Following the smartphone, Xiaomi, which is scheduled to be released in Japan this time, has finally announced a smart glass "Xiaomi Smart Glasses" for global.It is expected that Xiaomi will be sold at a low price.It will also be a stagnant smart glass market.
The eyewear, which can access various information simply by wearing sunglasses and glasses on the face, appeared in 2013 with a sound from Google in 2013.However, the price was as high as $ 1,500 (about 160,000 yen), and when it was attached to glasses, it was not popular because it became noticeable with a design that was too cyber design as if it appeared in a science fiction movie.。It is currently being deployed for companies, and the latest model "Glass Enterprise Edition 2" has begun to be sold from docomo to corporations in Japan since August 2021.
Google Glass could display 640x360 pixels, and could be used like a smartphone, such as viewing email and SNS.Although the specifications were high, such as playing videos, it became expensive, and in reality it would have been difficult to get a smartphone experience on a small screen in front of you.As a result, it became a B2B product for companies, not for general consumers.
However, Xiaomi Smart Glasses has transformed eyewear from a general -purpose tool that can "access various information" to a smartphone companion "always displays necessary information at that time."What you can do is actually very similar to a smart watch.
Xiaomi Smart Glasses has four basic functions."Call", "Message", "Navigation", "Photo Shooting".It is said that it can be translated by using the AI system "Xiaoai" developed by Xiaomi with a camera.The display that is projected inside the glasses is monochrome.2.4x2.Uses a small micro LED of 02mm.
The design is the same as ordinary glasses, so you can wear it without discomfort.In the future, various variations design models will appear.Just as smartwatches are now sold as watches, it may be commonplace to sell eyewear like smart glasses in glasses in a few years.
It is a monochrome display, but it would be enough to display only the necessary information without blocking the visibility.Although it is not flashy, it seems to be a very convenient device considering practicality.
So what kind of display can be actually displayed?When I was relaxing at home with Xiaomi Smart Glasses, a message was displayed inside my glasses saying "I'm waiting at a restaurant 30 minutes later."Smart watches will notify you of a message by sound or vibration, but you have to look at the clock on your arms.However, if you are a smart glass, you will not miss it because a message is displayed in the visibility in front of you.
Well, I went out in a hurry, and when I called, I got a phone call.The other party may have arrived at the restaurant first.If you wear Xiaomi Smart Glasses, the incoming call will be displayed in front of you, and you can answer the phone with the button on the vine of the glasses.The microphone is also built -in, so you can talk with a hands -free call.
If the navigation function is turned on, it will display the correct direction when you try to go in the wrong direction on the way.It would be convenient to see the direction in front of you without looking at the smartphone screen.Now you can safely reach the destination restaurant.
By the way, when you arrive at the restaurant, the built -in 5 -megapixel camera will be powerful.
When I get a menu, it's French.can not read.Therefore, if you copy the menu in Xiaomi Smart Glasses, it will translate in real time.It is said that voice translation is possible through the microphone, so even if the restaurant staff speaks in a foreign language, it seems that the text can be displayed inside the glasses.
And of course you can also shoot food.You can take a picture simply by looking at the dish that was carried without taking out your smartphone from your pocket.
While using the camera, the red light flashes and notifies the surroundings.Google's Google Glass was also equipped with a camera, but it was difficult to understand the condition when shooting, and there were some places where wearing was banned at restaurants and other places due to privacy problems.Xiaomi is taking measures around that.
Do you think the scene of Xiaomi Smart Glasses is surprisingly convenient?Unfortunately, the release time and price are still undecided, but it seems to be a drastic price setting per $ 999 because it is Xiaomi.Shaomi is also developed in Japan, so there may be a release in Japan.
