IKSAR tested the new explosion-proof GOOLTON C2000 model – a direct competitor to RealWear 520 and RealWear Z1

The Chinese company GOOLTON has developed a new type of monocular smart glasses with IP66 water protection, EX T4 explosion protection, and drop resistance from a height of 1.6 meters.

The IKSAR team received the device directly from the manufacturer for extensive testing and demonstrations to customers, primarily in the oil and gas sector, as the GOOLTON C2000 is certified with an international explosion-proof certificate.

The C2000 model features an innovative adjustable waveguide display with high light transmittance and a 30-degree field of view. The transparent display does not obstruct the user’s view (over 80% transparency), rotates 180 degrees, and can be easily adjusted to the eye. Configuration is possible for both right and left eyes. The glasses provide excellent visibility in bright outdoor conditions (brightness up to 800 nits) and deliver high-quality, comfortable images (contrast ratio up to 100,000:1) without eye strain.

In addition to voice control, interaction with the glasses is carried out using physical buttons: a main button with a rotary controller (wheel), a back button, a laser positioning button, and a dedicated SOS button. This allows users to choose the most convenient way to operate the device.

According to the manufacturer, the smart glasses can operate for up to 72 hours in standby mode and up to 24 hours in active mode, enabled by two batteries: a main 4800 mAh battery and a backup 350 mAh battery. During our internal testing, we observed that in standby mode the glasses operated approximately 1.5 times longer than stated—around 108 hours—while active operation lasted about 12 hours. These are very strong indicators for the international market. The GOOLTON C2000 supports hot-swapping of batteries, and the charging dock included with the glasses features two slots for simultaneous charging of both batteries.

The C2000 is equipped with a camera featuring electronic (EIS) and optical (OIS) image stabilization, 48 MP resolution, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), an LED flash, 5x zoom, and a red laser pointer for precise targeting of objects. The camera can rotate up and down by 90 degrees and left and right by 12.5 degrees. It should be noted, however, that the camera rotation mechanism is quite stiff, and when adjusting it, the laser activation button is often pressed unintentionally.

The glasses weigh only 310 g and can be used both in a standard configuration (with a headband) and in combination with a helmet or bump cap. The product package includes mounting clips.

The device is adapted for extremely cold (-30°C) and extremely hot (+60°C) environments. In addition, the GOOLTON C2000 can be used in humid, dusty (coal dust protection and IP66 waterproofing), hazardous (EX T4 explosion protection), and noisy industrial conditions. Speech recognition accuracy in industrial environments reaches 96%, enabled by two noise-canceling microphones capable of reducing noise up to 90 dB. Voice command response time is approximately 0.3 seconds.

The device is equipped with 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot supporting memory cards up to 256 GB.

The glasses run a proprietary operating system, Webb OS (based on Android 12), with an intuitive and uncluttered interface. Supported connectivity options include 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.2; navigation systems: GPS, GLONASS, and Beidou; interfaces: Type-C and standard USB 2.0.

The GOOLTON C2000 includes a SIM card slot. We tested the device on Russian frequency bands, and everything works correctly. The SOS button allows quick contact with a predefined emergency number.

At present, the base interface of the glasses is available in Chinese and English, while the IKSAR application is, of course, in Russian.

Within a short timeframe, our developers adapted the IKSAR platform to ensure full compatibility and support for the new GOOLTON C2000 device.