Product: ThirdEye's X1 Smart Glasses
Top Line: ThirdEye Gen announced the release ThirdEye's X1 Smart Glasses with Enterprise Solutions Platform and the creation of the ThirdEye App Store.
The X1 is a fully integrated product whose sleek form factor and user interface allow the user to easily wear it while completing tasks. It incorporates the latest sensors, chips and a powerful optics design that allows users to experience a HD display that is the equivalent to a 90'' screen at 10 feet.
Close Up: ThirdEye's AR Software provides a full Enterprise Augmented Reality platform that includes live audio, video, P.O.V. AR data communication between remote users- a "See What I See" application. This app is hands-free—the user controls via their head-motion which is based on ThirdEye's proprietary software and provides an intuitive AR interface that allows on-site personnel to collaborate with remotely located experts. Its 3-Screen interface allows the remote user to have a clear Field of View while rotating between AR screens via head-motion. A secure cloud based architecture enables the entire session to be archived for later reference. This app directly contributes to improved first time repair rates and to more cost-effective operations. The software is modular based on the end-user's needs: law enforcement inputs real-time image recognition capabilities while enterprises and universities stream a remote user's live point of view with annotations.
"The ThirdEye App Store will help spur Augmented Reality App development," said Nick Cherukuri, founder of ThirdEye. "Our X1 Smart Glasses can switch between AR and VR, and we wanted to create a platform that benefited the developers creating the best AR/VR applications."
Vital Stats: The ThirdEye App Store lets developers submit their Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality applications. Developers can submit either a free app or a paid app and receive a percentage of every paid app download. The X1 Smart Glasses run on Android, creating a platform for the worldwide community of AR/VR developers.
Click here to see a video about the ThirdEye X1.
www.thirdeyegen.com

Product: www.aaopt.org
Top Line: The American Academy of Optometry has launched a newly designed website for both the Academy and the American Academy of Optometry Foundation. The new website has been designed to offer the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality, while allowing visitors to access key information more easily.
“We are excited to announce the upgrade and improvement to our website. We hope this change will ensure we’re both meeting the needs of our members and more effectively engaging new prospects,” said Joseph P. Shovlin, OD, FAAO, Academy president.
Close Up: Created with the user experience in mind, the site includes many new features to help users to quickly and easily navigate the site and find what they need. New features include:
• Updated and more modern look and design.
• An enhanced Fellow and Diplomate Directory that allows the user to easily identify Diplomates who appear in the search results.
• Optimized and enhanced responsive design lending to better viewability on mobile devices and a variety of browser types.
• Thorough search feature that encompasses website pages, past meeting abstracts and outlines, and directory information.
Vital Stats: The new website is the result of the work of the Academy’s Website Task Force and Academy staff during the past year and a half. Website Task Force members include Drs. Pete Kollbaum (Chair), Lisa Badowski, Raman Bhakhri, Eddie Chu, Patricia Fulmer, Marta Fabrykowski, Bonnie-Kim Hang, Brian Kawasaki, Joe Maino, and Jason Marsack.
www.aaopt.org

Product: Dual-monitor DAS acuity system
Top Line: Instruments for Vision/Eyetek has solved the acuity problem associated with straight rooms (non-mirrored). Rather than twisting your neck 180 degrees to change the acuity chart, the company has developed a dual-monitor system that allows you to see the chart on an Android pad within your normal line of sight.
Close Up: Wireless wifi and a surface with an outlet nearby are required.
Vital Stats: The cost of adding a second monitor is under $99.00 for DAS acuity systems, and slightly more for other Android acuity-based charts. Complete DAS dual acuity system costs under $950 (less in quantities). Made in the U.S.
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