It all seemed hopeless after Google's attempt at smartglasses failed back in 2015 - but that hope has been revived after Vuzix unveiled their version of smartglasses at CES 2018.
The Blade Smartglasses use Vuzix’s proprietary waveguide technology to superimpose bright, crystal-clear images directly in your line of sight. A tiny LED projector in the temple shoots an image sideways into the lens, which has been laser-etched with tiny dots at specific depths that catch the “sideways” image and light it up in your field of view. Crazy right? But then that's what's makes them such a big deal - they represent everything the big names in tech have failed to do - effectively at least.
Some of the concerns people had with Google glass and probably the reasons it failed was that firstly, Google glass was aesthetically unappealing - it looked as if it was still a work in progress and it felt unnatural wearing it let alone walking outdoors with it.
Also it didn't have a clear function - It took pictures and displayed a feed of information from the internet but non of those features had very practical daily use.
Bad marketing ultimately proved the last nail in Google glass' coffin. Instead of retail stores the first version of Google glass was sold sold to 'Glass explorers' a group that constituted mostly of journalists and tech enthusiasts non of whom had any real use for the product.
Some of the concerns people had with Google glass and probably the reasons it failed was that firstly, Google glass was aesthetically unappealing - it looked as if it was still a work in progress and it felt unnatural wearing it let alone walking outdoors with it.
Also it didn't have a clear function - It took pictures and displayed a feed of information from the internet but non of those features had very practical daily use.
Bad marketing ultimately proved the last nail in Google glass' coffin. Instead of retail stores the first version of Google glass was sold sold to 'Glass explorers' a group that constituted mostly of journalists and tech enthusiasts non of whom had any real use for the product.
Vuzix's Blade on the other hand is overflowing with functionality. On it's display you can look at everything from maps to email, photos and video. As if that's not enough, Vuzix already has an app store with third-party options for Spotify, Pandora, Netflix, and all the others from previous Vuzix eyewear.
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