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China Wants a Recording Light. Alibaba and Tencent Ship Always-Listening Glasses Agents.

September 9, 2026 by mw

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer smart glasses worn outdoors

Alibaba’s Qoder and Tencent’s WorkBuddy land on Rokid frames while China’s voluntary smart-glasses code still regulates discrete recording, not continuous agents.

Rokid Opens AIUI Studio Globally at IFA. Build Glasses Agents in the Browser.

September 9, 2026 by mw

Rokid Glasses demo at a trade-show booth

At IFA Berlin 2026, Rokid launched AIUI Studio worldwide: a browser IDE for spatial AI agents on its glasses, with simulation so you do not need a pair on your desk. The Agent Store already lists more than 500 agents for a 35,000-developer community.