The AR capability of Xiaomi Smart Glasses, as conceptualised here, is basic, but it looks like a highly achievable form that could prove useful
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➨ Xiaomi Smart Glasses has been unveiled–and AR is front and centre
➨ Xiaomi says the glasses combine an imaging system and sensors into a subtle, ordinary design through MicroLED optical waveguide technology
➨ The smart glasses are able to display messages and notifications, make calls, navigate, capture photos, and translate text
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Xiaomi, the multinational consumer electronics company headquartered in China, has unveiled a concept for its own smart glasses that promises basic augmented reality (AR) functionality.
Xiaomi Smart Glasses is very much a concept at this stage, with no release date or pricing confirmed. The company has revealed a number of specifications it is aiming for, however, and it is difficult not to assume that the announcement has been made in direct response to the launch of Ray-Ban Stories last week.
Rather disappointingly, those smart glasses—from EssilorLuxottica and Facebook—offer no AR capabilities.
In contrast, Xiaomi’s smart glasses have AR front and centre, although the company is careful not to use the term anywhere in its announcement, perhaps holding off until the product is fully ready.