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The new Xiaomi AI Glasses want to challenge Ray-Ban and Meta

Even beating TECNO’s show floor-limited AI Glasses

Published

June 26, 2025

Vincenz

Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch

Xiaomi simply names its AI-driven smart glasses as “Xiaomi AI Glasses”.

While not the Mixed-Reality Headset that some had hoped for to rival the Apple Vision Pro, it aims to directly hit Ray-Ban and Meta’s AI Glasses.

It has even surpassed the TECNO AI Glasses that were only there as concept devices during this year’s MWC and COMPUTEX.

More than meets the eye

With a 12MP HD f/2.2 camera based on Sony’s IMX681 image sensor, you can take photos and videos wherever you are and whenever you want to.

Photo capture is fast and snappy at just 0.8 seconds.

Meanwhile, you can record 2K / 30fps videos for up to 10 minutes.

It also relies on EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) to deliver motion-free clips and stills

But, it’s more than just for keeping memories.

HyperOS and AI in one

With the power of Xiaomi’s glasses-centric “HyperAI”, this pair of smart AI Glasses can also help you identify your surroundings.

From asking how many calories of the food you’re about to eat, to instructing assistant to turn off all your lights at home, the Xiaomi AI Glasses can do that without frills.

It can even make you pay for the things you buy without opening your phone nor lifting any of your fingers. Just point your eyes directly onto the scanner and you’re good to go!

Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch

And with apps already mentioned, the Xiaomi AI Glasses can be used for video calls and live broadcasts. Moreover, it already supports 14 mainstream apps — Douyin (or Mainland China’s TikTok) topping that list.

The Xiaomi AI Glasses also possess stereo speakers so you can jam to songs in your latest playlist.

Best of all, it has a five-microphone array simply when you have the need to record meetings, conferences, and even lectures.

It can even do live translation simultaneously.

Smart Glasses: Reimagined

From the very start, Xiaomi already presented the target market of their first-gen AI Glasses.

Its D-shaped square frame is “optimized for Asian faces”.

They also said it’s comfortable to wear especially with its lightness of only 40 grams.

The Xiaomi AI Glasses is equipped with a 263mAh battery.

It promises up to 21 hours of standby, 8.6 hours of battery life in average use, and around 7 hours of continuous video recording.

Using the glasses while charging is also possible through USB-C.

Pricing and Availability

The Standard Version of the Xiaomi AI Glasses is priced at CNY 1999 (US$ 280 / EUR 240 / GBP 205 / SG$ 360 / PhP 15,915 / INR 23,975) and comes in three different colors: Black Tortoiseshell, Brown, and Parrot Green

Meanwhile, Electrochomic Model has two different lens styles

Monochromic Edition = CNY 2699 (US$ 380 / EUR 325 / GBP 280 / SG$ 480 / PhP 21,490 / INR 32,370)
Colored Electrochromic Edition = CNY 2999 (US$ 420 / EUR 360 / GBP 310 / SG$ 535 / PhP 23,880 / INR 35,965)

It’s currently on-sale in China. Global availability has yet to be announced.

Enterprise

TikTok finally gets a buyer in the United States

The deal targets a closing date in late January.

Published

December 19, 2025

Luigi Leonardo

The year started with a ban. A day before Donald Trump started his second term, TikTok went dark, in anticipation of an impending ban. The platform quickly went back online, leading to an ultimatum that saw TikTok hunt for an American buyer to full stave off a definitive ban in the United States. Now, as the year ends, a buyer is finally here.

Via CNBC, TikTok has reportedly inked a deal to finalize a deal in the United States, as stated in an internal memo from CEO Shou Zi Chew. The memo, which was sent just this week, details a plan that will see the deal close by January 26, 2026.

Fifty percent of TikTok’s newly restructured U.S. arm will be held by a collection of American investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. Meanwhile, already existing investors of TikTok will hold 30.1 percent. Finally, ByteDance will retain 19.9 percent.

Additionally, TikTok’s algorithm in the United States will be retrained with American data. The American arm will also handle the country’s “data protection, algorithm security, content moderation, and software assurance.” Oracle will be the “trusted security partner” in charge of making sure the company keeps within regulations in the country.

With a deal pushing through, the long-running TikTok saga in the United States might finally come to a close.

Gaming

Silksong is getting its first major expansion next year

The expansion is called Sea of Sorrow.

Published

December 16, 2025

Luigi Leonardo

I still can’t believe that Hollow Knight: Silksong came out this year. After years of just waiting for the mythical title, it’s surreal to have it in my library. Now, barely waiting to catch their breath, Team Cherry is already working hard towards the next content drop, starting with Silksong DLC.

Just like the original Hollow Knight, Silksong is getting free DLCs to expand its story. The upcoming Sea of Sorrow DLC will be the game’s “first big expansion.”

The expansion’s trailer barely shows anything about the new content, besides vague allusions to what’s coming. At the very least, Team Cherry has confirmed, both via the announcement and the accompanying poster, that Sea of Sorrow will be nautical-themed.

It will feature new locations, new tools, and new enemies. By itself, Silksong is already a huge game. Adding more content then is a massive undertaking. Plus, Team Cherry says that this is just the first expansion, hinting at more coming in the future.

Sea of Sorrow will launch in 2026.

Besides the new expansion, the studio is also working on a Nintendo Switch 2 update for the original Hollow Knight. It will add higher framerates, resolutions, and more graphical effects. PC players will also get some upgrades to support larger screens.

The Switch 2 update, which will be free for those who already own the original game, will also launch next year.

Entertainment

Supergirl gets its first teaser trailer

Milly Alcock stars as the titular character.

Published

December 12, 2025

Luigi Leonardo

Before the new year starts, it’s already fair to assume that Supergirl might be one of the most anticipated movies of 2026. Premiering a year after the globally successful Superman, Supergirl will see the adventures of Clark Kent’s superpowered cousin, Kara Zor-El. Now, the next film in the sage finally has a teaser trailer.

As James Gunn mentioned previously, Supergirl will be based on Tom King’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Off traveling to other planets to party, Kara finds herself thrust back into the role of being a hero after a young girl named Ruthye Mary Knoll asks her for help.

Though the teaser trailer is mostly a montage of scenes, we already know what we can expect. According to Gunn, Supergirl will be tonally different from Superman, and we see this in the trailer.

However, we can still see influences from Gunn including the usage of “Call Me” by Blondie for the trailer. Also, the film’s space scenes look like they can fit right in with Guardians of the Galaxy.

Still, that’s what we have, and we’re excited. Supergirl will premiere on June 26, 2026.

The film will be directed by Craig Gillespie (Cruella). Milly Alcock plays the titular character. Meanwhile, she will star alongside Eve Ridley as Ruthye Mary Knoll.