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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has launched its first pair of smart glasses, the Quark S1, powered by Qwen AI models. This marks a significant entry into consumer hardware for the Chinese tech giant.
The Quark S1, priced at 3,799 yuan ($537), features translucent displays, cameras, and bone conduction microphones. It offers a battery life of up to 24 hours and is aimed at competing with Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses in China. A lower-cost model, the Quark G1, is also available at 1,899 yuan ($268) but lacks micro-OLED displays.
The smart glasses are available through Alibaba’s Tmall, JD.com, and over 600 retail outlets across 82 cities in China. International versions are expected next year, with sales via AliExpress planned.
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