Xiaomi has entered the AI eyewear space with the launch of its first smart glasses. Aptly named Xiaomi AI Glasses, it is a lightweight wearable designed to blend camera, AI interaction, and mobile-device integration into a pair of 40-gram glasses.
The glasses come with a 12MP first-person camera, capable of 2K video recording at 30fps, and are paired with a five-microphone system for voice control, video calls, and sound capture.
Xiaomi says the camera supports electronic image stabilization and can be triggered either by voice (through the built-in “Super Xiao Ai” assistant) or a physical camera button on the temple.
You can use the glasses to livestream, video call, and hands-free photography, assuming you’re okay with an orange privacy light blinking during capture.
Xiaomi’s first AI glasses look surprisingly normal
Visually, the AI Glasses resemble regular eyewear and are available in three optional frame styles. They include electrochromic and colored lens options, with the former allowing users to change lens tint on the fly with a two-finger swipe.
It also offers four levels of brightness adjustment. Xiaomi claims the glasses are designed with Asian face shapes in mind, based on data from 70,000 head scans, and feature a lightweight nylon frame and aviation-grade titanium alloy hinges.
As expected, these glasses are wired into Xiaomi’s broader ecosystem. The company pitches them as a control hub for Xiaomi smart devices, capable of doing everything from adjusting a thermostat to scanning QR codes for payments via voice commands like, “Xiao Ai, scan the code to pay.”
The device supports 14 third-party apps for additional functions like livestreaming, simultaneous translation (in 10 languages), and real-time object and text recognition.
Xiaomi says you’ll get about 45 minutes of continuous video recording or 7 hours of music playback on a single charge. The device includes a USB-C port that allows for charging while in use.
Price and Availability
Xiaomi AI Glasses retails at 1,999 yuan (around $275), with the electrochromic lens version priced at 2,699 yuan ($370), and the color electrochromic model going for 2,999 yuan ($410). Fitting support is available both online and through Xiaomi’s optical retail partners.
The glasses also come with some features that aren’t fully functional yet. Some functions—like secure QR payments—are expected to arrive in a later OTA update, slated for rollout in late September.
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