New smart device looks like tiny telescope
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.028334
MIT Technology Review : Besides smart phones, smart glasses, and smart watches, another smart device may soon hit the market: the Loupe. Resembling a tiny telescope, the Loupe is a cylinder the size of a lipstick tube that the user can hold up to one eye to view a kaleidoscope-like display of icons for Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, and so on. Touch electrodes on the exterior allow the user to manipulate the images on the screen, and a manual focusing ring sits near one end. The Loupe, named for the magnification device used by jewelers, is the latest in a wave of wearable technology that provides constant access to messages, news, and updates. A prototype of the device was presented this month by Nokia at the ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
