Most likely, many of you do not understand why smart glasses are needed. If we are at least used to smart gadgets on the wrist, then we have almost no reason to buy smart glasses. The gadget is too specific, has little functionality, requires getting used to and can cause discomfort, especially to those who regularly wear regular glasses.
However, this does not stop manufacturers and today Xiaomi presented its conceptual glasses. In appearance, they are similar to ordinary glasses, only the frame itself is more massive and thicker. The microcircuit of the device represents "micro-LED optical waveguide technology". The company itself claims that smart glasses can be used for calls, viewing messages, navigation, taking photos and other tasks.
Xiaomi's smart glasses hide a tiny 0,13-inch microLED display the size of a grain of rice. The pixel size is only 4 microns, and each pixel has an individual backlight; to brighten the image and get deep blacks. The glasses are based on a 4-core chip and offer an Android operating system.
Xiaomi says it has chosen a monochrome display capable of reaching a maximum brightness of two million nits. Due to the reflection and scattering of the optical waveguide lens, the human eye can see a much larger image. At the same time, only one lens was needed, while analogues offer complex systems of several lenses and mirrors.
“The refraction process contains the reflection of light rays countless times, which allows the human eye to see the full image and greatly increases the usability when wearing. All this is done inside a single lens, instead of using complex systems with multiple lenses, mirrors or half mirrors, as some other products do,” Xiaomi explains in its blog.
It is interesting that the company positions Xiaomi Smart Glasses as an autonomous and independent product, and not as an additional smartphone display. This is a rather complex device consisting of 497 components. The main way to interact with the glasses is the XiaoAI voice assistant.
A 5-megapixel camera is also available for visualization on the front panel of the smart glasses. An indicator lights up next to it, signaling that the camera is active. There is also a microphone that uses its own translation algorithm; translate in real time and transcribe audio to text.
The glasses themselves are just a concept right now. We do not yet know anything about their commercial implementation.
