5 Google Glass competitors
We have already heard a lot about Google Glass, but did you know that there are several similar devices that will appear on store shelves very soon. Let's take a quick look at the five competitors of the Google product.
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Sony recently showed in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress a prototype of their “smart glasses”, similar to Google Glass. This device looks a little different than you would expect from a similar product, it looks more like sports sunglasses. The main idea embodied in SmartEyeglass, which was voiced by the developers, is to place messages and information right in front of the user's eyes. For this purpose, a binocular transparent display is used as a lens. Sony representatives argue that the information is at a distance that provides a comfortable view and does not tire the eyes. In addition, the glasses have a built-in camera, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, brightness sensors and a microphone. There are, of course, connectivity via WiFi and Bluetooth v3.0. It is also interesting that the glasses are supposed to be delivered together with a separate controller equipped with a touchpad, power, navigation and camera buttons.
In November last year, there was a lot of fuss about the fact that Microsoft is also working on developing smart glasses. It is known that the company has a patent for augmented reality glasses, which was received in May 2011. In addition, last summer there was a leak of information that Microsoft was going to equip its next version of Xbox with Kinect glasses (known as the Fortaleza project). It was assumed that the points will appear on the market in 2014, but it is not yet clear whether the project stage has been completed. Microsoft also previously filed a patent application for a “head-mounted display”, which focuses on gaming applications. The application describes a multiplayer system that allows the player to invite new players using such a device. In the illustrations attached to the patent application, it is clear that the glasses have user localization sensors, gesture tracking sensors, and sensors for reading the player’s surroundings.
Vuzix M100 glasses have already appeared on the market. Like Google Glass, they contain a display mounted above the eye, which has a resolution of 432x240 pixels. The visual sensation is similar to when you look at a 4-inch display of a mobile device from a distance of about 35 cm. The device contains a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android, which allows it to use applications from Google Play. Vuzix positions glasses as a tool for professionals who can use its advantages when working in warehouses, hospitals, during construction, etc. Unlike competitors, which assume installation on ordinary glasses, the M100 is equipped with either a special headband or a pair of protective glasses. The display itself can be installed on the left or right side. The device has a 5 megapixel camera and a microphone for voice commands, it can also be controlled by the movements of the head and control buttons. The glasses are built-in 4 GB of memory, which can expand up to 32 GB using an SD card. Its cost on the company's website is 999 USD.
Jet - this is the first "smart glasses", designed specifically for athletes. Recon has been working in this area for a long time and has experience in developing displays for skiers and snowboarders that are mounted in ski goggles. Now they have developed a product for cyclists and runners who display information about the competition, such as speed, distance, altitude, etc. The display is attached to sports glasses with polarized lenses. It has integrated GPS and can connect via Bluetooth or Ant + to sports sensors, such as a heart rate meter, a cadence meter. When connected to a smartphone, it can report incoming messages or incoming calls, receive information from the Internet. Jet uses a dual core processor and is equipped with a gyroscope, magnetometer, altimeter and thermometer. In addition, it has a built-in microphone, loudspeaker and optical touchpad to monitor the system.
The device should go on sale in the near future at a price of 599 USD.
GlassUp is a product of an Italian start-up company that has developed stylish network-connected smart glasses that provide the user with messages from his smartphone and allow them to be managed. Unlike alternative devices, GlassUp is not just a miniature display placed before the user's eyes. The system projects information directly onto the right lens of stylish designer glasses. The projection has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and is placed directly in the field of view of the person, while you need to look up, as is done in Google Glass and similar systems. GlassUp works on a variety of glasses. The first version focused mainly on smartphone messages and therefore did not contain a camera or microphone. The following versions are supposed to be installed individually for users' own points, and for those who wish - along with the camera. On sale GlaasUp should appear in September 2014.
These five products do not exhaust the list of potential competitors of Google Glass. We mention here a few more of them that are in varying degrees of readiness: Samsung Smart Glasses, Pivothead Smart Glasses, Meta AR Smart Glasses, ION Smart Glasses, Tobii Glasses 2. A separate mention is made of EmoPulse nanoGlass-4, the cost of which was placed when placed in Indiegogo equal to 25 USD.
Well, as always, the coy Apple, which, according to rumors, is also developing its iGlass product. The basis for such rumors were several patents of the apple company related to augmented reality, and one of them, filed in 2012, explicitly referred to the “display fixed on the head”. As far as these rumors are true, it will most likely be understood soon.
