Rokid AR glasses review: Create your own movie theatre
Rs. 74,999
Rokid AR glasses look like regular goggles that doubles as a personal entertainment device, powered by Android TV OS.
Rokid AR glasses
It has a 1080p display (per eye) with 120Hz refresh rate
It might come as a surprise to many that the first augmented reality device I used was over a decade ago, that too to watch movies in 3D. That was the Epson Moverio BT-100 smart glasses launched in 2012. Now, we are once again talking about smart glasses and face computers thanks to Apple’s Vision Pro ‘spatial computer’ which is expected to usher in a whole new phase of technology. And this is why when I got a call to review the Rokid AR glasses, I jumped on the opportunity.
The Rokid AR Glasses look and wear like regular goggles, though the lens is a bit heavy and thick so that content can be projected inside. There is a cover on the front to block out the external world when you are watching content and I preferred using the glasses this way most of the time. Without it, you project the image into your surroundings and you are aware of what is happening around you. This makes more sense when we have proper AR apps to use, not when you are watching a movie on Hotstar or Prime Video. The glasses have volume controls on one side and A USB-C port on the other for you to stream content in from the Rokid Controller. In fact, the glasses are a prism to project the content with no battery or software abilities of its own.