Oppo didn’t announce a new flagship phone at MWC, but instead focused on its portfolio of smart devices. I got a chance to test the Oppo Air Glass 2 Assisted Reality glasses along with the company’s Zero-power tag and Wi-Fi 6 EasyMesh router.
Oppo Airglass 2
Oppo’s Air Glass 2 are augmented reality glasses. In other words, it projects information into the user’s field of vision without interfering with the user’s vision or perception of the world around them. Air Glass 2 was unveiled at Oppo Inno Day 2022 in December and features Oppo’s self-developed resin SRG diffractive waveguide lens that supports vision correction. microLED display and beams information with up to 1,000 nits of brightness per eye.
The frame is further customizable to suit the needs of the wearer. The Oppo Air Glass 2 weighs just 38 grams. It’s a fraction of most AR/VR headsets and actually looks like regular reading glasses. These glasses act as companions to your smartphone in that they can be used to make calls, view navigation routes, and read notifications without the need for a wired connection while in use. Oppo has also added the ability to translate between languages and convert speech to text for the deaf.
The glasses are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4100 platform, which is used in most high-end smartwatches. The 200 mAh battery lasts up to 3 hours and charges via magnetic pins on the back of the frame.
On either side of the frame are a pair of buttons used to control the interface, as well as a speaker to hear what’s going on. Weather, maps and calendar apps are available, as well as a teleprompter which is very useful for presentations and translation apps. All menus are presented in a bright green font, giving it a strong Matrix feel.
Oppo Airglass 2
The Oppo Air Glass 2 is still in the concept stage, so it remains to be seen when Oppo will actually make the jump to a commercially available pair.
Oppo zero power tag
The second product to spend some time at Oppo’s MWC booth is the Zero-power tag. This is a very interesting prototype that aims to solve one of his few shortcomings in his smart tracker: the battery issue. Being a zero-power device means there is no battery inside the Oppo tracker, instead it collects radio frequency energy from its surroundings to transmit location data.
Oppo zero power tag
A card-sized device can be attached to a bag or other item and used to track its location. On paper, you get the benefits of a smart tracker, but it’s significantly larger in size compared to something like the Air Tag.
The advantage is that you don’t have to charge or replace the battery every few months. This is good for the environment. We hope to see zero-power devices from Oppo and other manufacturers as soon as possible.
Oppo Wi-Fi 6 router
Oppo also showcased its latest Wi-Fi 6 router. This is a very avant-garde design with a transparent see-through case and a long antenna that extends to the top of the casing. This router supports EasyMesh network support with multiple access points for larger area coverage.
Oppo Wi-Fi 6 router
The system should ensure stable performance in large offices and homes without the need to invest in Wi-Fi extenders or additional routers for different areas. Oppo has developed an intuitive web interface to set up and control your router, as well as a companion Oppo Connect app for your smartphone.
