Rokid Station

Rokid Station
Basic Info
VR/AR	Augmented Reality
Type	Accessory
Creator	Rokid
Developer	Rokid, HiMedia
Announcement Date	1 August 2023 (pre-orders opened)
Release Date	2023
Price	US$129 (pre-order, 2023); US$139 (announced regular price); US$59 on Rokid's global store (September 2026)
Website	https://global.rokid.com/pages/rokid-station
Successor	Rokid Station 2 (sold with the Rokid AR Lite)
System
Operating System	Android TV 12
CPU	64-bit quad-core ARM
Storage
Storage	32 GB
Memory	2 GB
Connectivity
Ports	HDMI video output, USB-C (charging)
WiFi	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.0
Power	Built-in battery; can be used while charging and can charge other devices
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh
Battery Life	Up to 5 hours of use, 7 days standby (manufacturer figures)
Device
Weight	148 g
Color	Space Blue
Input	Built-in directional pad and buttons; separate Bluetooth remote included

The Rokid Station is a portable, battery-powered Android TV device made to drive display-type AR glasses, chiefly Rokid's own Rokid Max and Rokid Air. Shaped like a remote control, it connects to the glasses by cable, so the wearer can stream video and run Android TV apps on the glasses' virtual screen without a phone or computer. Rokid developed it jointly with HiMedia and opened pre-orders on 1 August 2023.

The device runs Google-certified Android TV 12 with access to Google Play, and has a 5,000 mAh battery that Rokid rates at about five hours of use. In PhoneArena's review it provided no head tracking by default, and the Android TV interface appeared as a flat image fixed in front of the eyes. Rokid later paired its glasses with separate compute units running its own YodaOS-Master spatial operating system, the Station Pro and the Station 2.

Reviewed 29 September 2026. Checked every spec, price, date, quote and review statement against the Rokid press releases, archived and current Rokid store pages, GeekPark, XDA Developers, PhoneArena, Gizmochina, Dexerto, AndroidGuys and Android Authority. About review dates.

Announcement and release

Rokid announced pre-orders for the Rokid Station on 1 August 2023 in a press release datelined Redwood City, California. The release described it as a portable Android TV device for AR glasses developed jointly by Rokid and HiMedia, and quoted Hui Du, Rokid vice president and head of the Rokid Hardware Design Center: "The Rokid Station packs an unprecedented cinematic experience into a portable Android TV device that can be carried anywhere." Chinese technology site GeekPark reported the launch as the release of the global version of the Station and described it as the first Google-certified portable Android TV device for AR glasses. The same report noted that Rokid had released an earlier Station in China in October 2022, a separate compute unit that let its AR glasses work without a phone and used cloud applications.

The pre-order price on Rokid's store was US$129. Rokid said the Station would ship by the end of August 2023 and cost US$139 after launch, while a bundle with the Rokid Max glasses (then US$439 on their own) cost US$529. Rokid's product page, as archived on 7 August 2023, gave the shipping date as September 2023. A second press release on 28 August 2023 said the Station "will start shipping in early September" and offered the Station and Rokid Max bundle for US$489 during a back-to-school sale.

Rokid exhibited the Station at the IBC 2023 trade show in Amsterdam, according to a press release issued on 15 September 2023.

In its September 2023 review, AndroidGuys gave the price on Rokid's online store as US$199. The device remained on sale as of September 2026, when Rokid's global online store listed it at US$59.

Bundles

Bundle	Contents	Announced price
Rokid Station and Rokid Max bundle (2023)	Rokid Max glasses and Rokid Station	US$529; US$489 promotional price in late August 2023
Rokid AR Joy Pack	Rokid Max glasses and Rokid Station	US$499, as given in AndroidGuys' September 2023 review
Rokid AR Joy 2 (2024)	Rokid Max 2 glasses and Rokid Station	US$548 official price; US$498 pre-order price from 6 September to 20 October 2024

Design and hardware

The Station is a plastic, remote-shaped unit. On the front are a circular directional pad with a select button in the middle, four shortcut buttons and an LED; the volume keys are on the left side, and the power key and an LED battery and charging indicator are on the right. Gizmochina's reviewer noted that the buttons give tactile feedback, so they can be found by feel while the glasses are on. PhoneArena reported that the unit has a microphone below the directional pad but that Rokid told the site it is not activated, so voice input to Google Assistant needs a separate Android TV remote.

