Chinese AR startup Rokid has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for their latest product, Rokid Glasses. These smart glasses have already raised over $500,000 in just 24 hours, indicating a strong demand for advanced smart glasses beyond the audio-focused options currently available.
With a starting price of $479 (20% off the $599 MSRP), Rokid Glasses offer a range of features including AI voice commands, music playback, calls, and photo/video capture capabilities.
One of the standout features of Rokid Glasses is the integrated dual waveguides that provide a monochrome green heads-up display for functions such as turn-by-turn directions, teleprompter, and real-time text and voice translation in 89 languages (five offline via Rokid’s LLM).
Rokid Glasses are among the first XR devices to offer consumers a display-equipped smart glasses experience. The campaign has already seen significant support, with expectations of reaching multi-million dollar funding by the end of the Kickstarter campaign on October 10th.
Described as the “world’s lightest full-function AI & AR glasses” (though they are not strictly augmented reality), the glasses are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 and NXP’s RT600 processors, with dual micro-LED displays delivering 1500 nits of brightness.
The glasses feature a 12MP camera sensor with a 109° field of view, offering features like low-light HDR and digital video stabilization. Users can capture photos and videos in various formats using voice commands or the shutter button.
Audio is delivered through near-ear AAC speakers, with a four-microphone array that includes noise reduction for improved call quality.
Rokid Glasses are equipped with a 210mAh battery providing 8-10 hours of mixed use, with options for a 3,000mAh charging case as a stretch goal. The glasses also support prescription lenses with a magnetic clip-on frame design included in certain backer tiers.
Shipping for Rokid Glasses is expected in November 2025, leaving room for other competitors to enter the market by year’s end. Keep an eye out for announcements from events like Samsung Unpacked and Meta Connect for potential new smart glasses releases.
To learn more about Rokid Glasses and support their Kickstarter campaign, visit their official page before October 10th.
