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Revision as of 16:42, 2 December 2015
| iPal | |
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| Category | smartglasses |
| Developer | i2i, Inc. |
| Announced | April 2014 [1] |
| Released | Developers:
Consumers: December 2014 |
| Price | 500 USD [2] |
| Operating system | (unknown) |
| Display | none |
| Resolution | |
| Field of view | |
| Weight | g (unspecified) |
| Controls |
touchscreen, gaze |
| Data available | limited |
| Risk factor | low |
| Standalone | |
| http://i2iinc.com/ | |
iPal are glasses with two high-definition cameras and two eye-tracking sensors build into the frame. The device allows the user to capture pictures and record videos hand-free using only eye gestures. The glasses are connected to a processing unit resembling a smartphone via thin cable. The unit functions as a data storage, battery and can share the recorded content wirelessly with with other devices through Bluetooth.
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Main characteristics
The device consists of two units connected together by a thin cable, glasses and a processing unit called Pocket Control Module. The glasses closely resemble regular glasses but the frame is equipped with four cameras, two 5 megapixels cameras facing forward in the corners of the frame, and two eye-tracking micro cameras in the bottom of the frame facing the user's eyes. The two front-oriented cameras have field of view of 120 degrees, are capable of zoom, and can record videos in 720p resolution.
The Pocket Control Module features a 3 inch touchscreen, 8 GB of data storage, USB connector, and a battery that is able to power the device for about 10 hours. The control unit can connect to Android, iOS or Windows.[3]
Purpose
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