Supporting all that is an 8-megapixel camera for image capture and sharing directly through the Blade interface.Īs for inputs, the right side of the glasses is a capacitive touch surface, operating much in the same way Google Glass does: swipe backward and forward to navigate and tap to select items. The glasses feature waveguide-based, see-through optics driven by a Cobra II DLP-based display that's projected onto the glass.
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Running on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant embedded, the Vuzix Blade is powered by an undisclosed, quad-core ARM processor. Now, for the good stuff: we’re excited to report that the Vuzix Blade performs admirably even in its early state that only the press and developers will get their hands on. Lots can change between now and a final release, and what’s important right now is that Vuzix has the lightweight feel down pat.
That said, the design is a bit too, shall we say, professional? As sunglasses are almost as much about fashion as they are function, it’s going to be tough for most people to jive with this look.īut, again, this is the developer kit version. What we found a bit uncomfortable were the nose pads in use on the developer kit: they were a bit too sharp for our liking, though we generally prefer glasses (and sunglasses) that just have the bridge rest on our nose.Īt any rate, the Vuzix Blade currently come in an all-black, plastic frame that doesn’t feel much heavier than a normal pair of glasses. In fact, Vuzix will offer prescription options when the product is available for all to buy – a massive plus. And, no, it has nothing to do with the fact that I already wear glasses. Vuzix has clearly designed the Blade to be as accessible and comfortable as possible, but it still has a ways to go before this editor would readily wear the Blade regularly.
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