Is Google Glass an Augmented Reality Device?
Is Google Glass an Augmented Reality Device? No. But it’s close. (See the bottom of this post for a little addendum.) Augmented Reality, as a field, has been threatened with co-option of its name in the past. There may even [...]
Golden-i
In all this talk about Google Glass and the Vuzix M100, one HMD that I haven’t mentioned, but that definitely bears mentioning, is the Kopin Golden-i. The Golden-i has been around for a while, but Gen 3.8, being demoed at [...]
Meta, an Ambitious AR Glasses Startup
Last night at ARNY, the New York Augmented Reality Meetup Group, there was an interesting presentation by a new startup called Meta. They’re about to launch a Kickstarter campaign for an AR glasses development kit. My first impulse was that [...]
Running into Sergey Brin on the Subway
Clearly today is the day I should publish my yearly blog post. I think I’ll make a two-parter, since most people coming here today are going to care mostly about my personal encounter with the co-founder of Google. Last night [...]
Google’s Goggles
In case you hadn’t noticed, there has been lots of press in the past couple of days about the rumor that Google is working on a pair of HUD glasses. I don’t doubt it, but having asked a several Googlers [...]
The Strong, Weak, Open, and Transparent
So, it’s been a couple of years since I’ve felt compelled to post to this blog, but I think it’s high time for an update. I’m just going to quickly touch on a few of things I’m excited about, having [...]
ISMAR… Where to start…
First, thank you to the awesome people, especially Sean White of Columbia University, who helped make it possible for me to be there. Right now I”m just going to give you the beginning of my takeaway. The paper that resonated [...]
A Conversation With Paul Travers of Vuzix
Paul explained several things to me, including that it was a mistake on their part to keep a name so similar to the AV920 Wrap when creating the Wrap 920. The most important part of the conversation was that in which Paul assured me that Vuzix will not be abandoning the see-through display market, and that we have a great deal to look forward to.
See-Through HMD for Consumers Further Off Than Expected
Today we have received confirmation from Vuzix CEO Paul Travers that the highly anticipated Vuzix Wrap 920, previously known as the AV920 Wrap, will not, in fact, be a see-through head-mounted display (HMD).