February 9, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. – Toshiba Corporation announces next-generation Wearvue smart glasses for B2B market. The device will help to build an effective Hands-free working environment in factories, logistics centers and projects involving the maintenance of infrastructure. Smart glasses will also be useful in railroad companies, airports, medical centers, retail chains and many other businesses. In Japan we are already receiving online orders from companies, the first shipments will start on February 29.
Easy access to working data in a new generation lightweight device
Wearable like regular glasses and weighing only 50 grams. They are designed to be worn for long periods of time without discomfort or damage to eyesight. An optical system developed by Toshiba projects data, text and color images onto the right lens of the Wearvue at a scale of 1:1. The clear right glass has a thin mirror coating so that the data can be seen clearly without obstructing the view. The lightweight projector fits comfortably on the wishbone. It connects to a video source and, if needed, an extra battery pack, which can be kept in a breast pocket of the uniform.
The device features adjustable projection angle to suit each person’s ergonomics. The development used data from biometric studies conducted by Japanese scientists, making the glasses comfortable for 98 percent of adults.
Applications for Wearvue run on the Windows operating system, so the glasses support a wired connection with Windows devices during operation. A toolkit for application developers will be available on the company’s official website on February 29 only Japanese available so far .
Toshiba Corp. will continue to develop wearable smart devices to help professionals in various fields with their daily work.
Specifications
| Picture Type | Optical virtual image system in the right lens |
| Reflective lens thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 720P |
| Visible image scale | 1:1 achieved with optical correction |
| Angle of View | Horizontal about 9 degrees × vertical about 9 degrees |
| Displayed colors | 18-bit color about 260,000 colors |
| Maximum brightness of the projection area | 500 cd/m2 |
| Transparency Ratio | 70% |
| Power Source | Power supply via USB cable. Input voltage: 5V DC Uses external Windows device or mobile battery USB |
| Power Consumption | 2.5W |
| Operating Time | Depends on battery connected |
| Dimensions: | 167.9 mm x 162.5 mm x 38.0 mm without wire |
| Weight | 50 g without wire |
| Connecting | HDMI Type D , USB connector Type A |
| Package Contents | MicroUSB adapter, case, wipe cloth, user manual, warranty card |
| Operating Temperature | 5℃ – 35℃ |
| Connected device requirements | Processor: Atom Z3735F 1.33 GHz or higher Memory: 2GB or more Operating system: Windows® 8.1 DirectX11 |
What are the unique features and capabilities of TOSHIBA’s WEARVUE™ TG-01 smart glasses that set them apart from other similar products in the market?