smart-glasses vuzix M100 available for pre order.

The droid inside these glasses is powered by a 1GHz OMAP4430 CPU coupled with 1GB RAM. They have 4GB of on-board expandable flash memory (up to 32GB) and a 5MP camera with 1080 video recording. Unlike Google Glass, the M100 has a light to indicate video recording, so you won't be able to spy around (unless you do some modding). A single-ear audio out and a pair of microphones take care of sound. Vision is provided by 16:9 WQVGA color display that floats near your line of sight. The display can be mounted in front of your left or right eye, and its tilt can be adjusted. A shield protects the screen and, allegedly, maximizes visibility in bright light. Other capabilities are three-dimensional head tracking, gyroscope, accelerometer, sensors for gestures, proximity and ambient light, as well as GPS.


Unfortunately, the integrated 600mAh battery will only last up to 6 hours with the display off, a mere 2 hours with display usage, and a meager 1 hour with both the display and camera in use. These numbers hardly add up to a high selling point, thus a 3800mAh external battery pack (with a nifty belt clip) will be available.

The Vuzix M100 currently supports Android, while iOS integration is being worked out. It's being sold in gray and white. With the advent of smart-watches and smart-glasses decidedly upon us, it's up to prospective developers to reveal the true potential of wearable computing.