Samsung has filed a design patent for wearable computer glasses that are tethered to a smartphone. The Samsung spectacle plugs into a mobile phone and displays information such as text messages and phone calls. Unlike Google Glass, which is wireless, the Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung’s design will be attached using a micro-USB connection. Samsung has filed a design patent for wearable computer glasses that are tethered to a smartphone This attachment could overcome one of the biggest problems of Google Glass; battery life. By drawing power from a smartphone’s battery, Samsung’s design could potentially have a longer life and be lighter than Google’s version.
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Samsung’s design could have a longer life and be lighter than Google Glass
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It will allow users to ‘take phone calls and listen to music during workouts’
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Samsung calls it a ‘sports glass’ and doesn’t expect it to be worn all day
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The main downside, however, is users will be constantly attached to a cable
@placeholder is expected to retail for about $1,500 making it a luxury product rather than a device available to a wider audience.