Intel has collaborated with luxury eyewear brand Luxottica to produce smart eyewear. The duo will incorporate smart technology into premium, luxury, and sports eyewear.
Luxottica Group is maker of most of the world’s most recognized eyesore, including Oakley, Persol, Armani, Coach and more. The company said that frames developed with Intel would serve very specific purposes and would not compete with its existing deal to manufacture and distribute Google Glass.
The growth of wearable technology is creating a new playing field for innovation. Through our collaboration with Luxottica Group, we will unite our respective ecosystems and bring together Intel’s leading-edge silicon and software technology with Luxottica’s design innovation and consumer expertise. We expect the combination of our expertise to help drive a much faster pace of innovation and push the envelope of what’s possible.”
said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich in a release.
At present details about the smart eyewear are rare. In March this year, Luxottica group had signed a deal with Google Glass. The first device from Intel and Luxottica is expected to launch in 2015.