Sony’s new headset display turns regular glasses into Google Glass

Sony has unveiled a headset display that snaps on to a pair of glasses a la Google Glass. The entertainment giant said its Single-Lens Display Module projects images and information into the wearer’s vision on one side of the specs. The hardware will sport a 640 x 400-pixel color display with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, and will be powered by an ARM Cortex-A7 processor core and a 400mAh battery. It will pair with other mobile devices, including cameras and handset, via Bluetooth. It also does Wi-Fi and has an electronic compass, accelerometer and touch sensor – all inside a 40g widget.

Sony earlier this year introduced its Project Morpheus VR headset and showed the world that the Japanese firm had no fear in fighting for a pie in virtual reality segment. Earlier this year, the company also announced its interest in the augmented reality with the unveiling of the SmartEyeglass prototype at IFA. The company has now announced an attachable Single-Lens Display Module that can turn a regular eyewear into smart, augmented reality glasses like Google Glass. Sony announced plans to reveal its new Single-Lens Display Module at CES in January for the first time and will showcase it as a concept device called “SmartEyeglass Attach.” The company aims to start mass production of the Single-Lens Display Module next year and also confirmed that it will provide software development kits (SDK) to partnering organisations (as announced for the SmartEyeglass prototype in September). Sony stressed that with its display module, “it is looking to provide the product to a wide variety of potential customers.”