What is that you express in your eyes?
It seems to me more than all the print I have read in my life.What do you express with your eyes?
American poet, Walt Whitman
It's like more than any print I've read in my life.
AR glasses taking off again
AR glasses, which had been stagnant since Google Glass, are attracting attention again. The world has changed a lot since Corona. A society that does not encourage contact online face-to-facebrought attention to And online face-to-face help XR It was an opportunity for technology to emerge. Today, I would like to share a story related to AR glasses.
HMD, AR, and VR
For those unfamiliar with the word XR, I would like to explain the terms very briefly. HMD(Head Mounted Display), as the name suggests, refers to a display device that is mounted on the head. Wearable included in the device.
Next, to explain AR and VR, it is to float augmented virtual information in reality. AR (Augmented Reality)is, on the other hand VR (Virtual Reality)means projecting virtual reality as if it were the real world on the display beyond the device.
As such, AR and VR have very different concepts and uses, so there is a difference in the shape of the device.
Like the form of a photo, AR devices are mainly in the form of glasses, reality and augmented information Usually transparent or translucent lenses are used to see simultaneously. augmented realityimplement VR device virtual realitycalled immersionFor content, the field of view is limited, and a controller is needed to help with content that requires interaction.
Google Glass and its failure to popularize
Google's AR glasses that appeared in 2012 google glassappeared as if to cause a revolution in wearables, but was forgotten in people's attention and failed to become popular due to the disadvantages described below.
2019 MIT Technology reviewIt was also selected as one of the 10 worst technologies of the 21st century. Here are some of the reasons why Google Glass failed.
- Safety and Health Issues: There was a problem that a device that emits electromagnetic waves must be worn at all times like glasses.
- Hacking and invasion of privacy issues: There were privacy and piracy issues, and there was also the possibility of hacking.
- Unaesthetic design: The augmented reality function was put into an everyday tool called glasses, but the design was not attractive.
- No clear use and function: In addition to Google's hype, it lacked features to appeal to consumers.
Industrial sites and AR glasses
Although it didn't catch on with the masses, companies took notice of the potential of AR glasses. Therefore, it is called an innovation tool in the high-tech industry. for industrial use could be reborn. The use of AR glasses is meaningful to workers. present information visuallyof work in fields such as assembly, repair, verification, monitoring, quality control, and training. increase efficiencyI did.
Google Glass Enterprise edition
like its name Selling to BusinessesThis is the Google Glass Edition, which was initially available for purchase only through mass ordering for businesses, but now it can be purchased by general consumers as well.
Microsoft Hololens
Among the AR-based devices made so far, we imagine augmented realityIt is the device that comes closest to the concept and has the highest performance. The successor, HoloLens 2, maximizes usability and is specialized for large business sites. It is also the original model for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), one of the next-generation infantry equipment for the US Army.
Post-Pandemic AR Glasses
Apple
Apple, which is the most anticipated in the AR market, has already changed the lifestyle of people around the world with the iPhone. The iPhone is considered one of the most innovative products in the history of mobile phones. smart erabecause it was a monumental product that opened the
Later, in 2015, it acquired the German AR company Metaio, and later made AR-related updates to its products. However, there is a story that Apple will introduce VR devices first than AR glasses.
samsung
It's not that Samsung wasn't interested in XR devices either. Samsung Electronics announced a device called Gear VR that is used by attaching a smartphone in 2014, but stopped supporting Gear VR as the VR market itself was weak and devices with built-in displays such as Oculus Quest became popular.
However, as data presumed to be Samsung Electronics’ AR glasses promotional video was recently leaked, the AR market possibility of advancementthis is being predicted
The AR device in the video is a pair of glasses with large horn-rimmed glasses, and supports extended operation through the Galaxy Watch, portable media, video calls, and sunglasses mode.
Facebook's founder Zuckerberg started an AR glass development project under the codename 'Orion' with sunglasses company Ray-Ban and others, and in 2020, project Aria and Aria Glass based on it were released.
Zuckerberg predicted that telecommuting would increase if AR glasses became commonplace, and the need for urban relocation would decrease, he said. It is thought that it can be helpful when solving problems such as mitigating housing costs and inequality of opportunity by region.
imitation vision(Mojo Vision)
It is not a smart glass, but it is a venture company that jumped into the smart lens business first, and it is expected to be put to practical use around 2024. The goal is to display a screen and data with a sense of unity while having a wider field of view than existing glasses-type smart glasses.
still limited
However, despite the large number of smart glasses attracting attention, experts predict that it will take at least 5 to 10 years before they become widely available. Fundamentally, there is no problem other than design that solves the problems of Google Glass. high pricewill have lack of contentbecause it is expected
However, the appearance of new devices always stimulates people's interest. And it would be nice to anticipate the future of the people AR glasses will change. Just like when smartphones first came out, imagine how much our lives and the world will change.
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