Intel kills the promising Vaunt smart glasses

Intel is planning to cease the development of its Google Glass counterpart - the Vaunt.

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Intel has confirmed that it is thinking of killing the New Devices Group (NDG) and cease the development of its Google Glass competitor - the Vaunt. According to a report by The Information, the closure will also result in "some layoffs" from the 200 people team.

 
Intel kills the promising Vaunt smart glasses

"Intel is continuously working on new technologies and experiences. Not all of these develop into a product we choose to take to market. The Superlight [the codename for Vaunt] project is a great example where Intel developed truly differentiated, consumer augmented reality glasses. We are going to take a disciplined approach as we keep inventing and exploring new technologies, which will sometimes require tough choices when market dynamics don't support further investment," said the company in a statement.

 

The company was never vocal about how precisely it would bring the Vaunt glasses to the market. It is believed that the company was seeking a partner with the retail expertise to tie up with.

The company was already struggling to produce consumer products directly. It joined hands with companies such as Tag Heuer and Oakley to launch wearables, but neither found popularity amongst the masses. This comes as no surprise that the company couldn't find a partner for its Vaunt, which is disappointing since the device looked promising.

The Vaunt glasses are made of plastic weighing under 50 grams, a tad more than your conventional glasses, but way less than the Google Glass. Intel has managed to tuck in the electronics in the sterns and control a very low-powered laser that projects a red, monochrome 400 x 150 resolution image into the user's eyes.

More importantly, the glasses don't comprise of a camera module, eliminating the possibility of a spyware vulnerability from the glass. Vaunt also doesn't try to be something straight out of a science fiction movie, it only aims at providing the users with simple heads-up notifications. Intel claims that the glasses are stealthier than a smartwatch, enabling users to check notifications while performing other activities.

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In a demo, the company also showed how Vaunt can project a person's info and their birthdays while you are chatting with them on your phone. The inbuilt motion sensors also detect your location and project relevant information based on your surrounding.

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