smart glasses
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Apple Patent Hints At AR Glasses With Transition-Like Lenses
If rumours are to be believed, we could be seeing augmented reality glasses from Apple sometime in 2020. That kind of hearsay is bolstered by a newly-released patent application, in which Apple describes a “head-mounted device with an adjustable opacity system.”
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Google Glass Gets A Fresh Update With More Powerful Guts, Still Look Dorky As Hell
Almost two years ago, Google parent Alphabet reminded the world that Google Glass wasn’t dead—it just wasn’t for regular consumers. Rebranding Google Glass as an enterprise tool for blue-collar factory workers and doctors was a savvy move that breathed new life into the smart glasses. Today, Alphabet is building on the progress it made in…
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These Smart Glasses Could One Day Turn Your Nose Into A Secret Remote Control
Google, a company that spends billions of dollars on research and development, still hasn’t found a good reason for everyone to own a pair of smart glasses. But an international team of researchers is rethinking how upgraded glasses could be useful — by turning the wearer’s nose into a remote control for other devices.
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NASA Is Going To Try Out Smart Glasses For Astronauts
NASA has announced that it plans to investigate the use of smart glasses in space, for virtual reality and augmented reality applications during human spaceflight — to help with flight operations, repairs or other technical tasks.