Alibaba unveils $450 AI glasses in expanding push into gadgets
Priced level with Meta’s Ray-Ban frames, the Qwen N1 series bets Chinese shoppers will pay for features over discounts as Hangzhou’s tech giant builds its full-stack strategy.
Visitors experience smart glasses at the Qwen AI Glasses booth at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Terminal Industry Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on July 10, 2026. Image: Getty Images
Visitors experience smart glasses at the Qwen AI Glasses booth at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Terminal Industry Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on July 10, 2026. Image: Getty Images