If you’re not a fan of
Google Glass-style displays yet, Sony hopes you might give its new
detachable OLED a chance.
The Japanese electronics
manufacturer has announced a prototype head-mounted display that can
easily attach to any sort of eyewear and display information on its
high-res OLED module.
The device is much closer
in design to Glass than Sony’s previous head-mounted wearable,
SmartEyeglasses, which are glasses that can project basic green text
and graphics across the lenses.
The 0.23-inch color OLED
microdisplay, which Sony says is one of the smallest in the world,
has a resolution of 640 by 400 pixels, which is slightly better than
Glass at 640 by 360. It extends from the board and an optical unit
reflecting the display contents is positioned near the right eye so
vision isn’t blocked.
“The distinguishing
feature of the display is its high-resolution OLED, which allows for
a high level of contrast and imagery that can be clearly seen in both
indoor and outdoor environments,” a spokeswoman at Sony’s Tokyo
headquarters said.
The control board has
“arithmetic processing capabilities on par with smartphones that
was made possible by high-density packaging technology,” Sony said.
The device has storage of
16GB that could be expanded depending on development. It can be
paired with a smartphone to display information while playing outdoor
sports, such as distance maps during a golf game or showing the view
from a linked action camera.
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Sony did not give details
about when it would sell the SmartEyeglasses when it showed off its
latest prototype at the IFA electronics show in Berlin in September,
but it said Wednesday it will start mass production of the new
Single-Lens Display Module in the coming year.
“The SmartEyeglasses are
designed to be worn for long periods of time and can be used to read
SMS messages,” the spokeswoman added, “while the device announced
today is designed more for shorter periods of use while focusing on
another activity.”
A prototype version of the
new device called “SmartEyeglass Attach!” is slated to be shown
off at CES 2015 next month in Las Vegas. The company may also supply
the device to eyewear makers or other firms working on applications
for entertainment, sports or workplace uses, and will provide SDKs to
developers.
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