These smart glasses offer a glimpse at the future Apple and Facebook are planning
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So theyre desperately looking for a display component that is small and can be manufactured and shipped in the next year or two, Avegant CEO Edward Tang told CNBC. Avegant doesnt make smart glasses, but it put together a prototype pair to demonstrate the capabilities of a new LED augmented-reality light engine that the company unveiled to the public this fall. Its new light engine, which is thinner than a pencil and weighs as much as a large paper clip, fits within the hinge and temple of eyeglasses where it can show high-definition visuals to the wearer. The prototype is intended to demonstrate just how small a hardware manufacturer can make a pair of glasses using Avegants light engine. The game looked as good and as big as it would if I was watching at home on my living room TV or sitting with friends at a sports bar.
