3D communication from Google and a dodecahedron with stickers for remote workers are already on sale
And also new virtual reality glasses and webcams from Insta360 – some interesting things from last month.
Meta Orion AR glasses
Google Calendar in a new Chrome tab
Sales of Project Starline 3D systems begin
Friendly time tracker for home
Two new 4K webcams from Insta360
Meta* Orion AR glasses
At the Connect 2024 event, they showed off new Orion glasses, which have been in development for 10 years. They are equipped with miniature cameras and sensors that track eye movements, hands and the world around them, collecting information for AI.
The glasses have “the widest field of view in an augmented reality glasses form factor to date”—70°.
The set includes a bracelet and a small pocket processor the size of a phone. Control is carried out by sight, voice and gestures. The bracelet is equipped with electromyography technology – gestures are read from the wrist outside the field of view of cameras and without lighting.
Meta AI, the smart assistant powered by Orion, understands what you see in the physical world and can help you with helpful visualizations. You can open the refrigerator and ask for a recipe based on the ingredients inside. Or video call a friend while setting up your digital family calendar while you wash the dishes.
The glasses are not for sale yet, but only shown. They are going to carefully distribute samples to their employees and “selected external audiences.” But in release They specifically emphasize that this is not a research prototype, but an almost real product.
You can see video review by The Verge (8 min, English)
*Meta is recognized as an extremist organization in the Russian Federation
Google Calendar in a new Chrome tab
In a new Google Chrome tab, Workplace corporate account users will see calendar with meeting schedule.
IT departments will be able to configure useful default browser shortcuts for different user groups.
The new interface in BYOD environments will also help separate personal events, bookmarks and extensions from work ones and store them in a separate profile.
Sales of Project Starline 3D systems begin
Google showedwhat the Project Starline 3D communication kit will look like, modified in partnership with HP
Starting from September 24, you can submit applications to be among the first buyers in 2025. But to do this you need to be in the USA, UK, Canada, France, Germany or Japan.
Friendly time tracker for home
Dodecahedron TimeFlip2 – a mysterious thing with 12 sides – is recommended to remote workers to maintain a balance between work and personal life.
The tracker provides signals with LEDs. Synchronizes with the application, where you can assign different tasks and activities to the faces, and then simply turn the cube over to switch between tasks or stop time with a touch.
Physical input device [времени — В+К] provides a radically different user experience
There is synchronization with calendars, data analysis, export of chronology to xls/csv, switching to pomodoro timer mode. You can tag tasks and track billable and non-billable time separately.
The cube can also work autonomously for 40 days without synchronization, and has built-in memory. The set includes a sticker pack with stickers for all occasions. A locking mode has been provided for carrying.
Sold individually to single freelancers for $59, to teams of 3 pieces in a set for $159, to organizations – 5 pieces for $249.
Two new 4K webcams from Insta360
Insta360 Link 2 for $200 it is equipped with a two-axis gimbal for image stabilization, and the Insta360 Link 2C for $150 is fixed. They are cheaper than their predecessor Insta360 Linkmore compact, with improved noise reduction and new magnetic mounts.
Specifications:
– 4Kp30 or 1080p60 video, HDR, low-light clarity
— 4x digital zoom, autofocus from 10 cm
— professional audio with noise reduction, two profiles: for voice and music
— AI tracking for the older model, AI framing for the younger one, with a new option for a group of people
— you can set a tracking zone and an exclusion zone, there is automatic detection of a board with content
— mode for shooting content on a table with automatic tilt and display settings for the older model
— presets for different scenarios, gesture control
The older model knows how to turn away after finishing work, the younger one will have to be closed with a curtain.
The cameras are already on sale
