Smart glasses have already been launched in the past, such as those by Google known as Google Glass or those by Snapchat called Snap Spectacles. This time Intel decided to launch its own smart glasses but they are different from others.
Intel’s smart glasses are called Vaunt and were first pointed out by The Verge. These glasses from the outside seem just like any other pair of regular glasses with simple lightweight plastic frames.
Unlike other glasses, these do not have any kind of camera equipped in them and can work with prescription or non-prescription lenses too. What’s more is that these glasses can work on any frame the person wants and can also work with sunglasses or lenses.
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The entire technology lies on the inside of the stems where there is a low-powered class one laser known as processor, a Bluetooth chip, an accelerometer and a compass. The laser gives out a red, monochrome image into the eye at 400 x 150 pixels. The image can notify when it’s someone’s birthday, detect when the wearer is in kitchen and send recipes, give directions, and also sends notification from the phone. The future models of the glasses might contain microphones that work with voice assistants like Alexa or Siri.
Because of the direct beam on the retina, the image remains in focus at all times, however this laser beam ‘is so low-power that it’s at the very bottom end of a class one laser,’ as per Intel New Devices Group’s Mark Eastwood. These smart glasses are controlled via subtle gestures such as a head nod. The notification screen appears at the bottom part of the eye, which does not interfere with the person’s vision at all until they look down.
Moreover, the glasses are still in their initial stages of development and it’s uncertain when and how the Vaunt glasses will come to market, reported Tech Crunch.