A developer edition of Sony's
augmented reality smart glasses will
go on sale in ten countries next
month, the tech giant has
announced.
Pre-orders for the SmartEyeglass, costing
$840 (£620), are now being taken in the
UK and Germany, with Japan and the US
to follow shortly.
The b
lack-framed glasses are compatible
with recent Android operating systems.
Last month Google announced that it
was withdrawing its smart glasses for
redevelopment.
Sony's initial model will come with a
software development kit to encourage
people to design apps for it, the
company said.
The glasses, which weigh 77g, contain an
accelerometer, gyroscope, compass,
image and brightness sensors, 3-
megapixel camera and a microphone.
They also come with a controller,
designed to be attached to clothing,
which contains a speaker, touch sensor
and the device's battery.
Text is displayed in front of the wearer in
monochrome green.
'Intrusive'
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has been
open about his dislike of glasses as a
wearable device.
"We always thought that glasses were
not a smart move, from a point of view
that people would not really want to
wear them," he told the New Yorker .
"They were intrusive, instead of pushing
technology to the background, as we've
always believed."
Stuart Miles, founder of tech site Pocket-
lint, said: "I think [Sony is] wasting their
time, energy and effort.
"Google Glass obviously needed a
complete rethink... I can't see how
something thick-rimmed and more
invasive-looking than Google Glass is
going to catch on.
"People are keen on wearables like
fitness bands and watches, but they care
about their faces. Wearing something on
your head is a lot stronger than wearing
something on your arm," he added.
"The industry keeps pushing it but
consumers just don't want it."
augmented reality smart glasses will
go on sale in ten countries next
month, the tech giant has
announced.
Pre-orders for the SmartEyeglass, costing
$840 (£620), are now being taken in the
UK and Germany, with Japan and the US
to follow shortly.
The b
lack-framed glasses are compatible
with recent Android operating systems.
Last month Google announced that it
was withdrawing its smart glasses for
redevelopment.
Sony's initial model will come with a
software development kit to encourage
people to design apps for it, the
company said.
The glasses, which weigh 77g, contain an
accelerometer, gyroscope, compass,
image and brightness sensors, 3-
megapixel camera and a microphone.
They also come with a controller,
designed to be attached to clothing,
which contains a speaker, touch sensor
and the device's battery.
Text is displayed in front of the wearer in
monochrome green.
'Intrusive'
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has been
open about his dislike of glasses as a
wearable device.
"We always thought that glasses were
not a smart move, from a point of view
that people would not really want to
wear them," he told the New Yorker .
"They were intrusive, instead of pushing
technology to the background, as we've
always believed."
Stuart Miles, founder of tech site Pocket-
lint, said: "I think [Sony is] wasting their
time, energy and effort.
"Google Glass obviously needed a
complete rethink... I can't see how
something thick-rimmed and more
invasive-looking than Google Glass is
going to catch on.
"People are keen on wearables like
fitness bands and watches, but they care
about their faces. Wearing something on
your head is a lot stronger than wearing
something on your arm," he added.
"The industry keeps pushing it but
consumers just don't want it."
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