You Can Finally Order the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses for $1,000
For $1,000, you can secure a pair of glasses for delivery in 4-6 weeks. You get access to the Blade Developer Center immediately. That includes support forums and documentation to make apps. Vuzix seems to expect aspiring developers to be the primary audience for this first run, but anyone can buy and use the Blade smart glasses.
The Blade smart glasses look like a standard pair of sunglasses at first glance, but the longer you look, the more apparent it becomes these are something more. The frame is a bit on the chunky side, and the temples are extremely tall to accommodate the electronics and batteries. You might also notice the small optical projector and camera peeking out at the edge of the lens.
Vuzix says it has several hundred developers ready to churn out apps for the Blade smart glasses, but it will have Amazon Alexa out of the box. It uses the Alexa Smart Screen SDK, so it’s like having a tiny Echo Show floating in front of your face. Alexa already has a ton of skills that will work with the Blade, as long as you don’t mind using mostly voice input (there’s also a touchpad on the temple for app control). It works standalone over Wi-Fi, but Vuzix expects most people to pair it with a phone.
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