Intel, Luxottica team up for smart eyewear

Intel, Luxottica team up for smart eyewear
by Staff Writers
New York (AFP) Dec 03, 2014

New York police to wear body cameras
New York (AFP) Dec 03, 2014 - About three dozen police officers will be fitted with body cameras in New York by this weekend, as part of a three-month pilot program.

The tiny, flat cameras that look like pagers can be clipped on a vest, similar to a tie-clip microphone, and film events as they take place.

They are light, and authorities insist they will not hamper the authorities' work.

"The NYPD body camera program will increase trust building between the police & community," the New York Police Department tweeted.

Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed the tool as "one of the ways to create a real sense of transparency and accountability -- one of the ways we can bring police and community closer together."

The limited pilot program comes as the sometimes tense relationship between police and the public came to light during riots over a grand jury's decision to not press charges against a white policeman for shooting an unarmed black teenager to death in Ferguson, Missouri.

About 35,000 uniformed officers make up the New York police force.

On Monday, President Barack Obama unveiled a $75 million plan for police to use mini-cameras, through financing with local authorities for up to 50,000 units.

US tech giant Intel said Wednesday it was joining forces with Italy's Luxottica to develop connected eyewear, with the first products due in 2015.

"The ultimate goal is to help pioneer that change and deliver smart, fashion-forward products that are meaningful and desirable to consumers," said a joint statement from the two companies.

Details of the new products were not announced. Luxottica already has an agreement to use its frames for branded versions of Google Glass.

The latest partnership underscores a commitment to wearable technology for Intel, which is best known for its computer chips.

"The growth of wearable technology is creating a new playing field for innovation," said Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich.

"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."

Luxottica Group CEO Massimo Vian said the partnership will "lead the change to create frames that are as intelligent and functional as they are beautiful. Products that consumers will love to wear."

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