‘Iron Man’ hi-tech glasses could be created to help Hong Kong police fight against crime as part of deal with science leaders
- Hollywood superhero gadgets such as augmented reality glasses could be developed to give police an edge in battle against crime
- Assistant Commissioner of Police Catherine Kwan says collaboration deal with technology firms could lead to new tools for frontline officers
Hollywood superhero gadgets could become reality for Hong Kong police officers after the force on Tuesday announced a deal with a major player in technological development to work on Iron Man-style augmented reality glasses.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Catherine Kwan Chui-ching, who is in charge of information systems, said the force was exploring whether hi-tech glasses could be adopted to help officers in the fight against crime.
“Many of you might have watched the Iron Man movie. He is able to access the data from the augmented reality when his helmet is on,” Kwan said. “We are currently exploring whether our officers could wear a pair of glasses that receives visual information of an incident including time, location and people involved.
“What they see can also be fed back to the command centre instantly. It could be very helpful for officers and resources deployment.”
Kwan was speaking after the force signed a three-year memorandum of cooperation with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, which will pave the way for a look at methods to boost digital policing.
