Focals North
| Basic specs | Price: $ 999854 €764 £112,903 ¥ |
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| Model | Focals |
| Manufacturer | North |
| Category | AR glasses |
| Resolution | — |
| Field of view (FOV) | 15° |
| Release date | 2018 |
| Country | Canada |
North Focals review
The North Focals are a pair of AR glasses made by North, a manufacturer from Canada. The manufacturer was formerly called Thalmic Labs.
These augmented reality smart glasses have a customized built-in version of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. Thus the AR glasses are voice activated.
However, these Alexa-enabled AR glasses can also connect to users’ devices via Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth and operate iOS and Android apps and project a holographic display.
Users need to schedule an appointment with the manufacturer to have the correctly sized customized Focals designed to fit the users head and face.
Focals main features
- Customized fit: thus, offers users an ideal fit for their head and face.
- Loop controller: allows the users to wear this 4-directional joystick on their index finger, and control the AR functions.
North Focals price
The North Focals are available for the manufacturer price of $999.
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Focals North
General |
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| Model | Focals |
| Manufacturer | North |
| Metascore We index ratings and reviews from trusted sources to calculate a reliable aggregate rating we call "metascore". | — |
| Price | $ 999854 €764 £112,903 ¥ |
| Release date | 2018 |
| Country | Canada |
| Status | Coming soon |
| Category | AR glasses |
Display |
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| Display type | — |
| Resolution | — |
| Refresh rate | — |
| Field of view (FOV) | 15° |
VR/AR Experience |
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| Room scale The device is able to precisely position itself in 3D within a given room volume. Also called 6DoF. | — |
| 360° tracking The minimum capability required to produce an immersive experience. Also called 3DoF. | Yes |
| Positional tracking Positional tracking allows the device to precisely position itself. | — |
| Built-in front camera A front facing cameras allows to see the real world without taking the device off. | Yes |
| Eye tracking Tracking the user’s gaze to improve image sharpness and detail specifically where the user is looking. | — |
| Hand tracking Hand tracking allows direct interactions with hand gestures, without requiring controllers. | — |
Features |
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| Usable with glasses | Yes |
| Cooling system | — |
| Built-in headphones | — |
| Built-in microphone | — |
| Flip-up visor | — |
| Voice command | Yes |
Compatibility |
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| Min CPU (Processor) | — |
| Min GPU (Graphic Processor) | — |
| Min RAM (Memory) | — |
| OS | — |
Hardware |
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| Weight | — |
| Dimensions | — |
| Battery life | 18 h |
| IPD adjustment | — |
| Lens-to-eye adjustment | — |
Connectivity |
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| USB | Yes |
| Micro USB | — |
| DisplayPort | — |
| mini DisplayPort | — |
| HDMI | — |
| Micro SD Card | — |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Wifi | — |
