Smart glasses : North has acquired patents and gadgetry developed by Intel for its own abandoned Vaunt project . North ’s Focals range resemble normal glasses and are available for pre - order at $ 999 . While Vaunt’s laser projection was monochrome, Focals has larger, full-color displays. Similar to Intel ’s attempt , it utilises a laser project built into the frame ’s side , generating a holographic display featuring messaging and navigation information . North has now taken on 230 patents and patent applications , in addition to acquiring technology from Intel . It was developed using proprietary technology but the company hopes to use Intel ’s work enhancing future versions of the glasses .
Smart glasses : North has acquired patents and gadgetry developed by Intel for its own abandoned Vaunt project . North ’s Focals range resemble normal glasses and are available for pre - order at $ 999 . Similar to Intel ’s attempt , it utilises a laser project built into the frame ’s side , generating a holographic display featuring messaging and navigation information . North has now taken on 230 patents and patent applications , in addition to acquiring technology from Intel . It was developed using proprietary technology but the company hopes to use Intel ’s work enhancing future versions of the glasses .