Baidu unveils Xiaodu AI glasses in China that resemble Meta Ray-Bans

Baidu unveiled its Xiaodu AI glasses in China on Tuesday. The Chinese tech giant introduced the AI-integrated smart glasses in China and are reportedly equipped with an AI assistant that can perform various tasks for users. The Xiaodu AI glasses are said to weigh 45 grams and feature a 16-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a four-microphone array. Baidu has used its own large language models (LLMs) for the wearable device, and the price for the Xiaodu AI glasses has yet to be announced.

Baidu’s Xiaodu AI glasses unveiled

At the 2024 Baidu World Conference, the tech giant unveiled the Xiaodu AI glasses (via Gizmochina) that are equipped with a Chinese language model developed by the company. Baidu wants to capitalize on the rising popularity of AI-powered wearable devices and wants its offering to compete with Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses.

The Xiaodu AI glasses weigh 45 grams. They are equipped with a 16-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a four-microphone array. The native AI assistant uses the camera and microphone to receive information in visual and audio modalities, the company said.

According to Baidu, the AI ​​assistant can answer questions in real time – a feature the company calls “walk-and-ask queries.” The glasses can also be used for calorie recognition, object identification, audiovisual translation and intelligent memories.

In terms of battery, Baidu’s AI Glasses offer up to five hours of talk and play time and 56 hours of standby time. It is said to take around 30 minutes to fully charge.

The Xiaodu AI glasses run on the company’s DuerOS AI operating system, and the same operating system will also support other Baidu platforms such as Baidu Maps and Baike. The end goal seems to be to create a device that can be further improved with the integration of the Baidu ecosystem.