Oppo has developed a wearable display in the form of a smart monocle

Engineers of the Chinese company Oppo have developed a head-mounted display in the format of a smart monocle Air Glass. The novelty was presented at the annual Inno Day conference.

The device is attached to the frame of ordinary glasses opposite the right glass. Air Glass is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 mobile platform and is equipped with a built-in battery, speaker and a pair of microphones with the ability to wirelessly connect to smartphones and smart watches.

The touch control panel is located on the outer surface of the monocle, but the device can also be controlled using gestures. For example, with the help of a nod of the head, you can get acquainted with the received notifications. As reported in Orro, now there is a working out of methods of control with the help of hand gestures.

In addition to transmitting simple data, such as weather reports, the device performs the function of a translator (currently from English to Chinese and vice versa), and also helps cyclists and pedestrians not to get lost in the city using a navigation application. The image is provided by a micro-LED matrix and a Spark micro-projector, which includes a projection system with five lenses, providing a clear image.

Orro engineers “borrowed” the curved shape of the display from the cicada wing. The weight of the device is 30 grams. It is expected that it will be put into mass production in the first half of 2022.