Xiaomi has announced its concept for a pair of smart glasses, which they are calling Xiaomi Smart Glasses (original, I know). While the company doesn’t have any plans to start selling it at the moment, they have shared enough detail that proves they have spent a lot of time and money developing it. If it does enter production, it will have more functionality than the Facebook and Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses.
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This version of the smart glasses looks relatively non-descript, a traditional form factor that will not stand out like some others. The Xiaomi Smart Glasses actually has a display that can be used for AR features. The Chinese tech giant opted to use a MicroLED display instead of OLED because of its “higher pixel density and longer lifespan while having a simpler structure.” According to Xiaomi, MicroLED “allows for a more compact display, as well as easier screen integration.”
Many believe that MicroLED is the natural successor to OLED and will start filtering into other segments of the industry. It is still very expensive, though, so it will probably only appear in the most expensive televisions, for example.
The display in the Xiaomi Smart Glasses is “roughly the size of a grain of rice” at 2.4mm x 2.02mm and has a peak brightness of 2 million nits. If that sounds extremely bright, you’re not alone. It won’t be that bright when it reaches your eye, of course. The extreme brightness is so it can still be visible in direct sunlight after passing through an optical waveguide lens, which refracts and directs the light. Xiaomi says the display will be used for features like navigation, live translation, and notifications for the display.
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