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Vuzix Announces Blade 2™ Smart Glasses Coming Next Month

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Inputs include a touchpad, head-tracking, and full voice control. This latest model is a direct response to widespread interest for a more muscular version, with greater functionality and performance, while preserving the all-important wearability factor,” Vuzix President and CEO, Paul Travers, said in a release.

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Valve papers tease eye tracking VR headset potential

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This wearable head-mounted display (HMD) included an array of features, including but not limited to wireless functionality, antenna, optical subsystem, IMU sensors, a dedicated processor (or processors), onboard memory, functioning operating system, applications, games, a head tracking module, and an eye … Continue reading.

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Panasonic Subsidiary Shiftall Unveils Lightweight MicroOLED VR Headset for Consumers

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Tracking system : 6DOF, camera based inside-out head tracking. Here’s the full spec sheet Shiftall has shared so far: Display : 1.3inch OLED microdisplay 5.2K (2,560 × 2,560 per eye), 10bit HDR / 120Hz. Weight : Approx. 250g (8.8oz) – Without cable. Processor : Snapdragon XR1 platform.

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Magic Leap Shows Prototype Headset Progress Since 2014

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Schwab continues, introducing a technically ‘wearable’, albeit very uncomfortable looking prototype from 2015 (below), “This thing is called Cheese Head. ” The ‘Cheese Head’ 2014 Magic Leap prototype Photo: Road to VR. This was one of the first ones that what actually wearable.”

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Vuzix Opens Blade 2 Smart Glasses Sales

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Vuzix’s Blade 2 wearables will sell for $1,299.99 It will also include 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, mobile device management (MDM) support, 40GB of integrated storage, and added security features. Vuzix Blade 2 is here. pic.twitter.com/zi7nhHsgEE. Vuzix (@Vuzix) August 24, 2022.

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Case Study: Boeing Cuts Production Time with AR

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Going deeper on Boeing’s AR deployment, it let technicians move through multiple instruction prompts using voice commands, Google Glass gestural taps and a head-tracking interface. Wearable technology is helping us amplify the power of our workforce.”. Cognitive Load. More from AR Insider….

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Toward Truly Glasses-sized AR: First Look at DigiLens’ AR HUD Reference Headset

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Bolstered by growing interest in wearables and augmented reality, DigiLens recently announced the closure of a $25 million Series C investment to grow the company which has developed what it says is a proprietary, low cost waveguide manufacturing process. Image courtesy DigiLens. Image courtesy DigiLens.

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