Wearable computers

Augmented Reality Expands Online Service Providers' Possibilities

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Technology, Human–computer interaction, Augmented reality, Science and technology, User interface techniques, Mixed reality, Wearable computers, Smartglasses, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Augment

Furthermore, according to a report by Engadget, Snap could make a model of its Spectacles smart glasses with built-in displays that support augmented reality effects.

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  • Furthermore, according to a report by Engadget, Snap could make a model of its Spectacles smart glasses with built-in displays that support augmented reality effects.
  • As part of the agreement, Scienjoy will purchase patents for "augmented reality technologies and systems for multi-user interactions" from BUPT.
  • This agreement represents a further deepening of the cooperation between BUPT and Scienjoy that was announced in January 2021 regarding the applications of web-based augmented reality technology (Web AR).
  • Through 3D imaging technology and visual tracking algorithms, augmented reality (AR) technology superimposes computer generated information into real environments.

Global Smart Clothing Markets, 2019-2020 & Forecast to 2027: Rising Trend of Smart Wearable Fabrics in Healthcare, Sports and Fitness Industries

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Friday, March 26, 2021
Emerging technologies, Human–computer interaction, Distributed computing architecture, Internet of things, Ubiquitous computing, Wearable computers, Technology

Smart clothes are designed and manufactured with the integration of smart technologies to offer different functionalities to them.

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  • Smart clothes are designed and manufactured with the integration of smart technologies to offer different functionalities to them.
  • The growing use of smart clothing and increasing investments in the same across the healthcare, military, sports, and defense industries can influence market growth over the coming years.
  • Further, shifting athletes' preference toward smart clothing to prevent possible injuries and boost their performance may spur market growth during the forecast period.
  • Smart clothing enables better communication with other devices, analyze and sense the stimuli, and protect the wearer from environmental hazards.

Vuzix Announces Proposed Underwritten Public Offering Of Common Stock

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Human–computer interaction, Technology, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Display technology, Financial markets, Wearable computers, Vuzix, Smartglasses, Shelf registration, NASDAQ, Augmented reality

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) (the "Company"),a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock for sale in an underwritten public offering.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) (the "Company"),a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock for sale in an underwritten public offering.
  • The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
  • This offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No.
  • Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan.

Vuzix Receives Initial Smart Glasses Deployment Order from Healthcare and Surgical Training Provider

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Human–computer interaction, Mixed reality, Technology, Multimodal interaction, Display technology, Wearable computers, Emerging technologies, Vuzix, Smartglasses, Augmented reality, Glasses, SMart

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that the Company has received an initial deployment order totaling approximately $250,000 for Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses from a healthcare and surgical training solutions provider.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that the Company has received an initial deployment order totaling approximately $250,000 for Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses from a healthcare and surgical training solutions provider.
  • The healthcare industry continues to be an early adopter of smart glasses to deliver a variety of benefits in and outside of the operating room.
  • "We continue to see an increasing number of end customers moving from proof of concept to full deployments with Vuzix industry leading M400 Smart Glasses.
  • In this case they are deploying within the healthcare market vertical to support surgical training, patient care, virtual rounds and the likes," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix.

World Kids' Smartwatch Market Trajectory & Analytics 2021-2027, Featuring VTech Holdings Ltd., Doki Technologies Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Omate Inc. and More

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Human–computer interaction, Wearable computers, Embedded Linux, Smartwatch, Ubiquitous computing, Technology, Distributed computing architecture

DUBLIN, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Kids' Smartwatch - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Kids' Smartwatch - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Integrated, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 15.4% CAGR and reach US$8.2 Billion by the end of the analysis period.
  • The Kids' Smartwatch market in the U. S. is estimated at US$1.1 Billion in the year 2020.
  • The report presents concise insights into how the pandemic has impacted production and the buy side for 2020 and 2021.

Innovative Eyewear Signs Distribution Agreement for Lucyd Lyte™ Bluetooth Glasses

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Human–computer interaction, Sunglasses, Technology, Clothing, Wearable computers, Mobile computers, Ubiquitous computing, Bluetooth, Eyewear, Wearable technology

MIAMI, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Eyewear Inc., the wearable technology developer and operator of the Lucyd brand,has signed an agreement with D. Landstrom Associates to build distribution of Lucyd Lyte Bluetooth e-glasses in North America.

