- Hey guys, Andru Edwards here
and in this video I'm
gonna give you a look
at one of the coolest products
that I saw at CES 2020.
It's got artificial
intelligence features built-in
powered by an Arm-based processor.
By the way, this video is sponsored by Arm
they're the company that
enables artificial intelligence
in 85% of the world's mobile devices
and millions of devices that fall under
the internet of things category.
You'll find Arm-based chips powering AI
and devices like smartphones,
autonomous cars, wearables.
Basically if you see a device
or an application that incorporates
artificial intelligence
there's a good chance that it's powered
by an Arm-based processor.
If you'd like to learn more about Arm
be sure to hit the link down
in the description below.
But now, let's get to the product.
Every year at CES
companies try to showcase
why smart glasses are gonna
be the next big thing.
While this year was no different,
one product that stood out of
the crowd though was Nreal.
These are the Nreal Light
mixed reality glasses
and right off the bat,
what sets them apart from other products
on the market is the price.
Mixed reality for $499.
Now these aren't out just yet
but Nreal says they'll go
on sale early here in 2020
and here's how they work.
Rather than doing all the
processing in the headset itself,
which is what makes a lot
of mixed reality headsets
look almost like a full on helmet,
Nreal Light uses your smartphone
to do the processing instead.
Now it'll only work with mid
to high-end Android devices
at launch with iPhone
support still being kind of
up in the air.
Wearing the Nreal Light
glasses actually feels natural
since they offload
process into your phone,
they're both lightweight and comfortable.
And this also allows the
glasses to be foldable
like any other typical pair
of prescription glasses or sunglasses.
And this means they are
very portable as well.
And as for how they work,
I have to say I was impressed.
Imagine your smartphone home screen
or any app that you might open
blown up super huge right
in front of your eyes.
Then imagine having the
ability to manipulate
everything you're seeing
here in your real world
using the smartphone that's in your hand
as you look through the glasses.
You can open any app
including video streaming apps
like Netflix or YouTube or Disney +.
And you get what's basically
the equivalent to your mind
of a 100 inch screen right
in front of your eyes.
Anywhere you go by the way
so you can be sitting on a plane,
on a train, on your
couch or laying in bed,
if you're wearing the Nreal Light glasses,
you have the same
experience available to you
no matter where you are.
Now as I mentioned, any Android app
can be brought into mixed reality
but what's even cooler are the
dedicated mixed reality apps
that developers are
making for the Nreal Light
and I'll give you examples.
The most fun one for me
was a zombie attack game
so you put the glasses
on, you launch the game,
and instantly inside your field of view,
and again it's mixed
reality so you can still see
your real environment and
things are just added into it.
So in the room I was hanging out in,
all of a sudden there
was a pack of zombies
that were slowly coming towards me.
Now I had my phone in my hand
and what I needed to do
was flick on my phone
to throw explosives and blunt objects
at the zombies and I had to turn and look
all around me to make sure
I was getting them all
'cause if you're focused
over here on your left
there may be zombies coming at you
from the right that you need to turn
and pay attention to as well.
The glasses do have
speakers built-in as well
so you can hear either
side what's going on
which gives you cues as
to where you need to turn.
But again, super fun and
unique gaming experience
that you're not gonna get
on a typical smartphone game
or even a game you play on a
computer or any other screen.
This is the power of mixed reality
this is why people have
been so excited about
seeing this come down the
pike for such a long time
and this is why I'm excited
that it's finally here,
or almost here, with the Nreal Light.
That everyone I talked to
at CES who was able to demo
the Nreal Light seemed to
be as impressed as I was
including those who wear
prescription glasses
thanks to the magnetic
inserts that you can get
that snap right into the headset.
This is a product that
absolutely shows the power
and magic of Arm technology.
And again, the Nreal
Light will be available
early here in 2020 and they'll cost $499
when they go on sale.
So there you have it guys,
that was your early look at
the Nreal Light mixed reality glasses.
Let me know what you think.
Is this something that you'd
be interested in picking up?
Is the price point a
little too high for you?
Does it sound about right?
And what kinds of mixed
reality experiences
would you be excited to try?
Let me down in the comments below
and I will meet you there
for further discussion.
Now I'll be talking more
about everything I experienced
at CES 2020 with my podcast
co-host Jon Rettinger
on our weekly show Geared Up.
If you haven't heard of it,
Geared Up is our weekly
podcast taking a look
at the latest in tech, gadgets, and games.
So if you're into that kind of stuff
and want even more of that coverage
from me and John when you're on the go
be sure to search for Geared Up
in your favorite podcast player
and hit that subscribe button.
Until next time, thank
you so much for watching.
As always guys, I appreciate your support.
I'm Andru Edwards and I will
catch you in the next video.
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