Toshiba prototype is a simpler, lighter Google Glass rival... with a catch

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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/96840313f4dabeaff3acc5950af51bab/200886669/mttosh.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/08/toshiba-glass-prototype/)Nearly every tech company wants in on the wearables game, but they can't all be Google Glass (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/30/google-glass-review/) or Apple Watches (http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/09/apple-watch-announced/) -- not that they have to be. But hey, here's Toshiba -- and it's got a Toshiba Glass prototype to show off. We'll say this right at the start: this remains a reference product that the company's showing off at CEATEC in Japan this week. And yes, technical specifics (let alone a price) aren't being discussed yet, but the vision for Toshiba's eye-based wearable prototype is a gentle, predictable one. The hardware is the combination of a tiny projector, attached to admittedly normal-looking frames. However, there's actually a special kind of one-sided reflective glass to catch the projection. The projection module itself is kind of bulky, but actually lightweight... which is great, until you realize that this prototype requires a constant wired connection to work.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/08/toshiba-glass-prototype/