article_snippet.sent: But the vintage eyewear may be set to make a comeback in a new hi-tech form, because BMW Mini has produced concept smart specs to give drivers super-human powers such as X-ray-like vision.
article_snippet.sent: BMW Group’s answer to Google Glass is designed to let drivers of Google Glass BMW Mini model see pop-up virtual displays for directions and other features
article_snippet.sent: Vintage driving goggles may be set to make a comeback, because BMW Mini has produced concept smart specs (pictured) to give drivers super-human powers in the car .
article_snippet.sent: BMW Group’s answer to Google Glass is designed to let drivers of Google Glass BMW Mini model see pop-up virtual displays for showing maps and other features – and the Elvis-style glasses (pictured) can also be worn out of the car .
article_snippet.sent: ‘Mini Augmented Vision gives an insight into how intelligent connectivity between a Mini car and eyewear into which relevant content is projected might work in the future,’ said Dr Jörg Preißinger, project-manager of Mini Augmented Vision, BMW Group research and technology.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Working with several Qualcomm companies, we have created an interlinked system and augmented reality eyewear with a characteristic Mini design that revolutionise the experience both in and outside the vehicle.
article_snippet.sent: BMW Mini doesn’t reveal much about how the goggles could be used outside the car, but shows an image of a man in art gallery, hinting that extra features could be unlocked together with using a smartphone.
article_snippet.sent: But Jay Wright, VP Qualcomm Connected Experiences, said: ‘BMW Mini Augmented Vision offers a compelling example of what’s possible today, and what we can expect in the future.
article_snippet.sent: BMW Mini doesn’t reveal much about how the goggles could be used outside the car, but shows an image of a man in art gallery (pictured), hinting that features could be unlocked together with using a smartphone .
highlights_snippet.sent: BMW Mini made the concept Augmented Vision goggles with Qualcomm .
  