Smart Glasses & Mixed Reality: The Latest Optical Innovations
As you know, at Eyes-Road, we love optical innovations . Technological progress plays a full part in the expansion of an innovative and public utility sector . Every week, we discover a multitude of ideas that make the optical sector one of the most successful in this field. In this new article, we list some of these ideas, as diverse as they are promising. Enjoy reading!
Optical innovations: health first
The primary objective of the optical sector is of course to improve the conditions of human vision . This objective, to be linked to the ambitious ones of the World Health Organization , leads to an increase in funding for scientific research. The development of optical devices allowing increasing quality of vision and comfort are the leitmotif of many companies.
Among these, the Israeli company Deep Optics has developed a small revolution in the way of creating glasses . Omnifocal frames are the first dynamic focal length glasses.
Sensors fixed to the frame analyze the pupillary distance in real time in order to adjust the depth before sending the information to a mini processor which will calculate the exact distance between the wearer and the targeted object.
The necessary compensation is determined to provide absolute sharpness. This technology is associated with liquid crystal glasses capable of changing their refractive index in order to instantly apply compensation.
Here is a video excerpt of the presentation, in English (possibility of putting subtitles in French.)
Optical innovations against the health crisis
A lot of research has focused on the Covid-19 health crisis . For example, the Chinese have developed theRockid virtual reality glasses that allow them to determine the body temperature of passers-by.
The glasses from the company IpVenture are designed to monitor the user's heart rate and its variability, oxygen level, body temperature, activity level, respiratory rate and cough rate.
A smartphone tracker can alert the user of their data. It will also warn if people they come across have been infected with Covid-19 .
In the event of an infection, the digital assistant also provides advice on good health practices. If the user's health condition worsens significantly, the glasses can then directly alert medical personnel.
A mix between reality and augmented reality
When we talk about optical innovations , virtual reality is never far away. In this specific context, the real innovation is above all to associate the real and the virtual. This is what we call ' Mixed Reality ' and this is what the company Third Eye wants to do, with its X2-MR glasses (for Mixed Reality).
This concept allows professionals in health, public works, defense and many other sectors to use the advantages of virtual reality in their daily, very real lives.
Another advantage is the ability to share your screen in real time. This function is ideal for carrying out a complex operation as a team.
Optical innovations, not just glasses
Optical innovations aim to improve overall visual health . This is why some devices are created to combat eye afflictions.
This is the case of Tearcheck , a revolutionary device created by Esw-Vision , which aims to strengthen the diagnosis of dry eye.
This device detects areas of rupture of the tear film surface. Its performance does not stop there, since Tearcheck evaluates the hyperemia induced by the inflammatory phenomena characteristic of dry eye.
It can also detect the presence of the Demodex parasite, calculate the height of the tear meniscus and monitor the patient's progress throughout their treatment. In short, a tool of capital importance in the fight against dry eye.
All these innovations improve living, working, productivity and safety conditions. There is no doubt that in this new decade, the optical sector will continue to offer us high-performance innovations. We will be there to share them with you!
