A solution that turns a normal Bosch glasses into a smart glass

Smart glass is a wearable device with glasses.

Smartgrass is a variety of functions by installing displays, speakers, cameras, microphones, etc. assuming cooperation with smartphones.

On the display mounted on the lens part of the glasses, you can view the website as well as youTube and other video content.With a model where the vine of the glasses is a bone conduction speaker, you can enjoy the sound without wearing earphones.

If the camera is mounted, the sight you are looking at can be stored as an image or video.You won't miss the timing you want to cut off the shutter before you take out your smartphone and launch the camera.

If you have a microphone, you can make a hands -free call.Recently, some models have a function to link with Amazon's Alexa, and as they talk to smartphones and smart speakers, they can give instructions to voice assistants by speaking "Alexa".

Smart glass is also being used for business use.For example, in the case of a factory, it is possible for workers to share visuals with managers in remote areas by installing smart glasses.If you share your vision, the administrator can give specific instructions.

Although it is a smart glass that performs various functions like this, it is often worn for a long time like glasses.But what is worrisome is its "weight".While the average weight of glasses is 35 grams, the weight of smart glasses is often 60 grams to 100 grams.

Under these circumstances, in December 2019, Bosch announced the Light Drive as the world's first solution to turn ordinary glasses into smart glasses.

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The world's first solution "Light Drive" that turns ordinary glasses into smart glasses

Light Drive is a small module equipped with MEMS, optical parts, sensors, and processing circuits.Not only smart glasses, but also normal glasses are equipped with Light Drive, enabling smart functions.

The feature of Light Drive is that it can be small in smart glass, clearly reflects images in any environment, and can be mounted on normal glasses.

Light Drive is a small module equipped with MEMS, optical parts, sensors, and processing circuits.This MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) refers to a device (part) with an electric circuit and a fine mechanical structure on one semiconductor substrate.

MEMS was developed for the purpose of realizing small, lightweight, low power consumption, resources, and high performance of products equipped with MEMS.Therefore, the Light Drive equipped with MEMS is less than 10g, and it solves the tasks that have been troubled by smart glass designers, large and difficult to handle.

The fact that images can be projected directly into the retina of the eyes are also features of Light Drive.Directly on the retina means that you can express high colors without being affected by the surrounding environment.Therefore, the image looks clearer, both day and night, and under direct sunlight.It is also one of the merits that it does not depend on the visual acuity of the wearer.

Bosch expects Light Drive to be equipped with regular glasses, so that the module is likely to be used by many users.

According to the Vision Council, a non -profit industry organization for manufacturers and suppliers in the United States, about 75%of the world's adult population uses vision correction products, of which 64%wear glasses.It is said.

For this reason, Bosch seems to be a major market because six out of 10 people use eyesight correction lenses every day.

With these characteristics, navigation, telephone, alarm and calendar notifications, messaging apps such as WhatsApp and WeChat, toDo list, shopping list, daily memo app, etc. are available.

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