Alibaba launches new $450 smart glasses in AI gadget push

Alibaba has launched its new model of smart glasses, The Qwen Glasses N1, with prices starting at 2,999 yuan ($450) before any government discounts, and the company pushing further into consumer hardware as it looks to compete with Meta in the AI glasses market. The Next Web reported that some Chinese outlets have listed the N1 at 2,899 yuan, below Alibaba’s official starting price of 2,999 yuan. Alibaba is pricing its glasses in line with Meta’s market-leading Ray-Ban range rather than trying to win buyers over with a lower price, in a strategy focused on features and quality instead of…

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