Tecno, which has made a name for itself with wild smartphone experiments and bringing foldables to a more palatable price point, is now trying to make a splash in the gaming segment. The company’s latest offering is the Pocket Go, which the company claims is the world’s first Windows-based AR gaming kit.

The system includes a pair of AR glasses equipped with 0.71-inch Micro-OLED display units. These display units offer the visual experience of a large 215-inch screen at a perceived distance of six meters. A neat addition is that Tecno’s AR glasses support customization for users who wear glasses or lenses.

“The headset is also equipped with adjustable diopter settings of up to 600 degrees to accommodate users with varying visual requirements, ensuring greater eye comfort during gaming,” the company says. But it’s not just the immersive perks of augmented reality that Tecno is banking on. Instead, the focus is also on the portable form of the entire kit.

The Chinese company says the Pocket Go is about half the size of an average Windows laptop, like the Asus ROG Ally, and almost a third lighter. But there’s plenty of power packed into this relatively small form factor.

Tecno says it has packed an octa-core processor with a maximum clock speed of 5.1GHz inside the Pocket Go. To manage heat, the company even managed to fit a PC-grade fan inside the kit and combined it with three copper heat pipes.

Another interesting addition is the acoustic nanostructure materials that are said to convert game sounds into tactile feedback for a more immersive gaming experience. But more than just games, the Tecno Pocket Go can also be deployed as a full workstation that rests on your face.

Where Apple’s Vision Pro is held back by its app ecosystem that’s still closely tied to iPadOS, the Pocket Go will bring you a proper Windows desktop experience close to your eyes. I love the experience of working in spatial windows using the Xreal Air 2 and I hope the Tecno Pocket Go won’t be too different.

Notably, it can also play well with Tecno Mega Mini T1 Windows PC as well as Tecno smartphones. However, the company hasn’t clarified whether the Pocket Go will also be compatible with other Android or iOS phones via an app, such as the RayNeo or Xreal glasses.

One last convenience that gamers will really appreciate is the presence of Hall Effect switches. In short, these magnetic floating sticks are not prone to the unpleasant drift effect that has been plaguing Nintendo Switch guys for a while now.

Unfortunately, we have no clarity on exactly when the Pocket Go will hit the shelves or how much it will cost. It’s also just one of Tecno’s many announcements at MWC 2024, including an AI robot dog and some wild smartphone prototypes.

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