Alibaba has unveiled its first AI-powered smart glasses, named Quark, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2025 in Shanghai. The Quark glasses are expected to launch in China by late 2025 and represent Alibaba's entry into the competitive smart glasses market, positioning themselves as a potential rival to Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. The device is powered by Alibaba's Qwen large language model and the Quark AI assistant, integrating features such as hands-free calls, music playback, real-time translation, and shopping capabilities. The glasses also incorporate seamless integration with Alibaba's ecosystem, including Alipay for payments, Taobao for shopping, and Gaode (Amap) for mapping and navigation. Technologically, the Quark glasses utilize Qualcomm's AR1 and a low-power dual system chip, making them approximately 40% slimmer than existing smart glasses on the market. This launch marks a notable expansion of Alibaba into AI-driven hardware products.