Set to compete with Google's Project Glass, Vuzix showcased their M100 smart glasses at CES 2013.
Described as "hands free smartphone display and communication system" looks much like a bluetooth earpiece, apart from the arm extension supporting the tiny screen. It comes with built in WiFi, Bluetooth, HD video recording capability, compass, accelerometer, and a 16:9 WQVGA screen , running on Android. It also has GPS and head tracking capacity to track user's movements.
Unlike any apprehensions, the screen looks pretty much normal , comparable to looking at a smartphone from 14 inches distance. Though it could take some time to get used to it, with it covering one eye, making it difficult to coordinate the 2 different views from both the eyes, so much for augmented reality!
Planned to release with Android OS this summer, it could get IOS boost, if the app is approved by Apple. As far as the pricing goes, it will be "under $500" according to the firm itself.
Product Page : Vuzix M100
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