Google was n’t able to make Glass the runaway success it thought it could be , but maybe Sergey and Larry were just targeting the improper demographic . Garmin is go for its new Varia Vision , which can attach to any dyad of shades , will attract to gadget - sleep with cyclists .
Weighing in at just shy of 30 grams with an eight - minute rechargeable battery inside , the Varia Vision can clip onto either side of a couplet of sunglasses , putting a compendious principal - up video display at the edge of a cyclist ’s field of view so they do n’t need to glint down at their handlebars and away from the road ahead .
If you ’re just out for a leisurely Sunday good afternoon ride around the neighborhood , the $ 400 Varia Vision is certainly not a must - have biking accessory . But for cyclists who vie , train , or just rely on their bikes for commute in a crowded city , the heads - up exhibit can ply everything from turn - by - play directions to performance metrics like speed , aloofness , and measure . It even offer up messages and notifications while it ’s partner off to a smartphone .
It does almost everything Google Glass did , complete with a skin senses - sensitive strip show on the side , for navigating the gadget ’s UI , that works with wet fingers or while wearing gloves . And because it ’s part of the company’sVaria logical argument of cycling gimmick that was innovate in July of last yr , the Vision can also plug in to theGarmin Rearview Bike Radarand apprize the wearer of a car number up behind them so they can ensure they ’re not tantalise in its course .
Is this a honorable fit for the technology that Google Glass was attempt to convince everyone they require ? Seems like it . divvy up the roads with cars and drivers who are seldom cyclist - well-disposed is a grave endeavor , and anything that can help oneself keep a passenger alerted to hazards without taking their eye off the route can only improve their chances of a safe drive .
[ Garmin ]
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