Augmented Chinese Reality

Wednesday 4th June, 2025 - Bruce Sterling

https://www.chinatalk.media/p/chinas-ar-arms-race

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China’s VR/AR industry reportedly raised 2.948 billion RMB (~US$340 million) across 30 investment and financing events from January to November 2024. While tech giants like Huawei and Xiaomi have been dabbling in AR, innovation has primarily been driven by the so-called “Five Little Dragons” of the AR industry: XREAL (优奈柯恩), RayNeo (雷鸟创新), Rokid (灵伴科技), INMO (影目科技), and the Xi-endorsed Meizu (星纪魅族)….