Rokid Glasses Top Makuake, Raising Nearly $4 Million From 7,413 Backers
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Updated · Yonhap News Agency · Jun 5
Rokid Glasses Top Makuake, Raising Nearly $4 Million From 7,413 Backers
3 articles · Updated · Yonhap News Agency · Jun 5
Summary
Nearly $4 million from 7,413 backers pushed Rokid Glasses to No. 1 on Makuake's most-anticipated product ranking, capping a strong Japanese crowdfunding run.
70% of more than 9,600 surveyed users picked real-time two-way translation as the feature they value most, and Rokid says the glasses support instant translation in 89-plus languages.
The campaign accelerated quickly, collecting $636,000 in its first 12 hours, $1.27 million in 10 days and $2.58 million by early May before finishing near $4 million.
Rokid said the result points to broader smart-glasses adoption, as its international business grew 300% year over year in the first quarter of 2026.