Chinese startup Rokid sees opportunity with Covid-fighting smart glasses


A security guard wearing thermal glasses developed by Chinese company Rokid poses during a demonstration for the media, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. — Reuters/Xihao Jiang

HANGZHOU, China: A Chinese startup that develops augmented-reality products for use in manufacturing and gaming has found a promising growth area in the midst of a global pandemic – wearable glasses that measure temperatures on the move.

In response to the Covid-19 outbreak in late 2019, Hangzhou-based startup Rokid developed a pair of glasses to help screen for symptoms. Rokid vice-president Xiang Wenjie says demand has risen for the company's T1 glasses, developed in only two weeks, after it sold roughly 1,000 pairs to governments, industrial parks and schools.

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