The first AI hardware powered by Qianwen, the new Quark AI glasses, saw a long queue outside the stores on the day after its release.
On November 27th, Quark AI Glasses officially launched a total of six models in two series, S1 and G1, all of which are equipped with Alibaba's latest Qianwen AI assistant. On the day after the press conference, at the Quark AI Glasses experience area in the flagship store of President Glasses at MixC in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, a large number of tech enthusiasts and ordinary consumers stopped and queued up. The long queue in the experience area snaked around the corner. A mall staff member said that many people came specifically early in the morning to have an experience.
Consumers experiencing Quark AI Glasses
It is understood that Quark AI Glasses have fully integrated Alibaba's Qianwen dialogue assistant this time, achieving a comprehensive upgrade of core functions such as voice interaction, photo recognition of objects, screen display navigation, real-time translation, and intelligent reminders. Since the product has just been launched and the supply is quite tight, many consumers came to authorized stores to experience it as soon as possible.
Authorized experience store for Quark AI Glasses at MixC in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou
Many users said that the operation smoothness, voice recognition accuracy, and appearance design of Quark AI Glasses exceeded their expectations. A college student on-site tried to use Quark AI Glasses to solve "English questions by taking photos" and experience "instant translation". The Qianwen assistant equipped in Quark AI Glasses responded quickly and accurately, which amazed onlookers.
Data shows that the Qianwen AI assistant in Quark AI Glasses has been deeply integrated into core scenarios of Alibaba's ecosystem such as Alipay, Gaode Map, Taobao, Fliggy, and Alibaba Business Travel to create a unique operating experience. In addition, it will also cooperate with partners such as QQ Music, NetEase Cloud Music, and Flight Manager to continuously enrich usage scenarios. The deep integration of Alibaba's Qianwen enables Quark AI Glasses not only to have powerful natural language processing capabilities but also to provide personalized services according to users' habits, allowing AI to integrate into daily life.
A senior tech enthusiast introduced that many domestic and foreign companies have launched AI glasses this year. He specifically found different channels to personally experience products from various brands. "This is indeed the smartest glasses I've ever used. The response speed of Qianwen is very fast, and the translation function is also very practical." He said that he is very optimistic about the development of AI glasses and hopes that they can be popularized as soon as possible.
On the evening of November 27th, data from multiple e-commerce platforms showed that Quark AI Glasses topped the sales lists of multiple stores on Tmall, JD.com, and Douyin. It won the first place in both the total transaction volume of products and stores in the intelligent device XR equipment industry on Tmall; topped the intelligent device list on Douyin E-commerce; and ranked first in the real-time sales list of the intelligent glasses category on JD.com. The sales momentum continues to be strong. Currently, 604 offline stores in 82 cities across the country will gradually provide services such as glasses fitting, product experience, and purchase. The store addresses can be queried through the WeChat service account of Quark AI Glasses.