Overview
- Recent reports describe students renting AI smart glasses in China to scan test questions and see instant answers on the lens.
- Listings on Xianyu advertise daily rentals for 40 to 80 yuan, and a Shenzhen seller says he rented to more than 1,000 people in four months.
- China’s major exams ban these devices, yet proctors struggle to spot them because they resemble regular eyewear and can be triggered with a ring-style remote.
- Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology linked Rokid glasses to GPT-5.2 and a student using them placed in the top five of a class of over 100.
- IDC counts 2.5 million pairs shipped in 2025 and China now offers a purchase subsidy, yet users report heat, weight, short battery life, and stickers that hide recording lights.