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Facebook and Ray-Ban introduce smart glasses that can shoot like James Bond movies. PHOTO/ IST
LONDON – Facebook and Ray-Ban getting ready to deliver smart glasses It’s like ‘James Bond’ glasses that can peek and take pictures and record videos.
Smart glasses developed by Facebook and Ray-Ban are a step forward in penetrating the tight-knit smart eyewear market. READ ALSO – Apple Prepares AR Lenses for Smart Glasses
The ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ glasses are capable of taking photos and videos after the user gives instructions and can connect wirelessly to the account platform Facebook its users.
Fabio Borsoi, director of Global Design and Research at Essilor Luxoticca Group, said the project adopted the Wayfarer framework of 1952 and the design was reproduced with some great technology.
The camera is mounted on the front of the frame while the stem of the glasses acts as a loudspeaker to listen to calls or audio broadcasts.
A white light in front of the frame will flash when the camera is in use which acts as a privacy feature that notifies the person in front of it that it is being recorded.
Users can take pictures or video clips of up to 30 seconds with the press of a button or just through voice commands.
While they can peek, the glasses don’t feature augmented reality, which is technology that can link online computing to visual cues like mapping or facial recognition.
The two companies have not yet determined the selling price, but the plan is smart glasses i It will launch in Australia, Italy and the United States.
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