Kopin has unveiled a series of new products today, most notably a pair of augmented reality glasses that will make previous attempts at augmented reality look clunky and unrefined.
According to the company, it has been able to make advances in smart glass displays, as well as in battery technology. It has also developed a new speech recognition chip for the glasses. Together, all these technologies have made for a pair of augmented reality glasses that look like something someone might actually wear.
"Kopin believes head-worn devices will be the ultimate wearable device because most human senses are around our heads," said Kopin CEO John Fan in a statement. "To be widely accepted by users, these devices should be stylish, lightweight, comfortable, and, most importantly, have a familiar look. Our super compact Vista products allow the design of the smart eyewear that meets these requirements."
According to Kopin, the display is so small that it is the world's smallest smart glass display, with the Pupil display being only two millimeters in height. Kopin has made its own series of glasses to show off the display technology, however, the tech could also be implemented by other companies. The Solos make use of a display that is four millimeters in height, however, a two millimeter version is coming later. Kopin also developed a version of the glasses that have the Pupil display model being embedded into the frame of the glasses and totally invisible from the outside.
The Pupil display model offers two resolutions — 432 by 240 and 640 by 360. The company also offers the Pearl model, which comes in 428 by 240, 640 by 360 and 854 by 480.
Kopin also partnered with Hitachi Maxwell to develop a smaller and lighter battery that has the same capacity as larger batteries. The company will be marketing the product to companies building wearables under the name "SiMax."
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Via: VentureBeat
