It is understood that Project Archery is a split-type AR device that mainly uses mobile phones to project screens to view movies. The optical visual inspection is BirdBath. It can be regarded as an external screen of a wearable mobile phone (senior users do not have a battery or processor). Its shape looks like a pair of polarized sunglasses with sun protection and eye protection functions. The two micro OLED displays claim to simulate the 100-inch Full HD TV experience, and the area outside the screen has certain light transmission.
In addition, speakers are equipped at the temples of the head-mounted display. TCL believes that it can be used to watch 2D or 3D movies, play games, etc. Due to its light-transmitting nature, users can walk while watching without restrictions on their movements. In the future, it is also possible to support voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant.
2.0 The biggest difference between version 1.0 and version 1.0 is the design. Version 1.0 uses an open temple design to simulate the shape of ordinary glasses, but it is not comfortable enough to be worn for a long time (although it saves the weight of batteries and processors). 2.0 The version adopts a wrap-around temple fixing scheme, and the tightness can be adjusted according to the head shape through a knob.
Although the wrap-around temples look more like a HoloLens and are bulkier than the 1.0 version, they provide greater comfort and stability. Considering that version 2.0, like version 1.0, relies on head posture for input, the fixation of the headset is very important.
In fact, the concept of this wearable movie-viewing device is not new. Previously, AR glasses manufacturer Vuzix also launched a personal movie-viewing glasses device, and later gradually developed in the direction of AR glasses. TCL's demonstration of this non-SLAM lightweight AR viewing device can be seen as a cautious exploration of the next generation of wearable devices to understand market feedback on AR glasses.