KDDI and DoCoMo release smart glasses "Nreal Air" in March--Reservation starts from February 14th
KDDI and DoCoMo release smart glasses "Nreal Air" in March--Reservation is from February 14th
NTT DoCoMo (DoCoMo) and KDDI announced on February 14 that they will accept reservations for AR glasses "Nreal Air" from the same day and will release them on March 4. The suggested retail price is 49,800 yen (tax included), but DoCoMo accepts reservations for 39,800 yen and KDDI for 39,799 yen. Japan will be the first in the world to sell this product. Nreal Air is a smart glass announced in 2021 that measures 148 mm x 52 mm x 159 mm when used, 148 mm x 52 mm x 60 mm when folded, and weighs about 79 g excluding accessories. By connecting to a compatible smartphone and mirroring, you can enjoy content such as videos and web browsers on a large screen of 130 inches (the size when viewing the content projected on the virtual space 4 m away). feature. Use a USB Type-C cable (DisplayPort Alternate Mode) to connect to your smartphone. The viewing angle (diagonal) is 46 degrees, and the resolution (both eyes) is 1920dpi x 1080dpi x 2. The display has a see-through structure (OLED), so you can always check the surrounding conditions even when wearing it. In addition, it also supports multitasking by using the dedicated application "Nebula" that displays multiple contents at the same time. DoCoMo is "Xperia 1 II SO-51A" "Xperia 5 II SO-52A" "Xperia 5 III SO-53B" "AQUOS R5G SH-51A" "arrows 5G F-51A" "arrows NX9 F-52A" "Galaxy" S20 5G SC-51A "" Galaxy S20 + 5G SC-52A "" Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G SC-53A "" Galaxy S21 5G SC-51B "" Galaxy S21 5G Olympic Games Edition SC-51B "" Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G SC-52B " We have confirmed the operation of the Nebula app on the "LG style3 L-41A", "LG V60 ThinQ 5G L-51A" and "LG VELVET L-52A". In addition, KDDI is "Xperia 5Ⅱ SOG02" "Xperia 5Ⅲ SOG05" "Xperia 1Ⅱ SOG01" "Xperia 1Ⅲ SOG03" "Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G SCG06" "Galaxy S20 5G SCG01" "Galaxy S20 + 5G SCG02" "Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G SCG03" "Galaxy S21 5G SCG09" "Galaxy S21 + 5G SCG10" "OPPO Find X2 Pro OPG01" "OPPO Find X3 Pro OPG03" are recommended terminals. Both companies also handle "Nreal Streaming Box" as an optional item for smartphones that do not support Display Port output. It is a small wireless dongle that enables the mirroring function, and Nreal Air can be used on smartphones, tablets, notebook PCs, etc. other than the "Android" OS that has Wi-Fi function and screen casting function. In addition to some Android devices, it supports "iOS" 11.4 or later devices, "Mac" OS 10.14 or later devices, "Windows" devices, etc. The price is 9900 yen for KDDI, and DoCoMo is undecided.
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