According to media reports, Intel is set to launch augmented reality (AR) glasses in 2018.
These smart glasses, that are currently being called 'superlite' by Intel employees, will be developed in collaboration with Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer.
The news highlights Intel's strong plans to branch out from making chipsets and into the augmented reality market.
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The smart glasses will feature laser projectors to display information
The glasses will be able to display contextual information in the user's field of view.
It will feature a laser-based projector that will reportedly reflect the said information off the lens and onto the user's retina.
The device will also support Bluetooth connection through which users will be able to pair their glasses with their phones.
This is not Intel's first time in the AR space. In 2015, it had acquired an AR wearables firm called Recon Instruments and shut it down in 2017. The chipmaker has also worked with industrial AR headset company Daqri in the past.