Convert Regular Glasses Into Smart Glasses Using Sony's Detachable Module
Sony isn't new in the smart eyewear industry as they first introduced #-Link-Snipped-# way back in 2012 and after that, recently launched <a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/sonys-project-morpheus-to-take-the-player-physically-inside-the-virtual-game-world.73980">Sony's Project Morpheus To Take The Player Physically Inside The Virtual Game World</a> which literally took the player inside the virtual world. Now Sony has announced an attachable Single-Lens Display Module that can turn your regular eyewear into smart glasses. In what seems to be their reply to the Google Glass, Sony said that they will be looking to provide the product to a wide variety of potential customers as the module is easily attachable/detachable, allowing people to use it only when they want to and also have the option to store it away if it does not suit the occasion.
On technical front, this detachable module is equipped with a 0.23 inch High-Resolution Color OLED Micro-display. It possesses a display measuring 0.23 inches diagonally with a resolution of 640 x 400 pixels, has a contrast ratio higher than 10,000:1 and is equipped with a Micro-Optical Unit optimized for this OLED Micro-display which helps in displaying clear images in any conditions. It runs on an ARM Cortex-A7 Processor and has various sensors including Electronic compass, accelerometer, and touch sensor. Also it features wireless connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0. The 400 mAh battery provides the juice to this module. With so many things fitted in it, this module weighs a mere 40g (Display arm: 22 g; Secondary arm: 18 g).
Google Glass on the other hand has a resolution of 640x360, has a 570mAh battery and weighs 43 grams. Compared to Sonyâs module, it is fitted with a 5 MP camera, whereas there is no mention of an on-board camera on the former.
Sony announced that a prototype of this device will be shown in 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January. Also they are preparing a software development kit (SDK) for this display module in order to facilitate application development. Though there is no announcement on the pricing yet, Sony is aiming to mass produce this module within next year.
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