An anonymous director reports

VUZIX STAR AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES ARE ADOPTED FOR CONCEPT DEMO OF "CLOUD-ENABLED GLASSES" BY NEC BIGLOBE

NEC BIGLOBE has developed a concept demo of cloud-enabled augmented-reality glasses using Vuzix Corp.'s Star series optical see-through AR video eyewear. The system is connecting to the cloud and uses the built-in cameras and displays in the Star to connect that data to the real world. Applications, for example, can use face recognition to connect Twitter or Facebook users instantly with their Twitter name under the user's face while using the glasses as a very natural human interface. NEC BIGLOBE expects applications ranging from sports to hobbies, like skiing, snowboarding, mountain climbing and fishing. Being connected to the cloud can enhance these activities, for example, by helping the user identify fish and fishing techniques right on the river, to showing the user where his friends might be on the ski hill just by looking at icons that are geospatially correct inside the user's view through the glasses.

About NEC BIGLOBE Ltd.

NEC BIGLOBE (established in July, 2006, based in Tokyo) is a member of the NEC group, one of Japan's leading information-technology companies. The company is one of the largest Internet service providers in Japan and offers a variety of networking services, content and applications.