Alipay and Rokid have opened their smart glasses’ AI payment function to developers participating in the Rokid Spatial Joy 25 global AR and AI developer competition.

The function allows users to complete transactions hands-free using voice commands directed to the AI agent within the smart glasses.

It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open-source standard that links AI applications to external systems, letting developers add payment capabilities to their apps.

Alibaba showcased the Quark AI glasses and look-and-pay function in July in Shanghai at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Alibaba launched its Quark AI glasses last month, joining a slew of Chinese technology firms in the smart glasses sector.

The look-and-pay feature was previously expanded to other smart glasses brands, including Xiaomi and RayNeo.

Ant International, Ant Group’s overseas unit, also announced an iris-authentication payment system for smart glasses.

🔗 Source: South China Morning Post