iFlytek introduces 40g AI glasses equipped with the GlassClaw AI assistant and enhanced noise recognition capabilities.

      On Thursday, iFlytek introduced its new AI smart glasses at BEYOND Expo 2026 in Macau under the theme "Communication Without Boundaries, the World Before Your Eyes," marking the company's latest foray into AI-driven devices.

      During the launch event, Lin Huijie, General Manager of iFlytek’s Wearable Devices Business Department, expressed the company's aspiration for the product to address a lingering industry question: the significance of smart glasses.

      Lin reflected on the evolution of smart glasses over the past ten years. He noted that early iterations concentrated on futuristic aesthetics, while subsequent developments tried to replicate smartphone capabilities on eyewear. However, this category has had difficulty achieving widespread use. He remarked that many of these products seemed to be simply smartphones worn on the head or accessories with limited functionality, rather than genuinely useful devices with frequent, independent applications.

      With the rapid advancements in AI technologies, particularly in multimodal large models, iFlytek believes smart glasses have entered a promising new phase. In contrast to smartphones, glasses provide a more natural interface that can be worn for extended durations, continuously perceiving what users see, hear, and communicate. iFlytek markets its AI glasses as a super AI assistant right before the user and even as a secondary brain.

      The newly introduced iFlytek AI glasses concentrate on four key areas: translation, interaction, office productivity, and comfort. They offer real-time translation in 122 languages, accents, and dialects, encompassing face-to-face translation, phone-call interpretation, online meeting translation, and AR visual translation. Furthermore, they can recognize and translate text from menus, road signs, and presentation slides instantaneously.

      The launch event also presented iFlytek’s proprietary lip-motion recognition multimodal noise reduction system. Utilizing a 5+1 microphone array, cameras, and bone-conduction technology, the AI glasses can identify a specific speaker based on the user's line of sight and the lip movements of that speaker, facilitating a “hear who you look at” experience. This feature is aimed at complex public settings, including exhibitions, high-speed rail stations, and airports, addressing the long-standing problem of speech recognition in environments with multiple speakers.

      In addition to translation capabilities, iFlytek exhibited the AI glasses’ functionalities in business and office contexts. The product is equipped with an AI agent named GlassClaw, which assists with meeting transcriptions, information organization, email sending, and complex workflow management. During the demonstration, Lin illustrated how users could utilize voice commands for the AI to automatically compile partnership proposals, plan travel, and send emails, all without needing a smartphone or computer.

      The glasses also come with an intelligent teleprompter that automatically scrolls content according to the user's speaking pace, aiding in the delivery of speeches, interviews, and presentations more fluidly.

      The new iFlytek AI glasses are designed with an aerospace-grade magnesium-aluminum alloy frame, a resin waveguide display, and a customized micro-optical module, resulting in a total weight of approximately 40 grams—around 20% lighter than similar products. The company stated that the device successfully passed a 1.7-meter drop test and can last up to eight hours on a single charge, with various charging methods available. The development team conducted extensive ergonomic adjustments to suit Asian facial structures, enhancing long-term comfort.

      Alongside the launch, iFlytek organized an AI glasses ecosystem partner forum in collaboration with Sunny Optical, Wanxin Optical, and Conant Optics, where industry representatives discussed essential standards including weight, comfort, and intelligence.

      The iFlytek AI glasses are priced at 4,299 yuan ($635) and will be available for presale beginning June 15. With the continual evolution of AI technologies, iFlytek aims to transition smart glasses from mere gadgets into essential productivity tools and establish them as a foundational element for the next wave of AI-powered devices.

      Jessie Wu is a tech reporter based in Shanghai, focusing on consumer electronics, semiconductor, and gaming industries for TechNode. She can be reached via email at jessie.wu@technode.com.