Toshiba’s distribution deal with Vuzix has interesting timing
Vuzix expects to sell thousands of pairs of smart glasses in its distribution deal with Toshiba. The deal based on Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses will provide Toshiba with smart glass technology, this comes after the company canceled its own line of smart glasses.
Vuzix’s glasses delivers a “hands-free” digital world; its built-in HD camera records, stores, and plays back still pictures and video, along with expandable memory and wireless connectivity capabilities.
The glasses also have an integrated head tracking and GPS system that provide apps with your location the direction and angle of your current view.
Much like Vuzix smart glasses, Snapchat’s spectacles are also considered augmented reality glasses. If Snap’s spectacles get Vuzix’s technology behind them, the world of AR is about to get a lot more interesting.
[Philip Lelyveld note: except Snap glasses don't have positional tracking, which makes them not-really AR.]
Could Toshiba be gearing up to roll out next generation smart glasses for Snapchat? No one can say for sure, but between Toshiba’s distribution channels and Vuzix’s proven technology, it would seem like a lucrative step in the right direction.
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