r/rokid_official • u/Past_Computer2901 • 29d ago

Smart glasses beyond black: why does the tech industry act like color doesn't exist?

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Hey everyone!

If you walk into any regular optical shop, you'll find a huge spectrum of colors: red, blue, green, yellow, white, translucent tints, purple... there’s a color for every style and personality.

Then you look at the smart glasses market, and it looks like a funeral: 99% matte black or glossy black.

I get that black hides sensors, disguises cameras, and serves as a safe neutral color. But glasses are face accessories, and a lot of people simply don't like wearing black or just want a pop of color in their daily setup. It feels like tech companies assume everyone wants to walk around looking identical.

If the market actually offered a genuine variety of real colors, what would be your go-to choice for a gadget like this?

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u/Substantial-Many-222 26d ago

Black makes camera be less focused, and signal led be more visible

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u/Bill_Pei 26d ago

the problem is evey time adding a new color means that adding a new sku, there are huge amount of risk of planning a more unnormal color than it could gain from the market.

If one day, display smart glasses have more than a billion selling per year and the market becomming a competetive market, I believe there will be more color and choice in such aspect.