Alibaba Challenges Meta with the Launch of AI-Powered Smart Glasses
Chinese tech giant, Alibaba, has made a bold move into the smart wearables market with the announcement of its Quark AI Glasses. This marks a significant challenge to Meta’s Ray-Ban collaboration.
The glasses, powered by Alibaba’s advanced Qwen large language model and Quark AI assistant, are set to make a grand entrance into the Chinese market by the end of 2025.
The Quark AI Glasses come packed with features such as:
- Hands-free calling
- Music streaming
- Real-time language translation
- Meeting transcription
- Built-in camera
Users will also have the ability to navigate using the glasses, make payments through Alipay, and shop on Taobao directly from the device. This seamless integration exemplifies Alibaba’s ecosystem approach, connecting its various services including mapping, e-commerce, and payment platforms.
The announcement firmly positions Alibaba as a formidable competitor in the rapidly evolving smart glasses market. This is a space where many tech companies envision wearables as the next frontier in computing, parallel to smartphones.
The glasses will not only compete with Meta’s offerings but also with domestic rival Xiaomi, which released its own AI glasses earlier this year.