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

Sure thing. Let’s dive right into this. Buckle up, because it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!

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So… Xiaomi had this whole shindig — they called it the “Human x Car x Home” event or something — and they threw down their newest toy. You know who Meta is, right? And those fancy glasses they made with EssilorLuxottica? Yeah, well now Xiaomi’s got their own — Xiaomi AI Glasses. Didn’t see that one coming, did you?

Rumor mill was buzzing last year about them teaming up with Goertek, a China-based ODM. It’s like they were taking notes from Ray-Ban Meta, which kinda isn’t even in China officially. Funny how that works.

Anyway, so what are these glasses about? They got Hyper XiaoAi voice assistant onboard. Sounds fancy, huh? And this 12MP camera with something called electronic image stabilization. I assume that stops your videos from being a shaky mess. Got five mics, two speakers, and all of it chugs along thanks to some complicated-sounding chips – BES2700 and something Snapdragon AR1. Pretty much keeping pace with the Ray-Ban and Oakley crowd.

Oh, there’s a picture floating around somewhere, showing all this off. But, you’ve seen one pair of glasses, you’ve seen ’em all, right?

Just like Meta’s version, these don’t have displays either. You’re talking to them and tapping them. Kinda feels like sci-fi, only, you know, it’s real. They do this neat stuff too — like translating foreign language text and snapping pics or vids by just… talking to them. If only communication was always this easy.

Battery life is a mixed bag. Xiaomi says it can last for like 8.6 hours. What’s that in real human terms? A few quick videos, taking some photos, maybe a couple Bluetooth calls. But don’t go crazy, they’re probably estimating on the safer side. Supposedly, they’ll stand by for up to 21 hours if you don’t touch them. Who leaves their tech alone for that long, though?

The bit that made me chuckle? You can look at an Alipay QR code and just pay by talking. It’s like you’re in some spy movie. They say this feature’s coming in an update? September 2025 or so. Mark your calendars!

Launching in China first. No surprise there. Word is they’re designed for Asian face shapes, whatever that crystal ball prediction means for global availability.

There’s only one frame option for now, woohoo, but you get colors: black, something tortoiseshell brown-ish, and parrot green. Trying hard to oust Ray-Ban and Oakley from the cool zone, I suppose.

Price tag time: ¥1,999 RMB (about $280 USD) for the plain ones. Wanna go fancier? Those electrochromic lenses will set you back ¥2,699 or even ¥2,999 if you’re feeling wild. Basically, they change how dark they get. Fancy, right? If you squint at screens all day, they might have prescription ones, but you’ll have to check the details on that yourself.

And yeah, this whole Xiaomi smart glasses gig isn’t exactly new. They’ve dropped other glasses in China before — minus the cameras. This one really puts those earlier models in a new light.

Spec sheet rundown for those who love the techie deets:

– Camera: 12MP
– Lens: 105° angle, f/2.2 stuff
– Photo & Video: 4,032 x 3,024 pics, 2K video at 30FPS
– Weight: 40 grams
– Charging: USB-C, 45 minutes to juice up
– Battery: 263mAh, mixed use… whatever that is
– Audio: two speakers, so you can blast your tunes
– Mics: four plus some bone conduction thing

Surprisingly, some Chinese site mentioned a hype train on JD.com — 25,000 reservations by some morning time. Not too shabby.

And… that’s all she wrote. So, did we keep it real enough, or do I need to throw in more random digressions next time?