The Chinese manufacturer Rokid has just launched a new pair of extremely lightweight glasses for augmented reality. They are called Rokid Max and they allow viewing the contents of their devices on a huge virtual screen.
Halfway between classic augmented reality headsets like Microsoft HoloLens and connected glasses like those from Snapchat, here’s a range of glasses in full expansion. They don’t show a complete immersive world, but a large virtual screen. The manufacturer Rokid has just launched new augmented reality glasses that are reminiscent of Xiaomi’s Wireless AR Glass Discovery announced in February. However, the Roxid Max are significantly lighter at only 75 grams (compared to 126 grams for those from Xiaomi).
The glasses contain two Full HD Micro-OLED panels (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) with a refresh rate of 120 Hertz. Together they project a 215-inch (5.46 meter) display from a virtual distance of six meters. Rokid advertises a field of view of 50 degrees and a brightness of 600 nits. The glasses have no memory or battery and must therefore be connected to USB-C of another device such as a PC, tablet, smartphone or console.
Presentation video of the Roxid Max augmented reality glasses. ©Roxid
An adjustable diopter
They are designed so that you can watch content on the big screen no matter where you are. For example, you can play on the console without monopolizing the TV, watch a movie from your smartphone on the train, or work without being limited to your PC screen. The Roxid Max are equipped with a tracking system (with three degrees of freedom), but this is only compatible with certain Android mobile devices and is not yet available on PC.
The glasses have a diopter adjustment from 0.00 to -6.00, which allows people with myopia to use them without contact lenses. Finally, they are equipped with a switch that allows you to switch between 2D and 3D, for example to watch movies in 3D. The glasses are available for pre-order on the manufacturer’s website at a price of $439 (€400), which increases to $546 (€498) including customs duties and delivery for France.