Canon has released mixed reality glasses

Canon, on February 21 at the presentation in New York at the Manhattan's Classic Car Club, presented the Canon MREAL smart glasses to the public. The user who has fixed the device on the head, can see elements from the real world, which are combined with virtual ones. The glasses display a video that combines the recording of the surrounding world using two cameras located at eye level and the generated virtual world using the MP-100 platform software.


The glasses are made on the basis of a head-mounted display (HDM), which has built-in mini-screens for each eye, physical markers, IR sensors and magnetic sensors. An important point to ensure the quality of this gadget is that Canon has previously specialized primarily in cameras and printers. This innovative product allows you to bypass non-existent in fact objects, pick up and examine from all sides.
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If it seemed to you that Google Glass would cost a pretty penny, then the cost of this device is $ 125,000. And for the annual maintenance will need to pay another $ 25,000. The high price of MREAL is due to the fact that this product is focused on the corporate market.
The meaning of this device is as follows: before the implementation of the production of electronic 3D prototype, for example, the car designers have the opportunity to see how their work will look in real life. For many manufacturers, MREAL can become a very valuable tool. Application points from Canon can be found in medicine - to create the necessary environment for patients who recover from neurological injury. Home sales of this device is scheduled for March 1.



Source: Engadget