Smart Glasses: Wearable Technology Devices
Computer technology is constantly evolving. Computers are smaller and more powerful than ever. They come in all shapes and sizes are now an integral part of everyday living. It was only a matter of time before you would see some of this technology integrated into your eyewear.
Smart glasses are a wearable technology device that bring data and Internet access from a wearer’s computer or smart phone into their field of view through a transparent heads-up display. One of the first companies to come out with a wearable technology device is Google and their Google Glass.
Yet with all the functionality and usability displayed through the heads-up display (HUD), the need for prescription lenses is critical. Without corrective lenses for these devices, many users cannot fully experience smart glass technology. For those who do need corrective lenses for their Google Glass, The Optical Shoppe is happy to offer Smart Frames and Smart Gold prescription Lenses.
The Smart Frame is a full frame insert that attaches to your Glass. It is available in 8 styles and in a variety of colors.
Smart Gold lenses are designed with an optimized viewing area to provide visual acuity and clarity when looking at the HUD. It is a digitally surfaced lens so the quality and accuracy of the Prescription is uniquely customized to each patient. Due to the innovative design of the Smart Frame, we are able to insert almost any prescription with any style of lens, whether it be a single vision lens, bifocal or progressive lens. We can also prepare prescription sunglasses.
OrCam for the Visually Impaired
Also in the genre of Smart Eyewear is the OrCam. For those who are visually impaired, the OrCam is a smart camera mounted on the frames of the user’s eyeglasses, that processes visual input in real time. It identifies printed text and reads it to you instantly. The OrCam can even recognize money notes. Its small, portable design allows patients to read text on a variety of surfaces and recognize pre-entered objects independently, at home and on the go.
With the OrCam, you can read newspapers and books without asking for assistance or searching audio books. It also reads texts on computer and smartphone screens with no need to learn new software and tools.The OrCam benefits patients with a variety of eye diagnoses, including macular degeneration.
Speak to Sam Morgenstern, N.J. Licensed Optician TD-1782, at The Optical Shoppe to learn more about these latest technologies in eyewear by calling any one of our three locations: Princeton 609-683-7994, Somerset 732-565-1440 or Monroe Twp. 609-655-7776.