VisionMonday

Vuzix CEO Paul Travers Discusses the Emerging Smart Glasses Market

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Vuzix, a Rochester, NY-based company, is establishing itself as an innovator in the emerging market for smart glasses and augmented reality eyewear.

New App Lets Blind Users Type On Touchscreen Using Braille

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK— BrailleTech, LLC has developed an innovative app for the blind community that enables typing on a touchscreen using braille.

Smart Glasses That Actually Look Like Eyewear

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT

If you're hungry for a pair of smart specs but don't want to look like a cyborg, check out Epiphany Eyewear. Created by Vergence Labs, a California-based start-up, the stylish specs feature a thick, black frame made of "shape-memory" nylon, spring hinges and polarized, UV-blocking lenses.

Avoiding the Mud

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

What makes a person innovative? In today’s business climate, which demands innovation, can everyone be an innovator?

Second Sight Medical Products Receives FDA Approval for Argus II System

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

SYLMAR, Calif.—On Feb. 14, Second Sight Medical Products announced that its Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System received U.S. market approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat people with late stage Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).

Eyewear Captures Spotlight at Wearable Technologies Show

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:30:00 GMT

Recon Instruments, a Canadian company that make Heads-up Displays for action sports, was named WT Innovator of the Year at the Wearable Technologies Conference. The conference was held Feb. 3 to 6 in Munich in conjunction with the ISPO, the biggest international multi-segment trade show for sports and health industry.

Vision Technologies Shine at CES 2013

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Eye2 editor Andrew Karp discovered some "spec-techular" eyewear at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, the massive trade show held earlier this month in Las Vegas. Alongside the latest smart TVs, wireless devices, mobile apps, audio systems and video cameras, vendors exhibited an array of eyewear and vision-related products designed to communicate, measure and monitor biometric data and promote wellness.

VM’s Latest E-Newsletter, Eye² Puts Focus on Advanced Vision Technologies

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:55:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Eye², a new Vision Monday monthly e-newsletter and companion section in VM’s print edition, will keep you informed about the latest, most innovative, advanced developments in vision technology.