Following the global tech giant Meta, the Chinese company Baidu is set to launch its AI-powered smart glasses at its annual event in Shanghai next week. According to media reports, Baidu's AI assistant glasses will feature built-in cameras for capturing photos and videos and will support voice interactions.

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Baidu is gunning for the AI-powered smart glasses market, going head-to-head with giants like Meta, Snap, and others. On Tuesday, during a Shanghai event, Baidu’s hardware brand Xiaodu’s head, Li Ying,

When the glasses start shipping sometime next year, they could become the Chinese consumers' alternative to Meta's and Snap's devices. Meta teamed up with Ray Ban a few years ago to release a pair of smart sunglasses that can livestream and send photos hands-free.