Recon Jet delivers information instantly, effortlessly and unobtrusively via a microcomputer and high-resolution widescreen display. All this is mounted on a precision-engineered, fashionable pair of sunglasses on par with the best in the world.

The Jet rocks a dual-core processor, enabling better functionality, but more importantly has an amazing array of sensors and connectivity options including GPS, accelerometer, thermometer, WiFi, Bluetooth and even ANT+. This means it’ll be able to suck in data from a variety of sensors capturing things like heart rate and even cycling cadence and power.

The potential applications are limited, and cycling Strava addicts in particular will probably be salivating at the potential. Indeed, the idea of getting a real-time display of speed, power and heart rate while training is quite compelling. The device tried out right now is very early and frankly a little flimsy feeling, and the display is a little hard to see and not as easily adjustable as with Glass, but this is a pre-production prototype.

Jet weighs only 60 grams, athlete tested display placement, polarized lens, one touch function in all weather conditions, with an interchangeable battery for continuous use.
Features:
> widescreen 16:9 WQVGA display, virtual image appears as 30″ HD display at 7′, power-saving sleep mode, high contrast and brightness for readability in high ambient lighting.
> 720p HD camera
> Integrated speaker and microphone
> Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth Smart), Apple MFi Bluetooth support, MEMS GPS/INS Kalman filtering fusion algorithm, Support for connectivity of up to 8 ANT+ peripherals.
> On-board memory 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, 8GB flash.
> Interchangeable battery, lasts up to 4-6 hours depending on the nature and number of connected devices and apps running on the device.
> Micro USB for device charging/power and data transfer.
> 1 GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9, and a 9-Axis sensor which includes a 3D accelerometer, 3D gyroscope, 3D magnetometer, pressure sensor – altimeter & barometer application, ambient temperature sensor, and optical touch sensor for UI control that works in all weather conditions, even with gloves on.

producer: recon
period: 2013