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Revision as of 12:37, 9 November 2015
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| Category | smartglasses |
| Developer | Ashkelon Eyewear Technologies LTD |
| Announced | November 2014[1] |
| Released | Developers:
Consumers: |
| Price | 20 USD (2015)[2] |
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| Display | |
| Resolution | pixels |
| Weight | g |
| Controls | smartphone |
| Not standalone[3] | |
| http://www.ashkelon.me/#!home/c1k5x | |
Ashkelon Visor is a head-mounted smartphone holder resembling a cap with the ability to display augmented reality. The device by itself does not have any displaying capabilities on its own, instead, Visor uses an adjustable see-through mirror that reflects the display of a smartphone housed inside the visor of the cap. The included Ashkelon.app smartphone application takes control of the smartphone's screen and changes it so it displays the virtual information just above the see-through mirror. The information is thus reflected into the user's eye, achieving augmented reality.
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Main characteristics
Ashkelon Visor is, by itself, not an electronic device and thus does not have any technical specifications. The displaying capabilities are entirely dependent on the performance of the included smartphone. The patented see-through mirror the company calls Focusing Relay Unit is adjustable and contains a reflective concave lens that focuses the information from the smartphone into the eyes. Exact technical details of the adjustable mirror, however, are not available.
To use the Focusing Relay Unit, the user needs to install a custom Ashkelon app called Ashkelon.APP. The app decreases the size of the smartphone UI so it fits entirely into the area of the see-through mirror. Taken from the materials available on the developer's website the Ashkelon Visor "will allow the user to: accept calls, speak and hang up, see the caller ID pictures, dial and call out, compose and send an SMS, take a photograph, record a video, play music files, use search engines to find needed information and to view maps or GPS locators." The app also allows the user to control it by voice, gestures, and head movements.
Purpose
Enhancement - The device is marketed as a communication, navigation, and entertainment device. The custom app does not appear to have any therapeutic function.
Company & People
The developer of Ashkelon Visor is an Israeli start-up company Eyewear Technologies Ltd. that was founded by Benny Goldstein in 2013 in Ashkelon, Israel.
Benny Goldstein - Chief Executive Officer. Inventor, entrepreneur, Israeli TV celebrity.
Important Dates
Ethical Issues
Health Risks
Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
Public Policy
Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research
References
- ↑ BLAIN, Loz. Ashkelon Visor: US$20 heads-up display straps a phone to your forehead. Gizmag [online]. 2014, November 11. Available online at: http://www.gizmag.com/ashkelon-visor-heads-up-display/34705/ (Retrieved 19 August 2015)
- ↑ Ashkelon Visor. ASHKELON EYEWEAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Ashkelon Eyewear Technologies [online]. 2014. Available online at: http://www.ashkelon.me/#!home/c1k5x (Retrieved 19 August 2015)
- ↑ Shows if the device is a standalone wearable computer or if it needs to be connected to a processing unit (computer, smartphone) to function.
