Connected glasses, similar to what Google has introduced its Glass, are far from being popular - despite having created an unprecedented buzz at the time of their ads. But Google is not the only company working on such a connected object, since manufacturers such as Lenovo, Toshiba and Sony, have their own models under development.
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Today the Japanese company Sony unveils new product, designed to be snapped on a pair of traditional glasses, in order to make a connected product. The new Sony device called "Single-Lens Display Module" can be attached to sunglasses, prescription glasses, or any fashionable pair that you already have . - so you do not need to buy a new pair of glasses to use this module.
Furthermore, not only will solve all the problems related fact glasses have "trends" but when you have finished using them, or if you want to remove them when you are driving or meeting, you do not have to have a second pair of glasses in range hand
Basically, the system uses your glasses just like a frame that holds the lens and other components in place, but Sony says that the module is compact and light enough to be used with ordinary frames. The "primary" module, that is to say the one that has all the logic board, weighs 22 grams, and the battery mounted on the other arm to provide a counterweight, bringing the total to 40 grams.
Ideal to sport
The aim of Sony's OLED screen with a resolution of 640 x 400 pixels, which measures 0.23 inches diagonally (5.84 mm), and is equivalent to viewing a 16-inch screen a distance of two meters. Sony has worked hard to improve the display quality, indicating that the image will be visible no matter the lighting conditions, and will have deep blacks and rich colors. The contrast ratio is 10000 city: 1.
Once affixed to an eye, it lets you view notifications or other superimposed graphics on what you see in the real world. In other words, these features can be used in different areas, be it sports, entertainment, or on your workplace. Sony provides that the glasses are also used in various sports , to assess your fitness tennis or golf to improve your swing.
Sony plans to push an SDK to provide developers the ability to create third-party applications for the module.
For now, this Single-Lens Display Module is not a final product. But Sony hopes to put into production by the end of 2015 . The Japanese firm will present it at CES in Las Vegas next month.
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Today the Japanese company Sony unveils new product, designed to be snapped on a pair of traditional glasses, in order to make a connected product. The new Sony device called "Single-Lens Display Module" can be attached to sunglasses, prescription glasses, or any fashionable pair that you already have . - so you do not need to buy a new pair of glasses to use this module.
Basically, the system uses your glasses just like a frame that holds the lens and other components in place, but Sony says that the module is compact and light enough to be used with ordinary frames. The "primary" module, that is to say the one that has all the logic board, weighs 22 grams, and the battery mounted on the other arm to provide a counterweight, bringing the total to 40 grams.
Ideal to sport
The aim of Sony's OLED screen with a resolution of 640 x 400 pixels, which measures 0.23 inches diagonally (5.84 mm), and is equivalent to viewing a 16-inch screen a distance of two meters. Sony has worked hard to improve the display quality, indicating that the image will be visible no matter the lighting conditions, and will have deep blacks and rich colors. The contrast ratio is 10000 city: 1.
Once affixed to an eye, it lets you view notifications or other superimposed graphics on what you see in the real world. In other words, these features can be used in different areas, be it sports, entertainment, or on your workplace. Sony provides that the glasses are also used in various sports , to assess your fitness tennis or golf to improve your swing.
For now, this Single-Lens Display Module is not a final product. But Sony hopes to put into production by the end of 2015 . The Japanese firm will present it at CES in Las Vegas next month.