Alibaba smart glasses add eye tracking and iris payments in N1 Pro

Alibaba’s smart glasses gained a new generation on October 13, 2026, with the release of the N1 Pro , which supports eye tracking and iris payments. The expansion brings its Qwen AI model further into wearable hardware, pairing assistant features with shopping and payments as Alibaba competes with Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses. Key takeaways The N1 series starts at 2,999 yuan ($450) before discounts. The earlier S1 and G1 models share Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 platform. Qwen Glasses connect translation, Alipay payments and Taobao shopping. The N1 Pro adds eye tracking and iris-payment support.

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