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  • MIAMI, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Eyewear Inc., the wearable technology developer and operator of the Lucyd brand,has signed an agreement with D. Landstrom Associates to build distribution of Lucyd Lyte Bluetooth e-glasses in North America.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Lucyd to grow their line of style-driven, bluetooth glasses with incredible sound."
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    "We are thrilled to partner with Lucyd to grow their innovative line of style-driven, bluetooth glasses with incredible sound.
  • About Lucyd and Innovative Eyewear Inc.
    Lucyd's mission is toUpgrade your Eyewearwith advanced, fun to wear, easy to use ergonomic frames, helping you stay safely connected to your digital life.The Lucyd brand and IP portfolio are exclusively licensed to and operated by Innovative Eyewear, Inc. To learn more, or order Lucyd Lyte, please visit https://lucyd.co .

Fitbit Inspire 2 Devices Now Findable with Tile

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Monday, March 22, 2021
Science and technology, Articles, Fitbit, Wearable devices, Human–computer interaction, Wearable computers, Ubiquitous computing, Sleep tracking, Versa, Smartwatch, Up

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tile and Fitbit are teaming up to make sure you can always find your Fitbit Inspire 2 .

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tile and Fitbit are teaming up to make sure you can always find your Fitbit Inspire 2 .
  • "Now with Tile technology, we're adding even more convenience and helpful tools to Inspire 2, our accessible, easy-to-use activity and sleep tracker," said Larry Yang, Director, Product Management of Fitbit Devices at Google.
  • Fitbit Inspire 2 now comes with the Tile feature and is available for $99.95 (USD) at Fitbit.com and major retailers.
  • Fitbit's diverse line of innovative and popular products include Fitbit Sense , the Fitbit Versa family of smartwatches, Fitbit Charge 4 , Fitbit Inspire 2 , and Fitbit Ace 3 trackers and Fitbit Aria Air smart scale.

­­­­CooperVision Deploys Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses at its Upstate New York Distribution Center

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Human–computer interaction, Technology, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Display technology, Science and technology, Eyewear, Wearable computers, Vuzix, Smartglasses, CooperVision, Glasses

The combined set of instructions are delivered to the worker intuitively and hands-free through Vuzix M400 AR Smart Glasses, avoiding the need for any bolted down infrastructure.

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  • The combined set of instructions are delivered to the worker intuitively and hands-free through Vuzix M400 AR Smart Glasses, avoiding the need for any bolted down infrastructure.
  • At the CooperVision warehouse, employees are now using Vuzix Smart Glasses to assist with order picking.
  • "Vuzix' M400 Smart Glasses equipped with LogistiVIEW's Vision+ software provides a hands-free solution that is delivering efficiency gains in our operations," said Michele Bosa, Vice President, Americas Distribution of CooperVision.
  • "The versatility of our M400 Smart Glasses continues to drive customer demand across a wide range of industry verticals and it's great to see CooperVision using Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses in their Upstate New York distribution center to deliver hands-free productivity gains in their operations," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix.

Vuzix Receives Initial Smart Glasses Deployment Order from Major US Insurance Services Company

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Human–computer interaction, Technology, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Display technology, Wearable computers, Emerging technologies, Vuzix, Smartglasses, SMart, Augmented reality

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that the Company has received an initial deployment order totalling approximately $400,000 for Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses from a Fortune 100 US-based insurance and financial services company.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that the Company has received an initial deployment order totalling approximately $400,000 for Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses from a Fortune 100 US-based insurance and financial services company.
  • This initial deployment order, received after more than 18 months of piloting, is for immediate delivery with the potential for subsequent deployment orders in the future as this customer expands its use of smart glasses.
  • Vuzix Smart Glasses will be used by this company's fleet of insurance agents to help them in the field when they are capturing and reviewing claim-related information.
  • Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan.

Wearable Patch Market Size Will Reach USD 27,820.5 Million By 2027, at a CAGR of 9.6% - Valuates Reports

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Human–computer interaction, Distributed computing architecture, Wearable devices, Wearable, Ubiquitous computing, Patch, Wearable computers, Internet of things

The global Wearable Patch Market size was valued at USD 12,239.7 Million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 27,820.5 Million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 9.6% from 2020 to 2027.

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  • The global Wearable Patch Market size was valued at USD 12,239.7 Million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 27,820.5 Million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 9.6% from 2020 to 2027.
  • Major factors driving the growth of the wearable patch market size are:
    Rise in technological advancements inwearable patches,continuous monitoring of patients, precise data, minimal interference with physical movements, and easier connectivity with smartphones propels the wearable patch market.
  • The increasing use of the wearable patch in the fitness and sports industry is expected to drive the growth of the wearable patch market size.
  • However, the high cost of sensor patches and data privacy and security concerns might hinder the wearable patch market growth.