The CES 2020 show was one of the largest technology conferences shows the world has seen and, this year, a surprising piece of technology stole the spotlight; a Chinese company called Nreal unveiled its augmented reality glasses.
The concept is not new; there have been many attempts to make the once sci-fiesque concept a reality in the past. Most notably, technology giant Google attempted its version of the futuristic concept in the form of Google Glass, but with much less critical success.
Western social media giant Snapchat also released its version in 2017, to a lukewarm reaction.
The Nreal Light glasses on the other hand, superimpose computer graphics over a real-world view in a realistic and useful manner, a realization of augmented reality that was lauded by many critics at the CES show.
The reception was a telling sign that the technology may be on the verge of breaking into mainstream acceptance and utility.
Despite the positive reaction, it is not going to be plain sailing for Nreal, with rival AR company Magic Leap suing the company for alleged copyright infringements.
Magic leap has accused Nreal founder Xu Chi of "blatant copying", and attempting to take a free ride off confidential blueprints as well as the overall image of its product, and Magic Leap's business model.
It is claimed that all this was made possible by the damning fact that Nreal founder Xu Chi worked at Magic Leap for a period of time and would have allegedly had access to sensitive information. The litigation process continues.
Source: China Daily
