Meta and Xiaomi launch new AI-integrated smart glasses

Meta has released its third-generation smart glasses, offering hardware refinements to its existing formula. The new models include Meta-branded Nova styles starting at $299 and Ray-Ban-branded versions starting at $449. Key hardware updates include a nine-hour battery life, a six-microphone array, and 12-megapixel cameras capable of 3K video. While the hardware remains similar to previous generations, Meta is positioning the glasses as a platform, also launching a camera-free, audio-only option to address privacy concerns.

In competition, Xiaomi has launched its first-generation AI Glasses in China. These glasses feature an 8MP camera, 4K video capabilities, and real-time translation for 139 languages. Unlike augmented-reality glasses, Xiaomi’s device focuses on open-ear audio, voice assistance, and phone-connected capture. While available in China starting at RMB 1,999, global availability in markets such as the U.S. and UK remains unconfirmed.