New Smart Fitness Tracking Glasses

It's true that smart shades have not had much success to date (such as the much heralded Google Glass), but there have been aspects of the technology that have nonetheless offered potential when the focus has been on functionality over fad.

Enter Minimis Glass, with the world’s first standalone smart shades designed for fitness tracking, health monitoring and navigation. Minimis believe their new product contains all the right ingredients to succeed.

The shades, which weigh just 90g (3oz), don’t require a secondary device to operate (such as a smartphone) and provide workout data and navigational maps in real time. They can also tap into your Spotify account, pairing with Bluetooth earbuds or headphones.

Created by a fledgling company out of Sydney, Australia, Minimis founder Joseph Guo wanted to create something perfect for runners and cyclists, removing the need to check a phone screen or wrist tracker for performance stats or route maps. He says: “This is the beginning of a new era for sports wearables; one day we'll look back at running watches and bike computers as we do now with floppy disks and pagers. How the hell were we content with that?”

Naturally, a clear field of view is essential for activities such as running, walking and cycling, so this new wearable tech keeps everything clean and simple with a hi-def OLED micro-display in the upper third of the glasses' screen, ensuring sight of the road ahead and around you is never obscured.

They are not available yet but you can put your name down for a pair for $699, which is one third off its expected retail price tag and comes with a bonus charging case. See Minimis Glass for more.

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