Bangalore:  – Anticipating future growth in demand for wearable, portable devices for entertainment and enterprise, Epson has unveiled its first generation of see-through multimedia glasses. The Moverio BT-100 offers the ability to watch a variety of content through transparent lenses, ensuring users can remain aware of their surroundings, while viewing content in total privacy.

The pocket-sized control unit with its Android™ 2.2* platform offers web browsing capability allowing users to watch a variety of content from most websites including MPEG 4 videos, files or applications and side by side 3D viewing on the move. As well as powering the BT-100, this smartphone-sized box has dedicated buttons for common functions and a touch-sensitive trackpad for ease of use.

Developed with travel environments in mind, the Moverio BT-100 draws from Epson’s expertise in imaging technologies and delivers a perceived image equivalent to that of a 320-inch display viewed from 20 meters away. The QHD display resolution, which equals to a quarter of Full HD, ensures that the experience is similar to watching a big-screen projection, even in confined environments such as aeroplanes and trains.

The Moverio BT-100 is very easy to use and comes with Wi-Fi connectivity, control unit, detachable headphones, 4GB SD card, internal1GB memory and a carry case.

Valerie Riffaud-Cangelosi, senior business manager at Epson Europe said: “As a business, Epson is focused on innovation and identifying and catering for future technology trends – and we are particularly excited about the opportunities for bringing wearable see-through technology to market. This wearable content viewing device offers users the opportunity to watch content on the go, without being cut off from their surrounding environment.

“The BT-100 is the first generation of this kind of innovative conceptual product that we are committed to developing further and delivering real customer value.”

Key Features

Transparent lenses for see-through viewing

Large perceived image – equivalent to watching a 320-inch screen from 20 meters away

QHD screen resolution (one quarter of a Full HD display)

Android™ 2.2 platform and Adobe Flash player for easy web browsing and faster application speeds

Easy access to the internet with Wi-Fi connectivity

Easy-to-use control unit, featuring dedicated buttons and touch-sensitive trackpad

Carry case and battery charger

Store content on the 4GB SDHC card (included)

Up to 32GB memory capacity for large file storage

Built-in 1GB internal memory

Watch side-by-side 3D content

Replacement nose pads and adjustable side arms

Fits over glasses

Intuitive smart-navigation user menu

Digital user guide enables quick, helpful problem solving whenever needed

Enjoy both audio and visual content with a pair of Dolby Mobile2 stereo sound earphones (included)

Six hour battery life

Removable transparent lens shade

* Android is a trademark of Google