In 2025, the wearable tech market witnessed a bold move: Alibaba pushing into the smart-glasses arena with Quark AI, aiming to fuse augmented reality, AI power, and practicality in a sleek, everyday wearable. With models S1 (flagship) and G1 (more affordable), the company targets both tech-savvy users and early adopters hungry for innovation.

👓 Design & Build Quality

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  Ultra-lightweight frame — 51 grams only

  
  


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  Slim temple arm: 7.5 mm thickness

  
  


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  Supports prescription lenses of diopters 0 to 8.0 (0 – 800 degrees)

  
  


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  Optical-quality lenses with indices 1.6 / 1.67 / 1.74

  
  


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  Balanced weight distribution for comfortable all-day wear

  
  


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  Basic water resistance: IPX4 splash resistance

  
  

The design balances style and practicality: with dual Micro-LED engines, the display reaches 2300 nits brightness, bright enough even outdoors, while preserving a modern, glasses-like appearance.

🎥 Camera & Visual Capabilities

Quark AI packs a Sony IMX681 sensor and delivers:

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  109° field of view

  
  


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  Photos at 4032 × 3024 px

  
  


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  Video up to 3K @ 30 fps

  
  


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  Electronic image stabilization (EIS)

  
  


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  Night / low-light mode support

  
  


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  True first-person POV capture

  
  

Whether you’re recording travel adventures, live events, or just documenting daily life hands-free — these specs put Quark in direct competition with Meta, Xreal, and Ray-Ban smart glasses.

⚙️ Performance & Processing Power

The glasses run on a dual-chip system:

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  Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 — dedicated for augmented reality and intensive visual tasks

  
  


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  BES2800 — handles audio processing

  
  

This setup allows smooth AR overlays, object recognition, live translation, and quick context-aware responses, all with minimal lag.

🔊 Audio & Connectivity

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  Bluetooth 5.4 + Wi-Fi 6 connectivity

  
  


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  Five built-in microphones — including a bone-conduction mic for clear voice pickup

  
  


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  10 mm speakers embedded in the frame for crisp audio

  
  

Perfect for hands-free calls, voice commands, and media playback while maintaining discretion.

🧠 Smart Features & AI Integration

Running on Alibaba’s proprietary Qwen large language model, the glasses deliver powerful smart features:

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  🔄 Instant translation — ideal for travelers or multilingual environments

  
  


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  🎙️ Voice assistant with contextual awareness

  
  


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  🔎 Object & scene recognition — information overlay in AR

  
  


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  🖥️ On-the-go AR display — maps, notifications, info overlays

  
  


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  🎬 POV video recording — full HD video capture from user perspective

  
  


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  📱 Touch interaction on the frame for navigation and commands

  
  


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  📅 Notifications & contextual alerts

  
  

With Quark AI, you don’t just wear glasses — you wear a smart companion AI.

🔋 Battery & Charging

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  Two swappable 280 mAh batteries (in the temple arms)

  
  


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  Optional MiniBag charger (700 mAh)

  
  


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  Full charging case (2500 mAh)

  
  


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  Fast-charge via USB-C — 50% charge in 10 minutes

  
  

Usage expectations:

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  45 min of calls

  
  


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  2.5 hours of music playback

  
  


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  ~20 minutes of AR navigation

  
  


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  ~15 short video clips

  
  


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  Up to 7 hours active use

  
  


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  Up to 25 hours standby

  
  

Perfect for daily wear, travel, and creative content capture — with flexibility thanks to swappable batteries.

⭐ Advantages

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  🔥 Ultra-bright Micro-LED display

  
  


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  🎥 High-quality 3K POV video recording

  
  


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  👓 Support for prescription lenses — usable by many

  
  


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  🎧 High-quality audio + bone conduction mic

  
  


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  🔤 Real-time translation and AI assistant

  
  


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  📡 Fast Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.4

  
  


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  🕶 Design: lightweight, stylish, practical

  
  


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  🔋 Swappable batteries + long standby + fast charging

  
  

❌ Limitations / Downsides

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  ❗ Not yet available globally — currently sold only in China

  
  


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  💲 S1 is relatively expensive for average users

  
  


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  🔋 Battery life modest if relying only on built-in power (without external charger)

  
  


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  📱 Requires the Qwen companion app for full functionality

  
  


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  🌍 Limited language and regional support depending on software availability

  
  

👤 Who Is This Ideal For?

Quark AI shines for:

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  🌍 Travelers needing real-time translation and AR navigation

  
  


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  🎥 Content creators and vloggers who want hands-free POV recording

  
  


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  💼 Professionals in tech, fieldwork, or logistics needing quick data and recognition on the go

  
  


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  🧑‍🎓 Students or researchers needing fast information retrieval and translation

  
  


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  ⚡ Early adopters, tech enthusiasts, AR / VR fans

  
  

In short: anyone who wants to merge the real world with intelligent augmented overlay, without being tied to a traditional screen.

💰 Estimated Prices (if/when available in Arab countries)

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  China:

  
  
  
  
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    S1 ≈ $537

    
    
  
  
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    G1 ≈ $268

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Saudi Arabia (estimated via import):

  
  
  
  
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    S1 ≈ 2,200 – 2,600 SAR

    
    
  
  
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    G1 ≈ 1,100 – 1,300 SAR

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  UAE (estimated):

  
  
  
  
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    S1 ≈ 2,100 – 2,400 AED

    
    
  
  
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    G1 ≈ 1,000 – 1,200 AED

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Egypt (if imported, تقديري):

  
  
  
  
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    S1 ≈ 28,000 – 33,000 EGP

    
    
  
  
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    G1 ≈ 14,000 – 16,000 EGP

    
    
  
  
  
  

Prices may vary depending on الضرائب، شحن، والجمارك عند الاستيراد.