If Xiaomi officially launches the product, it will join the likes of Microsoft’s HoloLens and the Google Glass Enterprise as AR products on the market.
Xiaomi on Monday took the wraps off a pair of prototype augmented reality glasses as the Chinese technology giant looks to sell more products beyond smartphones.
The device is called the Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition. Augmented reality refers to digital media that can be superimposed over the real world that a person sees in front of them.
Xiaomi said the glasses are just a concept technology and won’t be on sale yet. However, the announcement at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the biggest mobile industry trade show in the world, highlights its ambition to enter the space.
If Xiaomi officially launches the product, it will join the likes of Microsoft’s HoloLens and the Google Glass Enterprise as AR products on the market.
Technology giants including Google, Microsoft and Apple are interested in augmented or mixed reality as a way to bring new experiences to consumers.
