Intel Smart Glasses are not Boring

Intel is the latest company to jump on the bandwagon with its new Vaunt glasses. The difference is that Intel's new smart glasses look like any regular glasses and have a frame that is built of plastic and weighs under 50 grams.

The Intel Vaunt smart glasses - which The Verge got exclusive early access to - are devoid of cameras, buttons or touch controls. The glasses are designed to give users simple notifications. Everything is put into the stems that control a low-powered class one laser that projects a red monochrome 400x150 pixels image directly onto the retina.

Glasses are better than a smartwatch as it enables users to check notifications without getting distracted. Users will be able to control the glasses with head nods or other subtle gestures. Intel has said that the Vaunt will reduce work done on smartphones. The smart glasses will support some apps and will work with both iPhones and Android devices. Intel's smart glasses will get voice assistant integration in the future as it does not have a microphone right now.

The laser is beaming directly into the retina, the image is always in focus. This means that the display works on prescription glasses as well as on non-prescription lenses. There is a processor for apps, an accelerometer, a Bluetooth and a compass crammed into the stems as well. Intel is planning to market the product by partnering with someone to bring it to retail. Intel didn't reveal too many details about apps supported but said that the Vaunt will be a wide open platform. Intel will launch an "early access program" for developers later this year.