Epson Ships the Moverio, a Wearable Android-Based Display

Woah.. I have to admit this is cool and I want one. The Epson Moverio BT-100 is an Android based mobile display or glasses really. The glasses show the user a perceived 80” display in them and it’s all controlled with a touchpad controller running Android. I have to ask though can I play Angry Birds on it? Seriously though I have to get my hands on one of these to paly with.. but not at the $699.99 asking price, maybe I could snag one for review?!

Epson America, Inc. today announced its newest and most innovative display technology, EPSON^® Moverio™ BT-100, the world’s first Android-based see-through wearable display. Using micro-projection technology and an Android-powered track-pad controller, Moverio allows users to view streaming video, experience side-by-side 3D content and enjoy downloaded digital content on a virtual 80-inch perceived screen⁽¹⁾ projected into the user’s real environment. Featuring built-in Wi-Fi^® connectivity⁽²⁾ and nearly six hours of rechargeable battery life⁽³⁾, Moverio offers an innovative, portable way to interact with content from virtually any location. Users can also easily access downloaded content via the microSDHC card slot (4GB card included) and built-in 1GB internal user storage, even without wireless network access.

Enhanced Mobility and New Content Interaction  
Moverio BT-100 leverages Epson’s leadership in LCD technology and visual imaging to project an 80-inch perceived "floating" display into the user’s environment for browsing the web, playing games, watching videos and interacting with content privately, while still allowing the user to experience and see the real world. Using Moverio’s Android-powered controller with Wi-Fi connectivity, users can watch streaming video from sites such as YouTube or Vimeo or manage, download and interact with apps and content from nearly anywhere.  Additional features of the Android-powered controller include:

• Enhanced Mobility: Rechargeable battery offers nearly six hours of battery life
• Removable Memory: Built-in card slot supports up to 32GB microSDHC card
• Download and Go: Transfer content, games and apps to the included 4GB microSDHC card or internal 1GB of user storage on the controller
• Adobe^® Flash^® 11 Support:  Stream videos from popular television websites featuring Flash 11 content and content rich Flash-enabled websites
• Big Sound: Dolby^® Mobile surround sound delivered to personal earphones or Moverio’s detachable earphones (included in-box)
• Innovative Navigation: Touch-enabled track pad and navigational buttons enable easy interaction of content
• Immersive 3D:  Enjoy side-by-side 3D content like never before

Android Development Support 
Moverio BT-100 offers a unique platform for technology enthusiasts and developers to create new Android-based applications and side-by-side 3D content for this innovative see-through display technology. To help support application and content development for Moverio BT-100, Epson is offering a range of programs for developers residing in the United States. For additional information on the Moverio BT-100 Android developer program, please visit www.epson.com/moverio.

Pricing and Availability 
The EPSON Moverio BT-100 ($699.99 MSRP) is now available through Epson’s own retail site www.epsonstore.com, select resellers and by pre-order on Amazon.com.

⁽¹⁾ Perceived image is equivalent to viewing an 80" image from 16.4 feet (5 meters) away

⁽²⁾ Supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used

⁽³⁾ Battery life may vary considerably depending on such factors as applications used, device settings (for example, Wi-Fi on or off, brightness setting), and temperature