The article below states that Chinese smart glasses have been made with a slightly different idea than in the West.
Companies like Rokid and Alibaba sell glasses that display a small screen directly in front of the eyes – a bit like seeing text in the air. With them, you can, for example, read a speech (meaning if you have to give a speech, you can see the text through your glasses? etc.), navigate, or pay for purchases.
Meta’s glasses seemingly don’t really have such features, which is why Chinese models are interesting. They are more expensive, but people like their practicality. However, the article reminds us that the industry is still quite new and developing rapidly.
- A Rokid exec says teleprompting is a big driver for buyers of new smart glasses.
- The brand’s latest AI display glasses are outselling a cheaper competing product from Alibaba.
- Both companies offer smart glasses with features the Meta Ray-Ban Display doesn’t have.