Alipay+ Pioneers World’s First Smart Glasses-Embedded Payment Solution with Meizu
In a groundbreaking move, Alipay+, the unified wallet gateway service under Ant International, has successfully enabled the world’s first e-wallet payment transaction on smart glasses. This milestone was achieved in collaboration with Meizu, a global leader in augmented reality (AR) glasses, using the Meizu StarV Snap smart glasses and AlipayHK, Hong Kong’s leading superapp. The innovation not only expands the use case scenarios for AR glasses but also opens new growth avenues for e-wallets, merchants, and the broader payments ecosystem.
This development adds to Alipay+’s growing suite of payment innovations, which includes Model Context Protocol (MCP)-powered AI payments, NFC-based integration of QR and card payments, and other cutting-edge technologies. Following Alipay’s earlier debut of a smart glasses payment solution with Rokid in China, Alipay+ is now taking this technology global, offering a seamless and futuristic payment experience for users worldwide.
A New Era of Seamless Payments
The successful transaction on Meizu StarV Snap smart glasses marks a significant leap forward in mobile payment innovation. Users can now make payments effortlessly through QR scans or voice commands directly from their smart glasses. This functionality is powered by Alipay+’s advanced AI-driven technologies, including voice interface capabilities, intent recognition, and voiceprint authentication. These features ensure secure, accurate, and frictionless transactions, enhancing user convenience and trust.
The integration of Alipay+’s upgraded tech suite into smart glasses is set to roll out globally in 2025, allowing partner e-wallets within the Alipay+ ecosystem to adopt this innovative solution. By leveraging Meizu’s industry-leading optical waveguide display technology, voice noise reduction and capture systems, and camera-based code scanning capabilities, the solution delivers a robust and user-friendly experience.
Expanding the Boundaries of Commerce
Alipay+ continues to push the boundaries of seamless commerce by empowering e-wallets to transition into the future of payment technology. Today, Alipay+ connects over 1.7 billion user accounts across 36 global e-wallets, national QR schemes, and banking apps to 100 million merchants spanning more than 70 core markets. With a single integration, wallet partners gain access to Alipay+’s expanding toolkit of customer engagement and business growth solutions.
Among these tools is Alipay+’s global NFC solution, which integrates both QR-based and card payments, offering users unparalleled flexibility. Additionally, Alipay+ supports a full range of agentic AI features, including MCP-based AI payments built on the Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit—an AI-as-a-Service platform designed specifically for fintech companies. These innovations are transforming how businesses interact with customers and creating new opportunities for growth in the digital economy.
Industry Leaders Collaborate for Innovation
The partnership between Alipay+ and Meizu exemplifies how collaboration between industry leaders can drive technological progress. “The offline payment function of smart glasses launched overseas by Meizu and Alipay+ has set a new technological benchmark for the industry,” said Peng Guo, General Manager of the XR Division of Meizu. “This innovation not only enhances the practicality and appeal of smart glasses but also propels the development of the AR glasses industry. We hope this feature will bring more convenient experiences to users.”
Jiangming Yang, Chief Innovation Officer of Ant International, echoed this sentiment: “We are thrilled to work with pioneers like Meizu to introduce smart glasses-embedded payment solutions. By unlocking payment capabilities, smart glasses are rapidly evolving into the next-generation personal device akin to the mobile phone. We look forward to supporting more industry partners through one integration into Alipay+’s premium wallet ecosystem, helping them build broader user scenarios and achieve sustainable growth.”
Setting the Stage for Future Innovations
The launch of this smart glasses-embedded payment solution underscores Alipay+’s commitment to driving innovation in the payments landscape. As wearable technology becomes increasingly integrated into daily life, solutions like this pave the way for smarter, more connected experiences. For consumers, it means greater convenience and efficiency; for merchants, it translates to enhanced engagement and expanded customer bases.
Meizu officially announced the global rollout of its offline AI glasses-enabled mobile payment function in April 2025, further solidifying its position as an innovator in the AR glasses space. With Alipay+’s advanced payment SDK solutions embedded into all new Meizu smart glasses, the partnership ensures that users enjoy state-of-the-art technology backed by reliable and secure payment systems.
About Alipay+
Ant International’s Alipay+ is a unified wallet gateway with cross-border payment and digitization services that help connect global merchants to consumers. Consumers enjoy seamless payments, a broad choice of deals and the convenience of digital services using their preferred payment app/e-wallet while travelling abroad. Many small and medium-sized businesses already use Alipay+ digital tools to enhance efficiency and achieve omni-channel growth.
About Meizu
Meizu is a global technology company, with AI eco-products. It contains StarV smart glasses and StarAuto smart cars. And also the Meizu smartphone, which has been continuously innovated for more than 20 years and attracted more than 30 million Meizu fans, with a strong brand influence among global consumers. With FlymeAIOS as its core, Meizu seamlessly integrates smartphones, XR, and smart cars, establishing a smart mobile ecosystem that combines hardware and software. With the advancement of technology, the interconnection of cars and smartphones leads the industry into the era of intelligence and ecosystem 3.0. With deep technological expertise in multiple industries, Meizu is recognized as a leader in smart ecosystems.
