Augmented Reality Glasses with Eye Tracking Showcased at AWE 2016

Augmented Reality Glasses with Eye Tracking Showcased at AWE 2016

TELTOW, Germany and REHOVOT, Israel, May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

             SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) adds eye tracking to the Lumus DK-50

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    Eye tracking pioneers SensoMotoric Instruments [http://www.smivision.com/en.html ] and
leaders in augmented reality near-to-eye displays Lumus [http://lumus-optical.com ] have
joined forces to create an AR experience like no other.

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    The Lumus DK-50 AR glasses have been fitted with eye tracking cameras and SMI's
advanced software to create a solution that is highly reactive to the wearer's gaze. This
means, for example, that a courier using the glasses need only look at a QR code on a
package to get the delivery address displayed in the waveguide (see through screen), thus
minimizing the use of the buttons on the side of the glasses.

    Such intuitive and hands-free functionality is set to benefit manufacturing, logistics,
technical services, medical and other professional fields.

    This modified Lumus DK-50 will be showcased at Augmented World Expo(TM) (AWE) June 1-2,
2016 in Santa Clara, California.

    Visit SMI at booth 419. 

    Visit Lumus at booth 522. 

    "The ability to superimpose information and instructions onto real objects gives the
wearer the benefit of at-a-glance, attention-based information. In the workplace this
could be cargo instructions, patient health data, or machine performance analysis," said
Christian Villwock, Director of SMI's OEM Solutions Business.

    "Given the augmented reality market is set to be as big as the smartphone market in
5-10 years, we see a wealth of opportunities beyond this collaboration," he added.

    Chief Product Officer at Lumus Ltd, Eli Glikman said: "Lumus is always looking for
innovative ways to improve the AR experience. Beyond further breakthroughs in our
waveguide technology, working with partners like SMI on integrating their market-leading
eye-tracking solution is a perfect example of the type of cooperation between two leading
innovators that can push the needle further toward mass adoption of augmented reality."  

    Key to a good AR experience is the individual stereoscopic accuracy with which
information is overlaid onto viewed objects. Eye tracking is indispensable in this regard,
enabling correct depth perception and in turn, crisp 3D objects.

    SMI's collaboration with Lumus is yet another example of its eye tracking integrating
with wearable technologies
[http://www.smivision.com/oem-eye-tracking/products/augmented_reality_smartglasses_eye_tracking/index.html ]
to create a vastly improved user experience. In the area of augmented
reality SMI eye tracking has previously been added to the Epson Moverio BT-200. For
virtual reality, it has been integrated into the Oculus Rift DK2, the Zeiss VR One and
most recently, the Samsung Gear VR.

    About SMI 

    SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) is a world leader in eye tracking technology,
developing and marketing eye & gaze tracking solutions for scientists and professionals,
OEM and medical solutions for a wide range of applications. Find out more at
http://www.smivision.com. Follow @SMIeyetracking on Facebook
[https://www.facebook.com/smieyetracking ], Flickr
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/smieyetracking ], YouTube
[https://www.youtube.com/user/smieyetracking ] and Twitter
[https://twitter.com/SMIEyeTracking ].

    About Lumus 

    Lumus (http://www.lumusvision.com) products enable the fusion of the digital and
physical world, allowing businesses and individuals to maximize the potential of augmented
reality and smart eyewear today. Lumus has developed ground-breaking technology for
see-through wearable displays via its patented Light-guide Optical Element (LOE) platform.
Lumus technology makes possible the only sleek, natural-looking form factor, wide field of
view, and true see-through performance available today. The augmented reality technology
developed by Lumus is in fact already used by leading consumer electronics and
smart-eyewear manufacturers. Health care, the military, aviation, and logistics are among
the industries that rely on Lumus alone for the optical technology underlying their
pioneering AR applications.

       
         
        Media Contacts 
        SensoMotoric Instruments GmbH (SMI) 
        Tim Stott 
        +49-1622-716-166 
        tim.stott@smi.de 
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        Lumus 
        David Andrew Goldman 
        +1-877-893-0314 
        dgoldman@lumus-optical.com 
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        SensoMotoric Instruments GmbH 
        Warthestrasse 21 
        14513 Teltow 
        Germany 
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        Phone: +49-(0)3328-3955-00         
        Fax: +49-(0)3328-3955-99         
        WEB: http://www.smivision.com          
        E-Mail: info@smivision.de  

     

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