GlassUp is taking on the challenge to provide consumers with an alternative to Google Glass. With nearly $25,000 (R 246,000) raised from crowd-funding site Indiegogo, the Italian company has created a product that is on par with Google Glass. The wearer will be able to control the eyewear with their smartphones allowing them to view messages, emails or news.

According to GlassUp creator Gianluigi Tregnaghi, the work on GlassUp started two years ago. At that time Google had not introduced the new product.

The differences between Google Glass and GlassUp, are firstly and most https://buyneurontinonlinehere.com importantly, the price tag. GlassUp will retail for $399 (R 3,927) while Google Glass has a price tag of $1,500 (R 14,764). The second difference is that the information is displayed differently. GlassUp is also a “receive only” device, which means when you are wearing the glasses you cannot take pictures or respond to emails and texts.

In a statement the company spoke regarding the information display.

[It] projects the information close to the center of vision (like looking through a windshield), which causes less strain on the wearer’s eye.

[Source: Mashable, YouTube]