BMW simply revealed some new glasses for using its bikes and scooters, however this new set of glasses is something however abnormal. They’re formally referred to as the ConnectedRide Smartglasses, and you may pair them together with your two-wheeled BMW.
When you set them up, the glasses primarily perform as a head-up show for using. There’s a projector constructed into the right-eye body that places important info straight in your visual field. Vitals like pace, the posted pace restrict, gear and navigation instructions can all be chosen and projected from the glasses. You too can change the colour of the projection to your suiting. Identical to a automobile’s HUD, it appears just like the projection is on the horizon or highway forward of you.
The glasses themselves are solely midway dorky trying with their particularly thick rims, however your helmet will doubtless cowl up the glasses anyway. There are two lens choices you possibly can swap between, one with 85% transparency that’s designed to work with helmets that have already got solar visors, and the opposite has tinted lenses that perform as sun shades. BMW says they will even be adjusted by an optician, so of us that want conventional glasses can use these whereas using.
BMW says the glasses’ battery will last as long as 10 hours on a full cost and will be charged with a easy USB cable. The value is a steep €690 (about $757) at launch, however pricing for the glasses within the U.S. might differ. These glasses are happening sale this month, so you must have the ability to snap some up quickly sufficient.
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