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

Alright, let’s dive into this—Xiaomi just threw a thing called the ‘Human x Car x Home’ event, and bam, out came these new Xiaomi AI Glasses. Yeah, they’re targeting those Ray-Ban smart ones too. A while back, there were whispers about Xiaomi and this company, Goertek, cooking up some high-tech specs. Rumor mill said they’d match the best but… they aren’t even sold in China yet, right?

Boom, here they are. Packed with fancy stuff like a voice assistant called Hyper XiaoAi, a 12MP camera, and a bunch of speakers and mics—five to be exact! And don’t forget the low-power audio magic run by a Qualcomm chip. If you’re thinking, “Hmm, sounds a bit like those Oakley or Ray-Ban ones,” you’re not alone.

So, peek at this mysterious image from them (not sure why, but I kinda like the design). Like Meta’s thing, no displays here. You talk or tap to get things done. This cool translation feature? You can snap photos or vids by shouting at ’em or just tapping. Kinda neat, I guess?

Battery life? They promise 8.6 hours, which, let’s be honest, could mean anything. Mixed use? Whatever that means. Anyway, standby mode goes up to 21 hours. Imagine all the music you could blast for 7 hours straight! Video recording’s capped at 45 minutes. Why that number? No clue.

Check this out: imagine strolling down a street in China, spotting an Alipay QR code, and just—zap!—paying by talking to your shades. Nuts! Though, seems we gotta wait till September 2025 for that update. And oh yeah, it’s launching in China today, but who knows when the rest of us will see it. It’s tailored for “Asian face shapes”—global launch? Maybe, maybe not.

Only one frame style, kinda limiting. Comes in black, semi-transparent tortoiseshell, and some flashy parrot green shade. Choices, right? And then, there are the lens options too—regular, electrochromic whatever-that-is, and some color-changing magic. Base model’s around $280 USD while the fancy ones go up to $420 USD. Spendy, right?

Weird thing about the lenses—you can touch the frame to change shading levels. Perfect for dodging paparazzi, I suppose. Prescription options too through their partners, which is kinda convenient.

This makes it Xiaomi’s first big leap with smart glasses that have a camera. Previous models, like the Mijia smart glasses, didn’t have all this jazz. There was a limited edition with a 50MP camera, but that’s old news.

Here’s some spec stuff: 12MP camera, 2.2 aperture, 105° angle lens… yadda yadda. It weighs just 40g! Charges with USB C in about 45 minutes. Design’s foldable, how practical—could fit snug in your pocket, probably.

Before I forget, these things are already catching eyeballs on JD.com, with over 25k reservations! People seem pumped. Can’t say I blame ’em, might be fun to play with one of these someday. Anyway—uh, where was I? Right, definitely curious to see how it all pans out!