A security staff member at Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, eastern China, wears a pair of Rokid smart glasses to check the temperature of visitors. Photo: Handout
A security staff member at Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, eastern China, wears a pair of Rokid smart glasses to check the temperature of visitors. Photo: Handout
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Chinese AR start-up Rokid eyes industrial applications after success with temperature-reading smart glasses

  • Shipments of Rokid Glass 1 soared between April and June, giving the company one of its biggest commercial successes since its foundation in 2014
  • In China, the AR and VR market is forecast to grow 66 per cent year on year to US$4.09 billion in 2020, according to IDC

Che Pan
Che Pan in Beijing

Updated: 7:31am, 31 Jul, 2020

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A security staff member at Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, eastern China, wears a pair of Rokid smart glasses to check the temperature of visitors. Photo: Handout
A security staff member at Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, eastern China, wears a pair of Rokid smart glasses to check the temperature of visitors. Photo: Handout
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