Xiaomi Introduces China’s Rival to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with Standout Features

Oh boy, Xiaomi just dropped this bomb at their ‘Human x Car x Home’ shindig, and it’s getting wild. So, imagine this: they’ve pulled out their version of those snazzy smart glasses that Meta and the other big guys have been toying with. Yep, it’s Xiaomi AI Glasses time, folks.

Last year, whispers floated around about Xiaomi teaming up with Goertek, a big deal in China, to whip up new AI-powered specs. Supposedly aiming to match the Ray-Ban Meta, which, fun fact: isn’t even in China yet. Anyway, fast forward to now, and bam, Xiaomi’s hitting the scene with these glasses packed with a Hyper XiaoAi assistant, a bunch of mics and speakers, plus it’s got this slick Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 chugging under the hood. It’s like they want to give Ray-Ban and Oakley a run for their money.

Picture this—oh wait, speaking of pictures, these glasses have a 12MP camera with some fancy image stabilization. And sound, I mean five mics, two speakers, and a Bluetooth audio chip? It’s like they put a mini DJ booth in there.

Here’s the kicker: just like the competition, no displays! All voice and touch. Seriously, they’ve even got text translation and photo stuff you can snap with just a word or a tap. Battery’s decent too—they say 8.6 hours, mixed use. Like, you could get a bunch of calls, photos, or videos before it needs juice.

But here’s a neat trick—it can zap Alipay QR codes for payments! Just a glance and bam, transaction done. Coming soon, they say. Now, I gotta wonder about global launch plans. They’re crafted for Asian faces, so maybe not everywhere just yet. Hmmm.

Okay, color options. Black, tortoiseshell brown, and this crazy parrot green—talk about statement pieces! And, you can pick different lenses, like some high-tech shading deal. Prices? Not bank-breaking, but they have this cool lens that darkens on touch. Oh, and prescriptions? Totally an option with Xiaomi’s partners.

This isn’t Xiaomi’s first rodeo with glasses—they’ve dabbled before with no cameras. But these? They’re the real deal. Plus, initial buzz on JD.com shows 25,000 folks have already hit “reserve.” Not shabby at all.

So, is it worth the hype? Time will tell, but for now, this is the tech drama I’m here for.