Vuzix Announces Wrap 920 AR at CES 2010

Posted on 07 January 2010 by


The Wrap 920 AR offers us the first sunglasses inspired augmented reality experience.  Imagine walking through a house playing a video game against digital characters?  That’s the general idea of the Wrap 920 AR.

“The Wrap 920AR offers the world’s only sunglass styled Augmented
Reality experience” said Vuzix CEO, Paul Travers.  “This
state-of-the-art video eyewear, offers consumers an AR solution only
available in handheld devices to date, merging the real world with the
digital in a pair of glasses makes for world changing experiences from
industry to gaming,” adds Travers.  “With the Wrap 920 AR, Vuzix
brings exclusive new capabilities to the consumer.”

The Wrap 920AR’s stereo camera assembly and 6-DoF Tracker will also be
available separately for upgrading existing Wrap video eyewear.

Vuzix Wrap 920AR Specifications:

• 1/3-inch wide VGA Digital Image Sensor
• Resolution: 752H x 480W
• Includes 6 Degree-of-Freedom Tracker
• Frame rate: 60 fps
• Dynamic range: >55dB linear; >80-100dB in HiDy mode
• Shutter efficiency: >99%
• ADC Resolution: 10-bit column parallel
• High-speed USB 2.0
• PC and Mac compatible
• System requirements: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows7, Mac OS
X 10.4.9 or higher

I could see this being used in video games as well as Real Estate and in museum tours and more.  Looks like it will be available from Vuzix in the 2nd quarter of 2010 and will have a  MSRP of $799.99.

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  • Haesslich

    That looks… really geeky. I mean, having to be hooked up to a computer all the time with a USB cable (without even a wireless option).. is anyone else thinking this might be used more for business applications than gaming, especially with Microsoft and Sony trying to push more full-body gaming experiences and the deemphasis on wired controllers in this generation of consoles and computers?

    It might be very useful when inspecting equipment, for example, especially if you can overlay the blueprints over what you’re seeing, or getting an ‘x-ray’ view through thermographic vision or something, but… gaming?

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  • http://www.mobilitysite.com breley

    Forget museums, use them to condition children to eat their vegetables and such by raising them wearing them from early childhood. “Oh no, Bobby, better eat that asparagus quickly or the Monster-Who-Eats-Children-Who-Don’t-Eat-Vegetables behind me will get you!” :)

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