AR Eyewear
Smart AR glasses use micro-mirrors and a mini computer to overlay ar eyewear information on your real-world view. These lightweight and portable devices can support a range of use cases.
They look a little bit like sunglasses and are designed to stay on your head a bit higher than regular frames. They also feature gesture controls and a centralized camera.
How it works
With the addition of an AR coating, prescription lenses can be used for both vision-correction and as a waveguide to project an augmented reality image. Light rays from the micro display are refracted through a beam shaping lens and into the prescription lens, creating a virtual image that appears to be located a short distance away. Ask your VSP network eye doctor about enhancing your existing lenses with an AR coating.
After 7 years of Google Glass and 5 years of Snap Spectacles, Facebook (now Meta) and iconic eyewear maker Ray-Ban have finally joined the augmented reality race with their smart glasses called the Ray-Ban Stories. These frames include dual cameras and speakers and can interact with compatible devices.
Benefits
Aside from enhancing your daily life, AR glasses are a great way to protect your eyes. Special AR coatings help reduce digital eye strain (that tired, irritated feeling in your eyes from looking at a computer or video screen for too long). Ask your VSP network doctor about getting an AR lens that includes UV protection to protect against the sun’s damaging rays.
Other features that may be available include ar eyewear the ability to share first-person videos with a live stream, and a touchpad to control the camera and audio functions. Other applications for AR glasses can include remote assistance and collaboration with customers or experts. For example, a frontline worker in one factory can connect via video to an expert in another factory to resolve issues with machinery.
