Augmate Digital Eyewear Testing Lab
As part of our process of testing the VERSE API across various digital eyewear products, Augmate will create an optics lab as an official internal department that will do much more than software compatibility tests. We see the need for a Consumer Reports style facility that will test a standard set of evaluation criteria across digital eyewear manufacturers. The purpose of this department is to independently benchmark digital eyewear specifications as feedback to manufacturers and to provide Augmate customers with empirical data reports to make sound purchasing decisions.
Report output will take the form of a narrative white-paper and eyewear comparison table. Our engineers will put the AR glasses through the performance paces of hardware, software, and user based activities. The Augmate Standard will score digital eyewear attributes using a five “A” ranking system with AAAAA being the maximum score. Some attributes include: battery life, transmission rate (Bluetooth, WiFi, and wire), FOV (field of view), luminance (indoor, outdoor), weight, form factor, style, comfort, resolution, and eye / brain fatigue.
We will test “see through” eyewear like Vuzix and Lumus as well as “glance down” eyewear like Kopin and Recon Instruments. The verdict is not out as to which kind of eyewear is better, especially across industries – there are pros and cons to each and some may find that it is a matter of personal preference.
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