#glasses

danie10@squeet.me

Xiaomi’s Smart Glasses are a HUD for your phone and more, but pity it does not have a shutter for the camera, although it does have an indicator light

This product seems aimed at the Chinese market for now, but would likely be more accepted if the camera could have a small hardware shutter over it. The presence of an indicator light though does show some attention was given to privacy. I like the concept of a heads-up display built into a design that looks pretty like regular glasses. A big bonus of course is that Facebook, Google, etc has no involvement, so as far as we know, no data is being sold to advertisers.

Ideal uses could be a teleprompter for speeches, navigation prompts, menu/sign translations, etc.

See Xiaomi Smart Glasses are more than a wearable companion to your phone

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Xiaomi has unveiled its first smart glasses, the Xiaomi Smart Glasses, which they say is more than just a secondary smartphone display.


https://gadgeteer.co.za/xiaomis-smart-glasses-are-hud-your-phone-and-more-pity-it-does-not-have-shutter-camera-although-it

danie10@squeet.me

TCL’s wearable display glasses (not VR or AR) will go on sale in July starting in Australia

It may seem a bit pricey at $899 AUD but if it works we can expect that price to fall. I actually like the fact these are cabled via a USB-C port (those supporting remote display) because that means they would work indefinitely vs the very short battery life you'd otherwise "see".

It will give you an effective 140" display screen in front of you, and seeing it is across both eyes should mean potentially 3D too.

This means that typical small display items like small phones and netbook size portable computers could be used with this virtual 140" display being seen. In theory, your phone could ring while in your pocket, you'd pull these glasses down on your head to quickly see who is calling, and use your voice to answer. But they are not AR, so you won't be walking around looking through these glasses as they operate only as remote display units which, yes, does limit their functionality somewhat.

See TCL’s wearable display glasses will go on sale in July starting in Australia

#technology #wearables #glasses #TCL

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The company says other markets will follow.


https://gadgeteer.co.za/tcls-wearable-display-glasses-not-vr-or-ar-will-go-sale-july-starting-australia