Periodically I touch on motorbike tech here on Gadget Master, for example see here and here, but I must declare my outside status: Shanks’ Pony, rather than iron horse, will be my method of transport…
Anyway, with that disclosure of my ignorance, let’s get back to the smartglasses, which are intended to mark 100 years of BMW motorcycling.
The company writes:
“The BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide Smartglasses can be adapted to fit numerous helmets and face shapes. This makes the smart glasses comfortable to wear even on long day trips. The lithium-ion battery enables up to ten hours of operation.”
“BMW Motorrad supplies two sets of certified UVA/UVB lenses with the frame. One set of lenses is 85% transparent and can be used for helmets with integrated sun visors. The other set has tinted lenses turning the smart glasses into a pair of sunglasses.”
If you already wear glasses, the lenses can be ground and adjusted to the required visual acuity (up to maximum 4 diopters, says BMW) by an optician using an RX adapter. For those who wear contact lenses, the Smartglasses can be used normally.
They’re charged by USB and can be connected to a smartphone and the BMW Motorrad Connected App via Bluetooth.
Heads-up display features
BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide Smartglasses highlights:
- Two sizes (M + L) available with different nose pads. Medium for pupil distance 2.1 to 2.6-inches, Large for 2.3 to 2.9-inches.
- Two sets of lenses (1 x tinted and 1 x 85% transparent) integrated light sensor, certified UVA/UVB filter.
- RX adapter for adjusting the lenses to the required visual acuity (up to max. 4 diopters) by an optician.
- Real-time GPS data transfer from app to Smartglasses.
- Head-Up function for navigation with individual display.
- Display of speed, speed limit, gear, and navigation (reduced arrow display or detailed navigation with street names, intersections, and precise directions).
- Integrated light sensor and integrated optics module for securely transferring data and securely displaying data on the top left of the right glass.
- Lithium-ion battery provides up to ten hours of operation.
- Operating temperature range -14° to 122° F.
- Anthracite frame.
ConnectedRide Availability
The BMW ConnectedRide Smartglasses are expected to arrive in the States later this year, but there is no word of wider distribution.
Pricing for the heads-up displays will be revealed closer to the on-sale date.
See also: Picture of the Day: A motorcycle born to be wild
[Via Gizmodo]
