glasses that are basically little computers for your face.

So the story goes something like this—late last year, some people were saying Xiaomi was teaming up with this other company, Goertek. The idea was to make these smart glasses that would go head-to-head with Ray-Ban Meta. Which, by the way, you probably can’t get your hands on in China anyway. Fast forward to now, and boom! Xiaomi drops the first bombshell—Xiaomi AI Glasses enter the scene.

Okay, let’s get nerdy for a sec. They’ve got a Hyper XiaoAi voice assistant onboard—sounds snazzy, right? Plus, a 12MP camera with something called electronic image stabilization. Five mics, two speakers (because why not?), and there’s a Snapdragon AR1 chip in there too. Basically, if tech specs were a drumroll, this is where it’d happen.

Funny thing is, these glasses don’t have displays. Which I didn’t expect? Or maybe I should’ve? Anyway, you’re supposed to just talk or tap to get things done. Like, you can snap photos or videos, or even have text translated from different languages. That’s wild, right?

And Xiaomi says the glasses can run for 8.6 hours on a charge. Like, what can you do in that time? Take 15 one-minute videos, snap 50 photos, chat for 90 minutes, or hold a 20-minute convo with XiaoAi, apparently. It can also sit around for 21 hours doing nothing but looking cool. Or you can listen to music for 7 hours straight. I dunno, the whole thing sounds like magic.

Oh, and about payments? The glasses can just look at an Alipay QR code and, bam, you’re done. That’s planned for later this year with an update. It’s like the future is catching up with us, yeah?

Right now, they’re only selling in China. Worth mentioning: Xiaomi said they’ve shaped these for “Asian face shapes.” Kind of makes you wonder about a global release, right?

And style? Well, we all care a bit, admit it. Three colors: black, tortoiseshell brown, and parrot green. With lenses you can shade just by touching! Think cool superhero shades at ¥1,999 RMB, moving up if you want a bit more pizzazz.

Got to mention: in the past, Xiaomi did glasses but not like this. This is like their grand entrance into the smart glasses world.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the specs—just the essentials, like camera, lenses, you know. But anyway, here’s the kicker: even before all this hype, they had over 25,000 reservations. Crazy, huh?

So there you have it. A glimpse into the (very techno-bright) future of Xiaomi. Would I wear them? Maybe. Or maybe not. I mean, who doesn’t want to feel like a sci-fi character once in a while, right? Or not. Whatever.