AR generally refers to augmented reality, which is a technology that superimposes the virtual world and the real world and supplements the real world seen by people with useful information; VR generally refers to virtual display, which is a technology that allows the human eye to see a completely virtual scene built by a computer through glasses or helmets. With the continuous development of various technologies, AR/VR application technology has become more and more mature, and a relatively complete supply chain system has been formed. Since then, it has become more convenient and feasible to create a good AR/VR device. The AR/VR host (or main control board) is the most important part of the entire AR/VR device. In the past, AR/VR devices often relied on a few flagship mobile phones as hosts to process data and output display images to the headset. Therefore, the application is very limited. It is generally more suitable for personal entertainment scenarios, and is not suitable for application in industry scenarios (such as security/industry/firefighting/medical/single-soldier combat). The X86 architecture host has too much power consumption, too large size, and weak specialization, and is not suitable for mobile scenarios. The market urgently needs an industry-use SoC chip that can provide high computing power, low power consumption, and supports rich peripherals as an embedded main control chip for AR/VR devices. The RK3588 officially launched by Rockchip Electronics in early 2022 is the only choice for the main control chip of AR/VR devices that meets all the above conditions. Based on this chip, many AR/VR projects have been implemented.

1. Why is RK3588 the only choice for AR/VR smart glasses and smart helmets?

1) RK3588 has high integration, and one chip can meet the functional requirements of most scenarios

• Adopting CPU+GPU+NPU architecture
• Integrated hardware codec module that supports 8K video
• Supports multi-channel display output, supports multi-channel video input
• Supports expansion of 4G LTE/5G mobile network, WiFi6, Gigabit Ethernet
• Provides a wealth of peripheral interfaces

2) RK3588 has strong performance and high computing power, and can handle various complex calculations

• 4×A76@2.4GHz+4×A55@1.8GHz
• G610 4-core GPU
• 6.0TOPs 3-core NPU
• Supports 8K hardware codec, supports up to 32 channels of 1080P@30FPS video decoding at the same time

3) RK3588 supports large-capacity storage, no need to worry about insufficient running memory and storage space

• Using LPDDR5 can support up to 32GB running memory, using LPDDR4X can support up to 16GB running memory
• Support up to 256GB eMMC, support MicroSD, support SATA SSD, support NVME SSD to expand storage space

4) RK3588 has powerful audio and video acquisition and display output capabilities, supports simultaneous access to multiple video sources and output of multiple display images

• Supports up to 6 MIPI camera inputs (4×2Lanes MIPI CSI, 2× MIPI C/D PHY)
• Supports up to 7 display outputs (DP×2, HDMI/eDP×2, MIPI DSI×2, RGB×1)
• Supports multi-channel audio acquisition and audio output

5) RK3588 has rich interfaces and supports a variety of peripherals

• Supports 2-channel 2Lanes PCIe3.0
• Supports up to 3-channel 1Lanes PCIe2.1
• Supports up to 3 USB3.0 and 4 USB2.0
• Supports up to 3 SATA3.0
• Supports 2 RGMII
• Supports SDIO
• Supports SDMCC
• Supports UART
• Supports I2C
• Supports SPI
• Supports ADC
• Supports PWM
• Supports GPIO

6) RK3588 adopts 8nm advanced process production technology, which can effectively control power consumption

• 8nm process technology, lower power consumption under the same performance
• The maximum power consumption of the core board is less than 10W, which is more suitable for mobile application scenarios with batteries, and has lower heat generation and more stable performance

7) RK3588 has PIN TO PIN’s industrial-grade RK3588J/automotive-grade RK3588M for different working conditions are available

• Commercial-grade RK3588 is suitable for ordinary commercial scenarios
• Industrial-grade RK3588J is suitable for high-reliability industrial application scenarios
• Automotive-grade RK3588M is suitable for ultra-high-reliability vehicle-mounted and military scenarios

8) RK3588 supports multiple operating systems, opens RK3588 SDK, and supports users to perform secondary development based on SDK source code

• Support Android12
• Support Linux Debian11/Ununtu20.04/Buildiroot
• Supports domestic operating systems such as Kylin V10, Tongxin UOS, and Open Harmony

9) RK3588-related software and hardware design materials are rich and comprehensive, and original technical support can be obtained through official channels

• Provide rich technical development materials (all are original professional and authoritative technical documents, several GB of PDF documents, covering all aspects of product development)
• Rockchip officially provides timely and reliable technical support, and official support can be obtained easily

2. What are the application scenarios of AR/VR devices? Briefly list several scenarios for reference!

1) Security (AR+intelligent identification)

2) Industry (AR+operation and maintenance)

3) Inspection (AR+equipment inspection)

4) Medical (AR+surgery)

5) Health (AR+disability assistance)

6) Military (AR+single-soldier combat)

7) Entertainment/training (VR+scene experience)

8) Movie watching (VR+3D movie watching)

9) Remote control (VR+5G)

3. What solutions have been launched for AR/VR smart glasses and smart helmet application scenarios?

1) Free technical consultation and project evaluation

2) Development kits for AR/VR smart glasses and smart helmets to facilitate users to conduct preliminary technical evaluation

3) Provide customers with customized development of AR/VR products according to customer needs and provide a stable and reliable application development platform