Google Glass competitor Recon Jet now accepting preorders for half the price

[Wireless News]

Google Glass isn’t expected to be released until early to mid-2014, however there are other options for those interested in wearable computing. Recon Instruments is now accepting preorders for its Recon Jet sunglasses, a Google Glass-like device intended for sporting enthusiasts. The Jet has similar internal components as Glass, including a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage and a 720p camera. The device is also equipped with a variety of sensors such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, altimeter, barometer and ambient temperature sensor, and it runs a customized version of Android. The sensors will be used to deliver real-time information — including distance, speed, duration, heart rate and more, along with caller ID and SMS

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