OPPO, the Chinese tech brand, held the 2022 edition of its annual technology event, OPPO INNO DAY, in an online format streamed live. With a theme of ‘Empowering a Better Future’, the brand looked to showcase its determination to enrich its four Smart Initiatives in smart entertainment, smart productivity, smart health, and smart learning to deliver more innovation for good and build they call an inclusive and more positive future for all.
As part of its four Smart Initiatives, OPPO has invested a significant amount of resources in developing its smart health technology. Not only did OPPO establish the OPPO Health Lab in 2021 to develop proactive approaches to help users build healthy lifestyles, but this year OPPO also created a new smart healthcare sub-brand, OHealth.
During INNO DAY 2022, OPPO unveiled its first product under its OHealth brand, the OHealth H1 family health monitor. The device combines six health data monitoring functions into a single device, including measurement of blood oxygen, ECG, heart and lung auscultation, heart rate, body temperature and sleep tracking. The OHealth H1 is a lightweight and aesthetically designed device that is intended for easy integration into users’ daily routines. This sets the stage for OPPO’s plans to offer smart, professional, and convenient healthcare solutions to users, hospitals, and clinics.
In an unexpected move, OPPO has released a new Bluetooth audio system-on-chip (SoC), called MariSilicon Y, which uses advanced N6RF process technology. Successor to the MariSilicon X, the SoC comes with a self-developed Pro Bluetooth Pack that increases Bluetooth bandwidth by 50% compared to other SoCs on the market. It also has an NPU with up to 590 GOPS of on-device computing power and can transmit 24-bit/192kHz ultra-clear lossless audio through Bluetooth.
The brand also demonstrated its latest assisted reality glasses, called OPPO Air Glass 2, which have a resin SRG-diffractive waveguide lens and can make phone calls, conduct real-time translation, provide location-based navigation, and convert voice to text for people with hearing impairments.
“When facing the type of challenges that the technology industry is currently coming up against, we believe that the only way forward is to continue innovating and breaking new boundaries,” said Pete Lau, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at OPPO. “Under our brand proposition of ‘Inspiration Ahead’, OPPO will continue to bring users superior products and technology that build smarter lives for all. We will also work with more partners to empower a better future through Virtuous Innovation, creating more possibilities in smart connected experiences.”
In May this year, the company launched the OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator to seek more solutions in accessible technology and digital health together with technology professionals and entrepreneurs. In late August, OPPO announced the top 10 proposals selected from among 536 entries from 39 countries and regions. The ten teams were each awarded a grant of approximately USD $46,000 along with opportunities for investment, technological support, commercial partnerships, and global promotion.
The only thing we haven’t seen are the rumoured new foldables, the Find N2 and N2 Flip, that were expected to be unveiled at the event. These could either be debuted on day 2 of the event or postponed until 2023, but with the sheer volume of leaks around both devices, they will hopefully launch no later than MWC 2023.
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