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TOKYO–Toshiba Corporation(TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of “Wearvue” a next generation wearable device for the B2B market that will help to achieve hands-free working environments¹ in such facilities as factories and logistics centers, and in activities including infrastructure maintenance. Wearvue will initially be made available to companies in Japan through on-line reservations, with shipping scheduled to start on February 29.

Wearvue is worn like a pair of glasses and, at only 50 grams², is designed to be light and comfortable enough for long periods of use. The design also achieves a natural appearance that does not distract or disturb people during conversations. In use, a Toshiba-developed original optical system³ projects data, text and color images, to the right-hand lens of Wearvue, with a 1:1 aspect ratio. The optical system secures a wide viewing area and a depth of field that makes the data easy to see without obscuring the wider view. Wearvue also includes a personal adjuster for changing the angle of image projection, ensuring that it can be worn by an estimated 98%⁴ of Japanese adults.

Wearvue applications run on Windows, and in operation the glasses must be connected by cable to a Windows device. The software development kit needed for developing application will be available from Feb. 29 at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/tg/index_j.html (Only available in Japanese).

Wearvue is showcased at Wearable EXPO 2016, held from January 13–15 at Tokyo Big Site.

Toshiba will further promote developing glasses-type wearable type devices product that assist work environment, that is applicable for contribute to upgrading working environment for various industries and services.

【Toshiba Cancels Launch of Wearvue^TM TG-1 Glasses-Type Wearable Device】
22 Feb, 2016
Toshiba Corporation announced the cessation of development and sales of Wearvue^TM TG-1.
The decision was made under the corporate-wide policy “Review the Business Portfolio and Operational Structure,” part of the “Toshiba Rebuilding Initiative.”
https://www.global.toshiba/ww/news/corporate/2016/02/pr2201.html

Outline of the new product

Item	Specifications
Display type	Optical see through-type virtual image system (single eye, fixed on right side)
Reflected lenses thickness	2.7mm
Input resolution	1280 x 720 (720P)
Aspect ratio of output image	1:1 (optical correction achieves a 1:1 projected image)
Angle of view	Horizontal approx. 9 degrees × vertical approx. 9 degrees
Displayed colors	18-bit color (approx. 260,000 colors)
Luminance output for projection area (maximum)	500 cd/m2, nt
Transparency rate	70%
Power source (power feed)	Provided via USB cable. Input power voltage: 5V (DC) Uses external Windows device or mobile USB battery
Power consumption	2.5W
Battery hours	Connected battery dependent
Dimensions	167.9 mm x 162.5 mm x 38.0 mm (excluding cable)
Weight	50g (excluding cable)
Connector	HDMI(type-D), USB Connector(type-A)
Included in the box	Micro USB adaptor, dedicated case, lens cleaner cloth, handling manual, written guarantee
Operating temperature	5℃– 35℃
Connection terminal	CPU: AtomZ3735F 1.33GHz or over Memory: 2GB or more OS: Windows® 8.1 (DirectX11)

Uses of Wearvue

System configuration

Notes:
1   Applications must run on the Windows OS
2   Weight may vary slightly by product
3   Optical see through image type
4   Source: “Japanese Human Body Measurements Data book 2004-2006”
     Research Institute of Human Engineering of Quality Life

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For further information on the products, please refer to following URL(Japanese);
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/tg/index_j.html

TOSHIBA CLIP (Japanese)　http://www.toshiba-clip.com/detail/83

All information in this document is as of the date of announcement date and is subject to change with prior notification.