Recon Jet - Wearable Computer
So we live in Techy times, and cycling is really not being left outside of the technological advances. Just last week the new Recon Jet technical cycling sunglasses, or wearable computer as the Recon Instruments folks call it, were launched. So what is the Recon Jet and what is the price? What is the technology they rely on?
Recon Jet looks somewhat like a mixture of a pair of Oakley sunglasses and a pair of Google glasses. At the moment they're priced at $499. And the total weight is around 60 grams, so really not much. So here's how they look:
Recon Jet, the most advanced wearable computer
The Recon Jet works together with any ANT+ device, such as your Garmin device. Which again can be displayed on the lens. Sounds like straight from any Batman or James Bond.
How does it work? Check out the video on Vimeo:
George Hincapie is also involved, at least marketing-wise as he has been testing the product before launch. It seems to have convinced him
Want to win a pair of Recon Jet glasses? Read how to win here
The Technical Specifications:
ONBOARD SENSOR FRAMEWORK
9-Axis sensors
• 3D accelerometer
• 3D gyroscope
• 3D magnetometer
Pressure sensor
• Altimeter & barometer application
Ambient temperature sensor
Optical touch sensor for UI control
Works in all weather conditions, and with gloves on
PROCESSOR SUBSYSTEM
1 GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9
On-board memory
• 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
• 8GB flash
ULTRA-COMPACT DISPLAY
Wide screen 16:9 WQVGA display
Virtual image appears as 30" HD display at 7'
Power-saving sleep mode
High contrast and brightness for readability in high ambient lighting
NETWORKING SUBSYSTEM
Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth Smart)
• Apple MFi Bluetooth support
GPS
• MEMS GPS/INS Kalman filtering fusion algorithm
ANT
• Support for connectivity of up to 8 ANT+ peripherals
Micro USB
• Device charging/power
• Data transfer
EMBEDDED AUDIO & VIDEO
• HD camera
• Integrated speaker and microphone
Read more about the Recon Jet and Recon Instruments:
http://jet.reconinstruments.com/
http://www.reconinstruments.com/about-us