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How to create AR Glasses

In this blog, I will talk about how to create AR Glasses using the current technologies available.

This is about creating a practical pair of glasses one can wear daily.

I have three versions.

- Basic AR Glasses
- Sports AR Glasses
- Ultimate AR Glasses


Basic AR Glasses

What is:
- A practical pair of glasses one can wear daily.
- Wirelessly connected to a computing platform.
- This computing platform can be a standalone platform.

Computing Platform
- If we create our AR Glasses to use iPhone or Android phone, we don't have to ask our users to carry a separate computing platform.
- But we will be dependent on Apple, Google or Samsung eco system.
- This can be a stand alone platform.
- If it is a stand alone platform, it should be able to charge AR Glasses directly from it, wired or wirelessly.
- If it is a standalone platform, it should be a smart phone customized for AR Glasses.
- If we plan to make a non-smartphone platform to replace a smartphone, sorry to say we don't have the technology advancements in the next 15 years to make this happen.
- So, as a Trojan hours, its beginning should be dependent upon the user's existing smartphone.
- Or. replace the user's smartphone with a new type of a smartphone that beats the current smartphone Apple or Google.


Sports AR Glasses

What is:
- A practical pair of glasses one can wear in sports activity.
- eg) Hiking, Running, Swimming, Skiing, Surfing, etc.
- Water-Proof
- Dirt-Proof
- Battery should last an hour or two.

Ultimate AR Glasses

What is:
- A practical pair of glasses one can wear in all activities
- May meet the military standards and requirements
- Only this pair will deliver the content not possible in all types of AR Glasses above.
- Hint:
-- This will use the advancements in AI, Computer Vision, Physics and Optics.
-- No, I'm not taking about WaveGuides Display.  That's 1980's military technology.
-- There are some advancements in these technologies which will be better than what others can create in the next 20 years.


Pricing
- Basic AR Glasses: under $250
- Sports AR Glasses: under $350
- Ultimate AR Glasses: under $550

Content
- I know what type of the contents to have to make these AR Glasses successful products. 
- I won't disclose them here, but you can contact me for more info.
- No, I'm not taking about displaying the navigation, weather, health info, etc.
- That doesn't make our customers wants to buy our AR Glasses.





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