ONES TO WATCH SMART GLASSES PARTNERSHIP TARGETS ENTERPRISE
Video eyewear and smart glasses supplier enters collaboration agreement with protective eyewear specialist Vuzix Corporation recently signed
a joint collaboration agreement with Uvex Safety Group GmbH & Co. KG to advance the current state of smart glasses technology and develop integrated innovative solutions for enterprise users. Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses
[pictured] will be bundled with a pair of branded i3 safety glasses and custom
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mounting hardware for use on either the left or right eye. The M100 contains a virtual display with integrated camera and runs the Android mobile operating system, to wirelessly connect via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to a smartphone (iOS or Android) or other compatible device and run standalone or internet- connected applications.
ARGOS SETS CONNECTED RETAIL CHALLENGE Retailer joins UK brands supporting a contest to promote SMB digital innovation Argos is among some of the country’s
biggest brands working with small and midsized businesses (SMBs) through a new digital innovation competition run by IC tomorrow, part of the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board. The ‘Digital Innovation Contest:
Cross Sector Exploration’ is offering digitally minded start-ups and SMBs the chance to win a share of £225,000.
www.bit.ly/crosssector
In the Connected Retail category the challenge is to develop a system that captures mobile data for merchants to better understand and serve customers in a customised, scalable and meaningful way. The winning proposal will provide compelling features and functions to encourage customers to engage on their own mobile devices when passing by, entering or browsing within a store.
PATHFINDR BLAZES INDOOR NAVIGATION TRAIL
Innovative, patent-pending indoor navigation app is attracting early adopter retail attention A new ‘indoor navigation’ launched
recently has eliminated the need for GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy beacons or any radio or Bluetooth signal to drive navigation. The patent- pending Pathfindr system uses optical recognition to map the store and provide quick, easy to follow routes and information in a simple mobile app.
www.pathfindr.co.uk 56 Winter 2014
www.retailtechnology.co.uk Due to the design of the system, its
developer said installation and running costs can be dramatically reduced, making the system viable for public and commercial spaces such as museums, galleries and hospitals where budgets are tight or estates are large. The company added that two major UK retail groups are already testing the system.
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