Xiaomi is challenging Facebook in the wearables arena by launching its own smart glasses. The device will not only be able to take photos, but also to display messages and notifications, make calls, provide navigation and translate text directly in real time in front of your eyes. Like Facebook, Xiaomi also emphasizes the lightness of the device despite its features. At 51 grams, though, it’s a little heavier than Ray-Ban’s social media stories. In addition, the glasses also have an indicator light that shows when the 5 megapixel camera is used.
Xiaomi’s smart glasses run on a quad-core ARM processor and run on Android. They also use MicroLED imaging technology, which is known to have a longer brightness and lifespan than OLEDs. The company claims the technology has a simpler structure that allowed it to create a compact screen with individual 4 μm pixels. You won’t be able to see the images you make in color, however, Xiaomi says it opted to use a monochrome display solution “to allow enough light to pass through complicated optical structures.”
The company explains:
“The structure of the grid engraved on the inner surface of the lens allows light to be refracted in a unique way, safely directing it into the human eye. The refraction process involves bouncing innumerable beams of light sometimes, allowing the human eye to see a complete image and greatly increasing usability while wearing it.All this is done within a single lens, rather than using complicated multiple lens systems, mirrors or half mirrors as they do some other products ”.
According to Xiaomi, your smart glasses will not be just a second screen for your phone. It is able to do many things independently, such as selecting the most important notifications to show you, including smart home alarms and important contact messages. The navigation capability of the device can show maps and directions in front of your eyes. It can also show you the number of the person who is calling on your phone, and you can make the call with the smart glasses built into the microphone and speakers.
This microphone will also be able to capture voice, which Xiaomi’s proprietary translation algorithm can translate in real time. The glasses translation function also works “in written text and text in photos captured through the camera. Unfortunately, the company has not yet announced either the price or the release date of the glasses, but we will keep you up to date. when you do.
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Engadget.