AI glasses are gradually becoming a hot topic in the technology field, and major manufacturers have launched their own products to compete for market share. This article will analyze the current situation of the AI glasses market at home and abroad, focusing on the Thunderbird V3 AI shooting glasses released by Thunderbird Innovation Company equipped with the Ali Tongyi large model, as well as the layout and future development trends of other manufacturers in this field. The article will discuss the technological development, market competition and future application prospects of AI glasses, and look forward to the development direction of the industry.
Against the background of the continuous development of science and technology, the craze of AI glasses has rapidly set off at home and abroad. On January 7, 2024, Thunderbird Innovation Company officially released the first Thunderbird V3AI shooting glasses equipped with Alibaba Tongyi’s customized intent recognition large model. The release of this product marks the first customization cooperation between large models and AI glasses hardware in China, aiming to accelerate the application of end-side models in AI glasses.
The conference emphasized that the rapid growth of the AI glasses market is affected by the second-generation shooting glasses launched by companies such as Meta and Ray-Ban. Thunderbird founder Li Hongwei said that 2025 is expected to be the "year of the century" for smart glasses. Industry analysts pointed out that although the technology of combining large models with AI glasses is becoming increasingly mature, the construction of the overall application ecosystem is still in its infancy. The market prospect of AI glasses is broad, but the future development direction will pay more attention to the innovation of head-mounted devices such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).
The main functions of Thunderbird V3AI shooting glasses include AI summary of mobile phone notifications, QQ music on demand, AI news podcasts, etc. It is expected that more applications will be launched in the first half of 2025. At the same time, the glasses also introduced the image quality algorithm of ArcSoft Technology, a company listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, and demonstrated its technological progress in the field of AR optics, including its independently developed "Firelight Engine".
Not only in the domestic market, many manufacturers are also actively exploring overseas markets. For example, XREAL’s products have entered many countries such as the United States and Europe, and they plan to accelerate the localization process. Shanji Technology further expanded its market share by establishing a European sales team.
However, despite the active market, IDC analysts pointed out that the current product functions that combine large models with AI glasses are mostly focused on simple question and answer scenarios. The overall homogeneity is serious and has not yet met user needs. Looking to the future, experts predict that the AI glasses market will enter a period of rapid development in 2025, especially in fields such as medical and industrial applications.
All in all, the AI glasses market has huge potential, but it still faces many challenges. In the future, technological innovation, application ecosystem construction and user experience improvement will become the key to industry development. Manufacturers need to constantly explore new application scenarios to stand out in the fiercely competitive market and promote AI glasses to truly mature.