Internet of Things & Wearable Technology Insights

Sony is looking into creating a contact lens that acts as a digital camera, according to a recent patent application filed by the company. The contact lens can capture still images or video using embedded sensors and camera components.
To take a picture, all you have to do is blink. The device would be able to detect the difference between unconscious and conscious blinking, allowing a person to control the device by purposefully opening and shutting their eye.

The unit would be powered by the movement of the eye, and even allow for advanced camera adjustments like aperture and shutter speed. After the images are captured, they can be transferred to an external device like a smartphone.
Eyes have become a hot "next frontier" in technology.

The failed Google Glass was just one of many stabs at face-mounted computers. Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) and other companies are working on augmented reality headsets, which overlay computer imagery onto the real world. Other companies, such as Sony and Facebook's (FB, Tech30) Oculus, are working on completely immersive virtual reality goggles....

Get ready for the Google Monocle. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a new patent to Google for a potential upcoming version of Google Glass. The best way to put it is that it doesn’t look like a pair of glasses anymore — it’s a glorious monocle that wraps around your head.

Here’s an abstract from the patent:

The band is adjustable such that it can be configured by a user to contact the head of the user at a first location near a temple, a second location along a portion of the user’s ear adjacent the temple, and at a third location along a rear position of the head of the user.

Once you configure it, Glass should retain its configuration. The question is whether this will be enough to revive interest for this device....

As promised, a new range of Google Glass frames and shades designed by Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) launched in the US today.

If you head over to online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter, you can choose between five different frame combinations for $1,800. They’re all the same shape, but come in five different colors – Shiny Elderberry, Shiny Lagoon, Matte Java, Matte Ice and Shiny Ink – for a splash of style and personality.

While the asking price might feel a little steep, it should be noted that each purchase comes with two frames. Net-a-Porter is bundling each model with a free set of shades; these attach to (what appears to be) the original Google Glass Explorer Edition frames, rather than those designed by DVF....

...What does the future of your wearable tech look like? 

XOEye is showing what can be done within the industry, we are making the glasses really robust. We increased the size of our glasses to be able to accommodate features and be safety oriented.  

We launch this year and we are helping businesses capture data like they never have before. The enterprise needs meaningful intelligence in the warehouse to reduce communication latency and turn data into something that is actionable.

How will XOEye Vision improve user experience?

Imagine sending a repair technician to fix a cortical machine and he or she gets stuck. We can send visuals, video and stills to other experts, reducing travel costs, getting equipment fixed faster, improving processes and bringing the world closer....