How to choose

• What are the benefits of a monocular device?

The monocular Smart Glasses are: the Realwear (HMT-1, HMT-1Z1, Navigator 500, Navigator 520 and Navigator Z1), Vuzix (M300XL, M400, M4000, Blade and Blade 2), Moziware Cimo and Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2.

Monocular Smart Glasses have a single display, and some of these models can be stacked seamlessly on top of prescription or business glasses. Usually, they have a more advanced operating system, which is why the latest generations of Smart Glasses adopt this design. By having a single screen for only one eye, the device is unobtrusive and allows the user to continue working without distraction and in complete safety.

The monocular models can be controlled with voice commands, ensuring maximum efficiency and freedom of movement for the wearer.

• What are the benefits of a binocular device?

All models in the Epson Moverio family (BT-300, BT-350, BT-35E, BT-35E Solution Pack, BT-40, BT-40S and BT-45CS) and the Vuzix Shield are binocular Smart Glasses.

The main characteristic of these devices is the goggle shape: in fact, they have a more traditional design and are usually lighter and more intuitive to use. They are ideal if you need a large viewing area or a 3D experience.

Being wearable devices, Smart Glasses need to be comfortable for the wearer.
Their weight changes depending on the manufacturer and model: among the lightest, weighing between about 50 and 150 grams, are the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, the Vuzix M400 and M4000, the Vuzix Blade, the Epson BT-300, BT-350 and BT-35E, and the Moziware Cimo. Among the less lightweight models, which are also designed to be used with a protective helmet, are the Epson Moverio BT-45 CS, which appear to be the heaviest on paper (about 550 grams for the headset) but with a design that allows the load to be distributed efficiently without causing discomfort, and the Realwear models (HMT-1, HMT-1Z1, Navigator 500, Navigator 520, and Navigator Z1), true high-performance, rugged wearable computers, perfect for more challenging contexts. In addition to performance, the Navigator series also optimized the weight of the Smart Glasses, down to about 270 grams of the Navigator 520.

Each model has different features in both design and technology.
For example, Smart Glasses such as the Moziware Cimo, the RealWear Navigator 520 and the Vuzix M400, with their lightweight construction and excellent audio and video quality, are well suited to uses in the medical, cultural, security, and inspection and survey sectors.
Other devices, on the other hand, are designed to be worn for much of the workday, and therefore need to be comfortable and match the other accessories that the worker uses such as safety glasses or work helmets (e.g., Epson Moverio BT-45 CS, Vuzix M4000 and M300XL, or RealWear models).
Some Smart Glasses, such as the Realwear HMT-1, Realwear HMT-1Z1, and the Navigator series, also have important water, dust, and drop resistance certifications for use in harsh environments such as tunnels and tunnels, over pylons, or inside a factory. Notably, the HMT-1Z1 and Navigator Z1 also have Atex Zone 1 certification.

A key feature of Smart Glasses is audio and video recording, which allows a field operator to show those remotely connected their point of view.

These devices are designed to transmit and store high-quality images and video, and the more advanced their optics, the better the Augmented Reality experience.

Brochesia offers a large assortment of Smart Glasses models, suitable for any industry, with high-definition displays and cameras: in this sense, the best performance is given by the latest Realwear Navigator 520 and Z1, both with 48-megapixel cameras and HD resolution. The performance of models such as RealWear Navigator 500 (also with 48 megapixels), Moziware Cimo with 16 megapixels and Vuzix M4000 with 12.8 megapixels is also very good.

The Smart Glasses controls can change depending on the model.

All the Epson Moverio Smart Glasses have a controller with a touchpad; the hands are not completely free but the glasses are less heavy on the head.

The Realwear and Moziware models allow different functions to be activated through voice commands. Simply speak the command, whatever the language. Addressing an international market, in fact, all Brochesia solutions are multilingual.

Vuzix Smart Glasses, on the other hand, in addition to the ability to use voice commands, also have a touchpad integrated into the frame of the glasses, and each feature is activated by touching the main unit of the device.