HiScene aims HiAR in fight with Microsoft glasses

In the age of augmented reality or AR, glasses are not just a means to a better vision. They can pack in functions like computing, real-time location-detection, and depth measurement. They can even enable you to play with digital robots in physical environments.

All that is made possible by HiScene Information Technology Co Ltd, a four-year-old startup in Shanghai. It has unveiled an AR-enabled gadget brand called HiAR Glasses in a bid to take on global tech giant Microsoft Corp, which has launched smart glasses called Hololens.

HiAR Glasses has a string of cameras and sensors that can track a user's movement and create three-dimensional models of spaces. Equipped with telecommunication modules, it also supports voice calls.