OREANDA-NEWS. Toshiba Corporation(TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of “Wearvue” a next generation wearable device for the B2B market that will help to achieve hands-free working environments in such facilities as factories and logistics centers, and in activities including infrastructure maintenance. Wearvue will initially be made available to companies in Japan through on-line reservations, with shipping scheduled to start on February 29.

Wearvue is worn like a pair of glasses and, at only 50 grams, is designed to be light and comfortable enough for long periods of use. The design also achieves a natural appearance that does not distract or disturb people during conversations. In use, a Toshiba-developed original optical system projects data, text and color images, to the right-hand lens of Wearvue, with a 1:1 aspect ratio. The optical system secures a wide viewing area and a depth of field that makes the data easy to see without obscuring the wider view. Wearvue also includes a personal adjuster for changing the angle of image projection, ensuring that it can be worn by an estimated 98% of Japanese adults.

Toshiba will further promote developing glasses-type wearable type devices product that assist work environment, that is applicable for contribute to upgrading working environment for various industries and services.

Outline of the new product

Item

Specifications

Display type

Optical see through-type virtual image system (single eye, fixed on right side)

Reflected lenses thickness

2.7mm

Input resolution

1280 x 720 (720P)

Aspect ratio of output image

1:1 (optical correction achieves a 1:1 projected image)

Angle of view

Horizontal approx. 9 degrees ? vertical approx. 9 degrees

Displayed colors

18-bit color (approx. 260,000 colors)

Luminance output for projection area (maximum)

500 cd/m2, nt

Transparency rate

70%

Power source (power feed)

Provided via USB cable. Input power voltage: 5V (DC)
Uses external Windows device or mobile USB battery

Power consumption

2.5W

Battery hours

Connected battery dependent

Dimensions

167.9 mm x 162.5 mm x 38.0 mm (excluding cable)

Weight

50g (excluding cable)

Connector

HDMI(type-D), USB Connector(type-A)

Included in the box

Micro USB adaptor, dedicated case, lens cleaner cloth, handling manual, written guarantee

Operating temperature

5?– 35?

Connection terminal

CPU: AtomZ3735F 1.33GHz or over
Memory: 2GB or more
OS: Windows® 8.1 (DirectX11)