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Sony SmartEyeglass
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Sony recently showed in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress a prototype of their “smart glasses”, similar to Google Glass. This device looks a little different than you would expect from a similar product, it looks more like sports sunglasses. The main idea embodied in SmartEyeglass, which was voiced by the developers, is to place messages and information right in front of the user's eyes. For this purpose, a binocular transparent display is used as a lens. Sony representatives argue that the information is at a distance that provides a comfortable view and does not tire the eyes. In addition, the glasses have a built-in camera, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, brightness sensors and a microphone. There are, of course, connectivity via WiFi and Bluetooth v3.0. It is also interesting that the glasses are supposed to be delivered together with a separate controller equipped with a touchpad, power, navigation and camera buttons.
Microsoft Glass
In November last year, there was a lot of fuss about the fact that Microsoft is also working on developing smart glasses. It is known that the company has a patent for augmented reality glasses, which was received in May 2011. In addition, last summer there was a leak of information that Microsoft was going to equip its next version of Xbox with Kinect glasses (known as the Fortaleza project). It was assumed that the points will appear on the market in 2014, but it is not yet clear whether the project stage has been completed. Microsoft also previously filed a patent application for a “head-mounted display”, which focuses on gaming applications. The application describes a multiplayer system that allows the player to invite new players using such a device. In the illustrations attached to the patent application, it is clear that the glasses have user localization sensors, gesture tracking sensors, and sensors for reading the player’s surroundings.
Vuzix Smart Glasses M100
Vuzix M100 glasses have already appeared on the market. Like Google Glass, they contain a display mounted above the eye, which has a resolution of 432x240 pixels. The visual sensation is similar to when you look at a 4-inch display of a mobile device from a distance of about 35 cm. The device contains a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android, which allows it to use applications from Google Play. Vuzix positions glasses as a tool for professionals who can use its advantages when working in warehouses, hospitals, during construction, etc. Unlike competitors, which assume installation on ordinary glasses, the M100 is equipped with either a special headband or a pair of protective glasses. The display itself can be installed on the left or right side. The device has a 5 megapixel camera and a microphone for voice commands, it can also be controlled by the movements of the head and control buttons. The glasses are built-in 4 GB of memory, which can expand up to 32 GB using an SD card. Its cost on the company's website is 999 USD.
Recon Jet Glasses
Jet - this is the first "smart glasses", designed specifically for athletes. Recon has been working in this area for a long time and has experience in developing displays for skiers and snowboarders that are mounted in ski goggles. Now they have developed a product for cyclists and runners who display information about the competition, such as speed, distance, altitude, etc. The display is attached to sports glasses with polarized lenses. It has integrated GPS and can connect via Bluetooth or Ant + to sports sensors, such as a heart rate meter, a cadence meter. When connected to a smartphone, it can report incoming messages or incoming calls, receive information from the Internet. Jet uses a dual core processor and is equipped with a gyroscope, magnetometer, altimeter and thermometer. In addition, it has a built-in microphone, loudspeaker and optical touchpad to monitor the system.
The device should go on sale in the near future at a price of 599 USD.
Glassup
GlassUp is a product of an Italian start-up company that has developed stylish network-connected smart glasses that provide the user with messages from his smartphone and allow them to be managed. Unlike alternative devices, GlassUp is not just a miniature display placed before the user's eyes. The system projects information directly onto the right lens of stylish designer glasses. The projection has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and is placed directly in the field of view of the person, while you need to look up, as is done in Google Glass and similar systems. GlassUp works on a variety of glasses. The first version focused mainly on smartphone messages and therefore did not contain a camera or microphone. The following versions are supposed to be installed individually for users' own points, and for those who wish - along with the camera. On sale GlaasUp should appear in September 2014.
These five products do not exhaust the list of potential competitors of Google Glass. We mention here a few more of them that are in varying degrees of readiness: Samsung Smart Glasses, Pivothead Smart Glasses, Meta AR Smart Glasses, ION Smart Glasses, Tobii Glasses 2. A separate mention is made of EmoPulse nanoGlass-4, the cost of which was placed when placed in Indiegogo equal to 25 USD.
Well, as always, the coy Apple, which, according to rumors, is also developing its iGlass product. The basis for such rumors were several patents of the apple company related to augmented reality, and one of them, filed in 2012, explicitly referred to the “display fixed on the head”. As far as these rumors are true, it will most likely be understood soon.
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