NextVPU / 肇观电子 (NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.) AngelEye Smart Reader (SR-W1)
On sale · China
The AngelEye Smart Reader SR-W1 is a 30 g module that clips onto ordinary glasses and reads printed text aloud, offline. NextVPU claims over 95% accuracy and 1.5 hours of use.
Specifications
| Field | Value | How we know |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | OFFICIALNextVPU / 肇观电子 (NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.) | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Category | OFFICIALWith camera | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Form factor | OFFICIALGlasses frame | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Status | OFFICIALOn sale | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Maker country | OFFICIALChina | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Release | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Announcement | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Display type | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Display color | OFFICIALNo display | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Resolution | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Field of view | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Brightness | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Image in both eyes | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Camera | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Video | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Microphones | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Speakers | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Wi-Fi | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Bluetooth | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Chip | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Memory | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Storage | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| System | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Developer access | OFFICIALClosed to third parties | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Prescription lenses | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Battery | OFFICIAL500 mAh | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Claimed battery life | OFFICIAL1.5 h | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Weight | OFFICIAL30 g | How we know: NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| Water protection | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Price | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
No price is published on any page of the official site (the product page, the 48 question FAQ and the home page were all checked); there is no buy button and no integrated store. The USD 1,199 retail price appears only in the archived description of the original 2016 to 2017 Indiegogo campaign, for the first generation product (see notes), and is not repeated here as the price of the current SR-W1 because it belongs to a different product and a different time.
What we measured in the lab
We did not measure this device in the lab.
Our review
For
- It works fully offline, with no phone pairing required, NextVPU states.
- The module clips onto the wearer's own prescription glasses, not a separate frame.
- Read-aloud text switches between a male or female synthetic voice.
- At 30 g, it is among the lightest reading modules in this catalog.
Against
- NextVPU declares only 1.5 hours of battery life per charge on frequent use.
- The maker's terms of use ban reverse engineering, and no SDK exists for third parties.
- No price is published anywhere on the official site or in any store.
- The claimed over-95% reading accuracy has no independent test behind it.
The AngelEye Smart Reader SR-W1 is a 30 g module from NextVPU that clips onto a pair of ordinary glasses, including prescription ones, and reads printed text aloud through onboard, offline OCR. NextVPU declares over 95% recognition accuracy and switchable male or female voice output, and states the device serves more than 100,000 customers across 36 countries.
Anyone weighing a development project on it has a clear answer: NextVPU's terms of use explicitly prohibit reverse engineering, no SDK or API is published, and no channel for third-party software exists.
Battery life is short: NextVPU declares 1.5 hours of frequent use per charge on the 500 mAh cell, and no price appears anywhere on the official site, so a buyer cannot compare its cost against the OrCam MyEye or any other reading module in this catalog. No independent lab or publication has tested the over-95% accuracy claim.
Verdict
No independent review of this device had been found as of 2026-09-06. NextVPU's own spec sheet claims over 95% reading accuracy and offline operation, but the closed SDK and 1.5-hour battery limit both third-party development and all-day use.
Images
NextVPU / AngelEye · angeleyeglobal.com
NextVPU / AngelEye · angeleyeglobal.com
Sources
- My AngelEye - Wearable Version (Smart Reader) · NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- About AngelEye - Corporate Information · NextVPU (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- AngelEye Smart Glasses by NextVPU Shanghai · NextVPU Shanghai (via Indiegogo) · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026