Oops, guess I’ll ramble through this. So, Xiaomi’s making a splash with their “Human x Car x Home” thing — sounds fancy, right? They just tossed their own smart glasses, the Xiaomi AI Glasses, onto the scene, trying to dance with the big players like Meta and Ray-Ban with that mixed-bag vibe, like when you’re searching for your keys but find an old receipt instead. Apparently, last year, whispers were going around about Xiaomi and some company called Goertek — kind of like friends at a party plotting something wild, but you’re on the other side of the room, completely clueless.
Flash forward to now, and here they are. These glasses have a Hyper XiaoAi voice assistant (whatever happened to just Siri or Alexa?), a 12MP camera with electronic image stabilization — five mics! — and some other stuff that’s probably cool if you’re into tech. And, sure, they seem to stack up to those Ray-Bans and those Oakleys everyone’s been talking about. Wait, do they even have screens? Nah, it’s all voice and touch now. Pretty slick. Or maybe not?
The battery, 263mAh if you’re keeping score, runs for 8.6 hours — that’s a lot to lay out for a pair of specs. Snap some pics, chat for a while, or make calls with Bluetooth — whatever floats your boat until the juice runs out. Things get even more sci-fi with a feature that reads QR codes for quick payments — no swiping or typing needed, just stare and pay. Coming in an update soon, because why not?
Initially launching in China — surprise! — and apparently designed with “Asian face shapes” in mind. Leaves non-Asians scratching heads, though. They come in three colors, like picking ice cream flavors with those black, tortoiseshell, and parrot green options. Prices hover around $280 to $420. What’s the deal with prices ending in ‘99’? Another topic for another day.
Switching topics — focus, me! — there’s a buzz on some Chinese site, Vrtuoluo. Folks are already eager, like when you spot a sale sign. Over 25,000 reservations on JD.com — not bad, Xiaomi. So, until people start wearing them around like space-age fashion statements, we’ll see how this pans out. But, hey, any excuse for a new gadget feels like a win, right?