Two ports sit on the bottom: an HDMI output that connects to the glasses and a USB-C port for charging. Rokid's box contents list a micro HDMI to USB-C adapter for the glasses connection, a USB-A to USB-C charging cable, a user manual and a Rokid Station remote. Gizmochina described the remote as a Bluetooth unit that is most useful when the Station is connected to a television or monitor. Gizmochina also reported that the Station can be used as a separate TV box with other displays, whereas XDA Developers' reviewer wrote that it would not work with a conventional television or display because its software is optimized for smart glasses.

Specification	Value
Operating system	Android TV 12
Processor	64-bit 4-core ARM CPU (model not disclosed by Rokid)
Memory	2 GB RAM
Storage	32 GB; XDA Developers reported about 20 GB free and Gizmochina about 24 GB
Battery	5,000 mAh; Rokid rates it at 7 days standby and 5 hours of use
Ports	HDMI, USB-C
Wireless	Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
Weight	148 g
Color	Space Blue
Cooling	Passive (no fan)

Rokid says the Station can be used while it charges and can act as a power bank for other devices. Storage cannot be expanded; Gizmochina suggested network or cloud storage apps as a workaround.

Software and features

The Station runs Android TV 12 and has access to Google Play. Rokid's launch release named YouTube, Hulu, Disney+, TVer and AbemaTV among the available apps. XDA Developers found YouTube and Amazon Prime Video pre-installed, and installed Disney+, Hulu, Max and other streaming services. Rokid's product page lists support for HDCP, cloud gaming, wireless screen projection, "cloud office" use, and 3D viewing of video sites, imported 3D movie files and network disk 3D files. Chromecast is built in, so phones can cast video to the glasses, including phones that lack a wired video output for the Rokid glasses. Rokid's own material also promotes Bluetooth keyboard use for work.

Netflix was not available at launch. Gizmochina attributed this to a certification issue, and Dexerto also noted that the app was missing.

The Station outputs the Android TV interface as an ordinary flat screen. In PhoneArena's testing the image stayed fixed in front of the eyes "as if glued to the back of your glasses' lenses", and there was no simple way to resize or reposition it. The reviewer contrasted this with the Xreal Beam and Xreal Air combination, which has head tracking on by default and several options for positioning the screen.

Compatibility

Rokid markets the Station as "The Best Companion for Rokid Max". XDA Developers listed the Rokid Max and Rokid Air as supported and reported that the Station "worked perfectly fine on the XReal Air too". Gizmochina reported that with the Rokid Max attached, the Station drives the glasses at 1080p and 120 Hz. In 2024 Rokid began selling the original Station with the Rokid Max 2 in the AR Joy 2 bundle.

Reception

In his review for XDA Developers, Ben Sin gave the Station 7 out of 10. He listed its small size, the battery that doubles as a power bank and plug-and-play setup as strengths. His criticisms were that it "doesn't do anything a smartphone can't already do", that it gets slightly warm without a fan, and that only about 20 GB of storage is free. He also found controlling the on-screen keyboard with the remote "a bit of a hassle" when browsing the web.

PhoneArena's Rado Minkov rated the Station 8.2 out of 10, found the Android TV interface "quite snappy" and said the device "feels dense and premium". He noted that it got warm to the touch during summer use, and listed as drawbacks that head tracking could not be turned on easily, that the screen could not be resized or repositioned, and that there was no easy way to stream games from a PC or console. Dexerto rated the Station and Rokid Max pair 4 out of 5 and called them "the perfect partners", while noting the missing Netflix app. AndroidGuys' Luke Gaul said the Station was more convenient to carry than a smartphone and recommended the AR Joy Pack bundle.

After a hands-on test of the AR Joy 2 bundle at IFA 2024, Rita El Khoury of Android Authority described the Station as "a Chromecast, a remote, and a power bank in one". She regretted that the Station is not Google TV certified, noting that its Android TV interface gets fewer updates than Google TV and lacks multi-user support.

Later Station models

Rokid used the Station name for later compute units that run its YodaOS-Master spatial operating system instead of Android TV:

Model	Announced	Paired glasses	Details
Rokid Station Pro	28 August 2023 (pre-order in China)	Rokid Max Pro, as the Rokid AR Studio	Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1, 12 GB RAM, 128 GB storage
Rokid Station 2	23 April 2024	Rokid Max 2, as the Rokid AR Lite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 5,000 mAh battery, two USB-C ports with 18 W fast charging, aluminum alloy frame, touch controls in place of physical buttons

As of September 2026, Rokid's global store also sold the Station 2 on its own at US$299.

See also

• Rokid Max
• Rokid Max 2
• Rokid AR Lite
• Xreal Beam