Jio Glasses
During the 43rd Reliance AGM on July 15, Reliance Jio unveiled their latest innovation – Jio Glass. It is touted as a mixed reality headset. Jio glass can be connected with a phone to help you make video calls, and host meetings in a 3D holographic environment. At the time of release, Jio Glass is already compatible with 25 mixed reality apps. Jio Glass is the marquee product developed by the team of Jio Platforms, which have freshly raised over Rs 33 crore from Google after huge investments from over 13 other firms.
Jio Glass is at the cutting edge of technology that provides best-in-class Mixed Reality services to give users a truly meaningful immersive experience,” says Kiran Thomas, President, Reliance Industries Limited. “With Jio Glass, the traditional way of learning Geography will now be History,” he added.
Jio Glass weighs in at just 75 grams. It has an inbuilt sound system and can easily be connected to all phones. The device is compatible with 25 apps across genres like entertainment, learning, gaming, shopping, and productivity. Once you pair the Jio Glass with your smartphones, the normal looking glass, amplifies compatible apps into the 3D augmented world. Jio Glass also allows users to make calls easily through voice commands like “Hello Jio, please call ABC.”
The company has not revealed the release date or the price of the product yet. However, it is expected to be available for both business and individual use by the end of August month. The price is expected to be around Rs 14,000. This is the latest venture from Jio toward the Virtual Reality market after they have entered the e-commerce and delivery services