Sony has more to share about the SmartEyeglass prototype previewed in September. Sony explains that the “single-lens display module” is in full development and mass production is expected to start in 2015. The device has an OLED microdisplay with 640×400 resolution that is able to match all of the sRGB color space. The micro-optical unit allows the microdisplay to adapt to the environment’s lighting.
To ensure quality applications make their way to Sony’s hardware, the company will release a software development kit (SDK). Sony showed how the device can benefit sports. For cycling, it can track routes and measure speed. Runners can do the same and have a personal timer. And tennis players can analyze the hot spots of a racquet and view hit speeds. The SDK, of course, would allow developers to move outside of sports and create many more apps.
Next month in Las Vegas, Sony will showcase a concept model, called SmartEyeglass Attach!, for CES 2015.
Here are the specifications listed by Sony:
- Display: High-Resolution Color OLED Microdisplay (0.23 inch/diagnol)
- Resolution: 640 (H) x 400 (V) pixel
- Display color: RGB with 24 bit color depth / color space sRGB 100%
- Maximum brightness: 800 cd/m2
- Contrast ratio: 10,000:1 or more
- Display response speed: 0.01 msec or below
- Sensors: Electronic compass, accelerometer, touch sensor
- Processor: ARM Cortex-A7 Processor
- Wireless Module: Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed, IEEE802.11b/g/n
- Battery capacity: 400mAh
- Weight: Approximately 40 g (Display arm: 22 g; Secondary arm: 18 g)
Source: Sony
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