Chinese language electronics model TCL launched a pair of augmented actuality glasses known as the RayNeo X2 at CES 2023, with options together with language translation and GPS navigation.
Unveiled final week, the RayNeo X2 sensible glasses use AR to overlay the wearer’s visual view with numerous forms of digital info.
Along with accessing navigation and translation instruments, they help you obtain name and message alerts, take images or play music utilizing a heads-up digital interface reasonably than a tool display screen.
“The New Frontier of AR Glasses”
The glasses work by projecting a micro-LED show in entrance of each eyes. The show expertise is constructed into the frames reasonably than the lenses, so these with restricted imaginative and prescient can add their very own prescription lenses with out affecting performance.
TCL claims that in contrast to different AR glasses, these are the “world’s first” to function a binocular, micro-LED, optical waveguide show.
This show has excessive ranges of distinction and brightness, so it’s seen each indoors and outdoor, and is positioned near the middle to keep away from extreme eye motion or eye pressure.
“RayNeo X2 is the brand new frontier of AR glasses, and we’re simply getting began,” stated Howie Li, CEO of TCL RayNeo.
“The expertise developed by RayNeo will set the usual for future improvements in wearable AR, as there isn’t a compromise on cutting-edge expertise, type or ease of use.”
Interactive AR options
The glasses have thick black frames, with the digital camera framed within the bridge and a microphone and audio system constructed into the temples.
Every of the interactive options has been designed to supply an expertise that might not be potential with a smartwatch or smartphone.
The interpretation software can interpret a number of languages in actual time and show the translated textual content as subtitles.
The GPS navigation system works by combining simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) – the identical software utilized by autonomous autos – with gesture recognition. Along with offering instructions, it might probably additionally spotlight notable landmarks and beneficial places.
Music playback integrates a “whisper mode” that minimizes sound leakage so you may get pleasure from personal listening with out carrying headphones.
In the meantime, the hands-free digital camera makes it potential to seize photograph and video content material at eye degree, with options together with picture stabilization to cut back blur and an computerized evening mode.
TCL invitations builders to design different options to develop the performance additional.
“With the launch of TCL RayNeo X2, we want to construct a vibrant and complete AR ecosystem to supply our customers with wealthy content material and compelling providers,” stated Li.
“These would come with quite a lot of authentic AR video games developed by our crew.”
Avoiding the destiny of Google Glass
Good glasses first hit the mainstream almost a decade in the past when Google launched its ill-fated Google Glass specs.
The product was ultimately pulled from the market following design performance and battery life points and a public backlash that noticed a wearer bodily attacked.
Whereas manufacturers have been cautious of repeating the identical mistake, advances in AR expertise imply that sensible glasses are gaining reputation once more. Different current releases embrace the Nreal Air and Viture One XR glasses.
In contrast to its rivals, TCL’s AR glasses are outfitted with the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip, which permits them to attach with a smartphone.
The product is because of be accessible to builders within the spring, with a public launch date nonetheless to be introduced.
Different launches at this yr’s CES, the world’s greatest tech occasion, embrace an inexpensive PlayStation controller and Sony’s first automotive.