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Their future’s so bright, they’ve got to wear shades (with HD camera, GPS, WiFi and dual core processor): Recon’s Hamid Abdollahi and Dan Eisenhardt|PHOTO © Dominic SchaeferBy Nelson BennettTue Jul 9, 2013 12:01am PSTIf you’re a gadget lover, you’ll want the new Google (Nasdaq:GOOG) Glass computerized eyewear – when it becomes available – on your next trip to France.You can use its map to find the Eiffel Tower and its translation function to communicate in French, and also take vacation photos and video.But if you’re racing in the Tour de France – or a base jumper who plans to leap from the Eiffel Tower – you’ll want a pair of Recon Jet sunglasses, which will start shipping around Christmas. Made by Vancouver’s Recon Instruments Inc.,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler sale[/url], the Jet glasses are the latest in wearable smart devices.Designed with cyclists, runners and triathletes in mind, the Recon Jet has a built-in microphone and speakers, and uses Bluetooth to connect to sensors – for things like heart-rate monitoring – and to smartphones, allowing users to make calls or read text messages while on the go.A built-in HD camera allows users to take video or still photos,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler sale[/url], and the glasses have a range of functions, like GPS, that will work offline when there is no cellular connection – a shortcoming some reviewers found with Google Glass, which needs a cell signal to work.The Jet’s heads-up display (HUD) screen sits in the bottom right-hand corner and gives users readouts of data like speed, altitude, distance, location and heart rate. The glasses are controlled by an optical touch-pad.“This is just an example of what B.C. is good at,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler on sale[/url],” said Ian Heine, the B.C. technology industry leader for PwC. “It fits with the characteristics of our city, our province. We’re a technology hub, but we’re also an outdoor enthusiasts hub.”Recon CTO Hamid Abdollahi said, “The DNA of the company has always been sports,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler down jackets[/url], so we basically focused on designing Jet specifically for activities in sports.”The Jet sunglasses were designed specifically with cyclists in mind, but the Android-based system is open to app developers, and Recon expects to see apps developed for a range of other activities,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]discount moncler jackets[/url], from golf to hunting.“The military is very interested in this technology as well,” Eisenhardt added, “and we think we will be working with major partners there.”The first Jet sunglasses, which are made in Mexico, will ship around Christmas and will retail for $600 – about a third of the price Google charges developers for the beta version of Google Glass.Recon is offering the Jet for $500 on preorder until July21.Launch success is all in the timingThe Jet glasses are the second generation of wearable devices designed by Recon with sports in mind.The first was the MOD Live,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler outlet[/url], which features an HUD that fits into alpine ski goggles to give skiers real-time information, such as speed,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler outlet[/url], vertical descent and GPS mapping. Recon has sold more than 40,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler on sale[/url],000 units.When the first device was launched,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler down jackets[/url], it was considered a fairly narrow niche market. But thanks to Google Glass and the Apple (Nasdaq:APPL) iWatch (neither of which is on the market yet), wearable computers are now predicted to be the next major trend in smart devices.“We launched the product in 2010,” said Recon CEO Dan Eisenhardt. “When Google joined the debate, that helped us quite a lot. If you ask Google, they think the market is an $11 billion market, just for their product.“This is the new smart device. I think most analysts now are coming out and saying the same thing – that this is here to stay,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]discount moncler jackets[/url], this will happen. It’s just a matter whether it will take two or three years, or whether it will take five or 10 years.”Heine agrees: “The thought is, ‘Is this the next disruptive technology?’ I think it is.”Tags: technology and engineering, sports, digital media, golf, Google Inc., PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, retail
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