{"id":35394,"date":"2019-06-01T08:33:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T00:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=35394"},"modified":"2019-06-01T08:33:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-01T00:33:14","slug":"epson-announces-new-moverio-bt-30c-smart-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2019\/06\/01\/epson-announces-new-moverio-bt-30c-smart-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Epson announces new Moverio BT-30C smart glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Epson expanded its portfolio of\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2459731-1&amp;h=3968507528&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fepson.com%2Fmoverio-augmented-reality&amp;a=Moverio%C2%AE\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Moverio<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0smart glasses with the\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2459731-1&amp;h=2813459686&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fepson.com%2FFor-Work%2FWearables%2FSmart-Glasses%2FMoverio-BT-30C-Smart-Glasses%2Fp%2FV11H962020&amp;a=Moverio+BT-30C\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Moverio BT-30C<\/strong><\/a><strong>, delivering USB-C tethered augmented reality (AR) viewing experience. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Moverio BT-30C smart glasses offer a high-resolution, big-screen experience that is projected into a wearer&#8217;s line of sight. Utilizing USB-C connectivity with Android\u00a0phones or Windows\u00a0PCs, the Moverio BT-30C provides a plug-and-play solution for access to a wide range of content \u2013 from entertainment apps to content captioning and mobile games \u2013 and vastly expands AR development applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Over the past eight years, Epson has been committed to expanding the applications and capabilities of the wearable display category, and the introduction of the Moverio BT-30C brings to market an affordable, high-quality and comfortable wearable display solution that leverages the content, connectivity and power of a smartphone,&#8221; said&nbsp;Eric Mizufuka, product manager, augmented reality,&nbsp;Epson America, Inc. &#8220;Whether delivering immersive mobile gaming content, real-time captioning and entertainment translation, or augmenting tourist and theme park experiences, the compact Moverio BT-30C smart glasses allow users to experience and interact with content in a whole new way.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heads-up, hands-free experience offered with the Moverio BT-30C, combined with the Moverio SDK, allows for a range of app development possibilities. The easy-to-use plug-and-play solution does not require extensive set up or additional software, and features an easy user interface that integrates with existing devices. In addition to personal entertainment use, the Moverio BT-30C can interface with custom B2B applications such as captioning, subtitling, language translations, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Epson Moverio BT-30C smart glasses are a great accessory for 5G smartphones that leverage high bandwidth to deliver premium-quality multimedia,&#8221; said&nbsp;Hugo Swart, head of XR, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. &#8220;Tethering the XR Viewer to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 5G-enabled smartphone will offer immersive &#8216;big-screen&#8217; experiences and provide transformative benefits to both consumer and enterprise sectors.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Moverio BT-30C smart glasses provide a range of innovative features designed to deliver a seamless AR viewing experience, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Vivid Color and Detail\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 High-resolution OLED display creates a big-screen experience<\/li><li><strong>Works with Popular Smartphones and Tablets<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 View content from any Android mobile device with a USB Type-C port\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Easy Plug-and-Play Operation\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Just plug it in and begin viewing content<\/li><li><strong>Heads-up, Hands-Free Experience\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Sit back and enjoy content without having to hold your phone or laptop right in front of you<\/li><li><strong>Lightweight Design, Comfortable Fit<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Easy to wear, even for extended periods of time; fits over a wide range of prescription glasses<\/li><li><strong>Transparent Display\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Allows users to keep an eye on their surroundings<\/li><li><strong>View Popular Apps and More<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 When connected to Android devices with a USB Type-C port; access Google Play Store apps, content and more<\/li><li><strong>Dark Lens Shade Included\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Offers movie-theater experience when streaming videos<\/li><li><strong>Developer Resources Available<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Moverio SDK allows developers to access headset orientation data, side-by-side 3D display mode and other functions<\/li><li><strong>Limitless App Development Possibilities<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Leverage the transparent display to create apps for captioning, subtitling, translation and more<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Epson first announced Moverio smart glasses in 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Moverio BT-30C smart glasses offer a high-resolution, big-screen experience that is projected into a wearer&#8217;s line of sight. Utilizing USB-C connectivity with Android phones or Windows PCs, the Moverio BT-30C provides a plug-and-play solution for access to a wide range of content \u2013 from entertainment apps to content captioning and mobile games \u2013 and vastly expands AR development applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":35395,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,2],"tags":[563,6750],"class_list":["post-35394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-mobile-products","tag-epson","tag-moverio-bt-30c"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}