Epson Announces Moverio BT-300 at Mobile World Congress

Smart glasses are getting lighter, more powerful and more likely to meet enterprise customer requirements. According to the press release issued by Epson, followed by coverage on the TechRepublic blog and other sites, the Moverio BT-300 introduces a new silicon-based OLED (organic light emitting diode) digital display technology and features a 5 mega pixel front-facing camera. The silicon OLED, engineered for use in the Moverio platform, replaces the prior model’s glass lenses to reduce weight and increase brightness and resolution.

One of the partnerships highlighted as key to improving the performance of Epson’s new smart glasses is with Intel. However, unlike the DAQRI Smart Helmet, which Intel announced is based on the Intel dual core m7 processor, Epson chose the quad core Intel Atom X5 processor. How these systems compare in the finished products remains to be seen. Although pricing has not been announced, more details about the BT-300 specifications are available on the company’s web site.

Unfortunately, the video released by the company to show use cases for the Epson Moverio BT-300 smart glasses focuses entirely on consumers in sports and cultural heritage environments. Other photography shows a user wearing the BT-300 while operating and watching a drone.

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