You may have seen a post we did yesterday that showed a pair of prescription Google Glass that was spotted at Google HQ, though you may have heard my reservations about the fact that the display of the device wasn’t integrated into the lens. This appears to be because Google Glass wasn’t designed as a bespoke pair of glasses, which is somewhat ironic seeing as this why they are named ‘Glass’. Lumus, a firm better known for their military -grade products, like heads-up displays in F-16 helmets, is looking to re-appropriate their technology in the consumer market with their own pair of smart glasses.
The format of Lumus’ device, which is not unlike Google Glass, does away with the glass cube that Glass has hanging around the right lens and instead incorporates the display into the existing glasses, utilizing the entire right lens as a 640×480 resolution visual overlay. The Lumus will also include a 5-megapixel camera and motion sensor, rounding out the components required for a full smart glasses experience.
This looks like a much more natural way to incorporate an overlay into a pair of prescription glasses and while this is only a render, the Lumus looks a lot more fashionable than its Google-based counterpart. Not only that, but the Lumus DK-40 developer kit and its SDK is planned to be ready for developers and OEMs by the time CES 2014 rolls by in January next year.
Who thinks the Lumus smart glasses look better than Google Glass? Let us know what you think in the comments.
