From military displays to AI smart glasses: Hong Kong-raised entrepreneur sets sights on future

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Hong Kong-based Solos Technology prepares to take on the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with AirGo V, as Harvard-trained founder John Fan touts city’s design prowess.

A few years after his first company Kopin was spun out of MIT, where Fan worked at the Department of Defence-funded Lincoln Laboratory after earning a PhD next door at Harvard University, the company started working on display technology for US military applications.

Solos Technology chairman John Fan Chin-chiang poses with the AirGo V at an unveiling event on June 28, 2024, at Science Park.

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Author / Journalist: Matt Haldane

Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongCayman IslandsChinaJapan

Topics: Kong Technology Company Kopin Airgo Glasses Event Funding Hong Solos Ray-ban

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Published On: 2024-07-20 @ 10:00:19 (6 hours ago)

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