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Finally, a functional AR device that’s perfect for Opera.
The augmented reality (AR) market is poised to explode over the next decade, with companies like Apple and Meta likely developing their own AR glasses for consumers. Second, Brilliant Monocle, a unique looking AR device from Brilliant Labs, is designed to work with your existing eyewear.
According to Brilliant Lab, brilliant monocle It is an open source device designed for modding and hacking. As mentioned, the next-gen Monocle can be clipped onto third-party frames. This could be anything from prescription glasses to basic reading glasses. Of course, you can always attach the device to a real Monocle for a more classy experience.
The device is controlled using two capacitive touch buttons that respond to actions such as double-tap, long-press, and various other gestures. In terms of use cases, Brilliant Monocle could be used for everything from AR game and app design to computer vision research and ML-based image augmentation.
Here is a detailed list of specifications (provided by Brilliant Labs):
- 640×400 color OLED display
- 20 degree field of view (FOV) optic
- 5MP camera
- microphone
- FPGA-based acceleration for ML/CV
- bluetooth 5.2
- 70mAh built-in battery
- touch button
- Full-featured MicroPython-based OS
Brilliant Monocle is currently shipping at $349/month. Each purchase comes with a USB-C cable and a charging case that gives you up to 6 uses per charge.There is also a companion app iOS and android A device that can be used to transfer photos via Bluetooth.
Check the full hardware schematic for more details. here.
Feature image credit: Brilliant Labs
