Odd-looking glasses track your eyes and facial expressions without cameras

Two new technologies allow a single pair of glasses to track eye movements and read the wearer’s facial expressions, respectively. The systems use sonar instead of cameras, for better battery life and increased user privacy.Continue ReadingCategory: We… Continue reading Odd-looking glasses track your eyes and facial expressions without cameras

Odd-looking glasses track your eyes and facial expressions without cameras

Two new technologies allow a single pair of glasses to track eye movements and read the wearer’s facial expressions, respectively. The systems use sonar instead of cameras, for better battery life and increased user privacy.Continue ReadingCategory: We… Continue reading Odd-looking glasses track your eyes and facial expressions without cameras

Bat-inspired glasses help the blind & vision-impaired ‘see’ using sound

Inspired by bats’ use of echolocation, researchers have developed smart glasses that transform visual information into unique sound representations that enhance the ability of blind and vision-impaired people to navigate their surroundings. The technol… Continue reading Bat-inspired glasses help the blind & vision-impaired ‘see’ using sound

Lawk One AR Glasses give cyclists and others a double eyeful of info

Some cyclists (or other outdoorsy types) like having access to a lot of information, which is often spread out between different devices. The Lawk One AR Glasses, however, put everything together in one place.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, Lifesty… Continue reading Lawk One AR Glasses give cyclists and others a double eyeful of info

These standalone smart glasses are out to replace all fitness trackers

While smart shades have not had the best run (sorry, not sorry, Google Glass), there have been aspects of the technology that have nonetheless offered potential when the focus has been on functionality over fad.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Tech… Continue reading These standalone smart glasses are out to replace all fitness trackers

TCL’s smart specs put a huge virtual display in front of your eyes

TCL officially launched the NXTWEAR G wearable display at Mobile World Congress last year, which essentially served as an external screen made large for a smartphone, tablet or laptop. The company improved on the idea for CES 2022 and has now hit Kicks… Continue reading TCL’s smart specs put a huge virtual display in front of your eyes

Lenovo smart glasses create a virtual big screen on the go

Although companies keep trying to make the metaverse happen, most people would probably be happy with our own reality given a little augmentation. Lenovo has now announced a new wearable display called the Lenovo Glasses T1, which can connect to phones… Continue reading Lenovo smart glasses create a virtual big screen on the go