Making riding a motorcycle an even safer way of getting around may just have becomea reality with BMW Motorrad introducing the ConnectedRide Smartglasses. The innovative motorcycle glasses provide the head-up display technology already familiar from the automotive sector and project all relevant data, such as navigation, speed or gear, directly into the rider’s field of vision in real time.
The projection can be positioned and the settings selected before the ride and also while riding via the multi-controller on the motorcycle handlebars.
The Smartglasses can be connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth and app, and BMW Motorrad says they offer a high level of comfort, with their design and the display adapted to meet the special needs of motorcyclists. In addition, they can be adapted to fit numerous helmets and face shapes.
A lithium-ion battery enables up to 10 hours of operation, and BMW Motorrad supplies two sets of certified UVA/UVB lenses with the frame. One set of lenses is 85 per cent transparent and can be used especially for helmets with integrated sun visors. The other set has tinted lenses turning the smartglasses into a pair of sunglasses. For people who wear glasses, there is an RX adapter (+/- 4.5 diopters).
Other features of the ConnectedRide Smartglasses include real-time GPS data transfer from app to smartglasses; head-up function for navigation with individual display; display of speed, speed limit, gear and navigation (reduced arrow display or detailed navigation with street names, intersections and precise directions); lithium-ion battery power for up to 10 hours of operation; and USB charging cable, amongst others.
The ConnectedRide Smartglasses aren’t cheap at this point, with BMW Motorrad communicating a recommended retail price of €690 ($AU1135), but that may well be terrific value for the safety technology that they allow riders to access.
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Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (July 2023)
26 July 2023