Sony Announces SmartEyeGlass – Augmented Reality Glasses

  • Sony has said that its wearable device could be used to get sports performance stats in real time, see hands-free building instructions and enable the reader to receive directions when walking through a city.
  • A wired controller is necessary for the device to work, and needs to be hooked up to the glasses, which also need pairing with a compatible Android device in order to work.
  • The technology on the inside of these glasses includes, an accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass and a three-megapixel camera for still images. The controls and microphone used to interact with the device are on the circular wired controller, which needs to be plugged in at all times.