Intel has been the leading designer of computer processing chips for a long time now. The company has been rolling out a string of impressive and powerful products within the past decade and has even found their way into the smartphone industry. Now Intel plans on moving into the smart eyewear business and has just partnered with Luxxotica Group, the company partnered with Google Glass, in order to create and prepare the best processors possible for future smart glasses.
While most of the details surrounding the partnership have been kept quiet, this is a great step forward in the development of this new technology from Google. The Google Glass is still in its early stages and can only accomplish basic functions, but is highly anticipated by the public and has unlimited potential to change the way we operate during our daily lives. The company Luxxotica manufactures Ray-Ban and Oakley sunglasses, which means their partnership with Google (and now Intel) will hopefully open up the possibility for some different and normal looking styles of sunglasses that can be incorporated with the Glass technology.
The two companies are planning to release their first product during 2015, and although there is nothing more specific on a timetable, the effort to get something in the market seems like a high priority. Intel has long dominated the market of processors and seems to be focused on continuing that trend by putting heavy development into the Google Glass product, especially after falling slightly behind in the smartphone market to Qualcomm.
The Google Glass and smart eyewear market is still barely established, uncertain of what it will become. While the products should eventually catch on and be the next big thing in technology, only time will tell. For now, it’s exciting to hear that these two companies have joined together and hopefully some appealing products will start showing up in stores sooner rather than later!
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