Vuzix glass - Basics

What is Vuzix: 

Vuzix is an android based wearable device with recording features & connectivity options such as Wifi/BLE capabilities, mainly designed for professional users

How to run: 

• Mode: 
• local: apps can be load into onboarded memory. 
• paring Android device and using Vuzix as a heads up display. 
• Both: local and pairing to communicate and collaborate with android device. 
• OS 2.0 
• provided by Vuzix which is built on top of Android 4.0.4. 
• Support for Android, iOS (in development). 

Features: 

• Captures 5MP camera and 1080p HD videos, memory - 4gb expandable to 32 GB. 
• provides 3 buttons - to control vuzix and the android apps (i.e., select options in android app, back and android menu options can be controlled in Vuzix). 
• Voice navigation: Recognition performed locally, so no internet connection required, can also navigate completely using voice, (eg., move right, left, show menu, go home etc
• M100 can act as a heads up display for legacy android apps while the partner device itself can act as a touch pad / keyboard controls. 
• Gesturing. 
• Built in native apps in M100 which helps the user in performing basic features such as 
• calling msging where the head unit can be used to scroll contacts and initiate call, the partner device will be used for calling while M100 will be used as a headset. 
• view calendar apps and move to next appointment by using voice commands and more. 
• Smart glass manager Android app which can be used to control the M100 device. 

General spec: 

Vuzix: 5MP, 1080p, WQVGA display, left / right eye usable, 1 GB RAM, Android 4.0.4, 4GB flash expandable to 32 GB via external miscrosd slot. supports BLE / wifi. 

Glass: 5MP, 720p, 16gb flash (not expandable), supports Bluetooth / wifi. 

How to get started in Vuzix. 

• Sign up and purchase Vuzix SDK - cost $199, pay an annual registration fee if you want to stay updated. 
• Vuzix promises to have a M100 specific app store in the future. As of now, we need to upload programs using ADB drivers. 

Differences from google glass: 

• While Glass app need to be compiled with GDK (i.e., Android native apps cannot be viewed in Glass, the app need to be compiled in GDK to be viewed), Vuzix can act as a head display for Android apps. The apps being viewed in M100 can be controlled via the buttons, voice commands or even the android device (acting as a touch pad and keyboard). 
• Glass supports latest version (Kit kat) while Vuzix supports ICS -4.0.4). 
• Glass has companion app for Android and IOS while Vuzix supports Android today, IOS in development. 
• Glass 1500$ while Vuzix costs 1000$ and SDK costs 199$, GDK is free. 
• Vuzix has 1GB RAM and 4gb built in flash (expandable to 32 GB), while glass does not provide an external SD card slot. 
• Glass gets heated within 10-15 mins of using continuously and gets heated even faster if you are using AR app, not sure about Vuzix. 

Hope you got some information about vuzix. 

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