Rokid Max 2 AR Glasses Review: Is it Worth the Purchase Without the Station 2?
Wearables are hot again in 2025, and Rokid, a major player in the market, has just released its Rokid AR Lite Bundle now known as Rokid AR Spatial, which includes the Max 2 AR glasses and the Station 2, meant to power all of its features. Promising 3 Degrees of Freedom (3DoF), improved resolution, and a host of updates from their previous glasses, the Max 2 enters a competitive space dominated by other brands with powerful sets such as the Viture Pro. With a slightly larger field of view, a lighter design, and a competitive price point, Rokid seems poised to take the lead. But due to some DRM certification issues, the AR Lite Bundle has only just delivered on providing the Max 2 while Rokid handles issues on their end. Is it worth getting the Max 2 Glasses without the Station 2? Let’s dive into the reality.
Rokid's Max 2 AR Glasses Specs:
- Resolution: FHD 1920x1080 pixel RGB per eye
- Contrast Ratio: 100000:1
- FOV: 50° (16:10)
- Brightness: Up to 600 nits perceived brightness
- Brightness control: 6 levels
- Refresh Rate: Up to 120Hz (Station 2)
- Color gamut: sRGB 106%(area ratio)
- HD Directional Speaker*2
- Noise-canceling Microphone*2
- 0.00D to -6.00D Myopia Correction
- AI voice control
- Weight: 75g
- Folded Dimensions: 174.37mm(L)*158.71mm(W)*44.94mm(H)
- Physical Buttons: Brightness control & 2D/3D*1; Volume control*2
- Connectivity: Devices with USB-C Display Port and OTG (Android 10 or later)
- MSRP 399 (On Rokid's Website)
Initial Impressions and Setup
Rokid has over a decade of experience, and you’d expect the Chinese company to have refined its understanding of what the augmented reality (AR) market demands. The wearable market, especially head-mounted displays (HMDs), is set to explode in 2025, ushering in a new era of technological culture with lighter, glasses-sized wearables. However, Rokid’s Max 2 glasses—without their tethered system, the Station 2—highlight just how much further they need to go to create a truly functional device.
As a seasoned AR and VR enthusiast, I was
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