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divdiv class=postBody txtWrap section=txt readability=24div class=cnet-image-div image-REGULAR float-none readability=1img class=cnet-image src=http://asset0.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/12/03/vuzix-smart-glasses.jpg alt=Vuzixamp;#39;s M100 smart glasses. width=591 height=237/p class=image-captionVuzix's M100 smart glasses./pspan class=image-credit(Credit:Vuzix)/span/divpConsumers can now purchase a pair of smart glasses for $1000./ppDubbed the first commercially available Smart Glasses, the Vuzix M100 started shipping on Tuesday, according to the company. The first models off the line are being sent to registered developers and others who already ordered the product. But the a href=http://www.vuzix.com/augmented-reality/products_m100ag.htmlM100 also is now available for preorders/a with a promised ship date of two to four weeks./ppDescribed by Vuzix as a hands-free wearable computer, the device offers a monocular 16:9 full color display that floats an image in or near your line of vision. Vuzix compares the image to that seen on a 4-inch smartphone held around 14 inches away. The idea is to overlay information on the display as part of an augmented reality scenario. /ppOutfitted witha href=http://www.cnet.com/android-atlas/ section=luke_topic Android/a, the M100 comes with a 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, GPS, a built-in head tracker, a speaker for your ear, and a noise-cancelling microphone. Pre-installed apps let you snap and view still photos and videos, update your calendar, and link to your phone. The device also is compatible with many existing Android apps./ppAnyone can preorder the M100 at this point. But Vuzix is aiming the device more toward the professional market. In a video interview, Vuzix CEO and president Paul Travers described a warehouse situation in which a a href=http://www.vuzix.com/augmented-reality/products_m100ag.htmlworker uses the glasses to find the right items/a and then updates a product database./ppThe time for wearable computing devices is upon us and we believe what Vuzix offers is the most complete and innovative in the enterprise based smart glasses wearable technology category, Travers said in a statement. Due to strong demand, last spring Vuzix sold out of our gold developer kits, so after many months of working with our first developers and initial hardware, we have incorporated numerous enhancements to the M100./ppThea href=http://reviews.cnet.com/google-glass/ section=luke_topic Google Glass/a Explorer Edition costs $1,500 for developers and early adopters. Google has promised to lower the price for the consumer edition but hadn't yet revealed by how much./pp//div/divbrbrcentera href=http://www.wizardrss.comPowered By WizardRSS.com/a | a href=http://www.wizardrss.comFull Text RSS Feed/a | a href=http://www.amazon.com/RFID-Blocking-Cards-Identity-Protector/dp/B00CJHZLEWRFID/a | a href=http://www.wpzonbuilder.comAmazon Affiliate/a/center