Pre-orders kick off February 1
When you think of smart glasses, Google is probably the name that first comes to mind. However, its not the only participant. Vuzix is also a player in the smart glasses space, and come February 1, 2016, it will begin accepting pre-orders for its next-generation M300 model.
Vuzix made a splash in the smart glasses market with the M100, beating others to retail in late 2013. Now just over two years later, pre-orders will begin for its successor, the M300, which is slated to ship commercially this summer.
So, what has Vuzix been doing since launching the V100? The company says its been taking user feedback and applying it to the M300.
"The technological advances and ergonomic flexibility of the new M300 have evolved to meet the needs of the enterprise client, and will foster large scale adoption in a wide variety of industrial applications," Vuzix says (PDF).
Specifically, the M300 is supposed to be more comfortable to wear and feature hot-swappable batteries. It should also be faster and more up to date with an Intel Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and Android 6.0, all wrapped in a ruggedized frame.
Like Google, Vuzix is mostly eyeing up professional settings rather than the average Joe or Jane. Vuzix sees its M300 being useful in industrial, medical, retail, supply chain, remote help desk, and other such businesses.
As part of the pre-order program, customers will be able to take advantage of Vuzixs M100/M300 Migration Package. What that means is customers who pre-order the M300 will receive the M100 right away, and when the M300 comes in out in the summer, theyll be able to exchange them for no additional cost.
Vuzix didnt say how much the M300 will cost. As a point of reference, the M100 sells for $1,000.
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