AI glasses as travel guides? Cheaper in China, but technical hitches slow adoption
Affordable AI glasses can translate languages, identify landmarks and provide travel tips, but limitations remain, analysts say
But are they the perfect travel companion? Not yet.
AI glasses were slowly catching on with travellers as the technology improved and more devices entered the market, analysts said, but technical hitches were slowing mass adoption of the smartphone-linked gear that could be worn like ordinary spectacles.
“They can be particularly useful when walking, sightseeing or interacting in unfamiliar environments, making them especially helpful when travelling in foreign countries,” said Flora Tang, principal analyst at market research firm Counterpoint.
