Epson Moverio BT-300

Developer	Epson
Requires	Moverio Android controller
Predecessor	BT-200
Operating System	Android 5.1
CPU	Intel Atom x5, 1.44GHz Quad Core
Display	Si-OLED
Resolution	( 1,280x 720) x RGB
Refresh Rate	90Hz
Image
Field of View	Approx. 23 °
Optics
Camera	5 million pixels
Connectivity	Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, microUSB
Sensors	GPS, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Microphone
Size	Width : 191 mm x 178 mm x 25 mm (D x W x H)

The Epson Moverio BT-300 is a set of smart glasses from Epson. Priced at $779. It has an upgraded design and upgraded technology compared to its predecessor BT-200.

There is a developer edition of the Moverio BT-300.

There is a Moverio BT-300 FPV Drone Edition for drone pilots.

Features[edit]

What sets Moverio BT-300 apart is the Si-OLED technology that it used for the display. With a resolution of 1280 x 720, the Si-OLED display provides sharp, bright and vibrant images. The display, when turned off, are totally invisible as it merges seamlessly to the glasses.

The Moverio BT-300 smart glasses uses an Intel Atom processor and runs on Android 5.1. The Moverio BT-300 also weigh 20% lighter compared to its predecessor.

Hardware[edit]

The Moverio BT-300 spots a transparent display that projects images on an 80 inches floating screen 5 meters in front of your eyes. There is also a 5 Megapixel camera located at the front of the glasses along with the motion and ambient light sensors.

The Moverio BT-300 is connected to an Android controller that has a trackpad and basic Android buttons through a wire. This provides a familiar interface to existing Android user although an improvement would be welcome in the form of wireless or swipe/gesture control.

Software[edit]

The Moverio BT-300 itself runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop, thus providing a popular platform for games and apps to be developed.

Developers, however, would need to download an SDK from the products developer page through this link.

https://tech.moverio.epson.com/en/bt-300/sdk_download.html

Apps[edit]

Owner of Moverio BT-300 can visit Moverio Apps Market here

https://moverio.epson.com/jsp/pc/pc_application_list.jsp

There are more than 50 apps listed for BT-300 and some of the Editor’s choice are 1. DJIGO - For Drones Since P4 2. 360 Viewer For Moverio 3. Augmenta Gesture Demo 4. KozzMozz 5. TVSuite For Moverio

Developer[edit]

Developers looking for more information and support to build the next generation AR apps leveraging the technology that Moverio BT-300 provides can visit the developer page here.

https://tech.moverio.epson.com/en/bt-300/

History

Feb, 2016 - Moverio BT-300 Announced At Mobile World Congress 2016
December, 2016 - Moverio BT-300 developer edition, released and shipped.
January, 2017 - Moverio BT-300 FPV Drone edition, released and shipped.

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