On 8 September 2016, Epson announced its new partnership with DJI. So, what does this mean? To be more precise, the two companies will be working to make Epson’s Moverio BT-300 smart glasses compatible with the DJI GO app which is used for the DJI Phantom, Inspire and Matrice drone series as well as the Osmo handheld gimbal and camera.
This compatibility means DJI pilots can now view FPV feed from their drones using the Moverio BT-300 — an augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform.
The Moverio BT-300 glasses comes with head-tracking sensors which can be used to provide drone pilots with a transparent 360-degree view via its silicon-based OLED digital display. Pilots will be able to view video footage streamed from a drone’s camera and read flight data on the OLED display. Since the display is transparent, pilots do not need to remove the glasses if they want to look at their drones directly.
Considering that many countries now have drone regulations that require pilots to fly their drones within line-of-sight (LOS), the BT-300 will allow pilots to adhere to these regulations and simultaneously be able to view their FPV feeds with the glasses on.
“The Moverio BT-300 marks an impressive advance in performance for the platform and will make flying and filming safer and help users stay in compliance with regulations. We are excited to see the incredible applications that can be built with the Moverio BT-300 and … the possibilities truly are endless.” ~Michael Perry, Director of Strategic Partnerships, DJI
The Moverio BT-300 runs Android 5.1 and is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom X5 processor. It is also 20 percent lighter than its predecessor — the BT-200, making it the world’s lightest augmented reality glasses.
DJI is expected to put the BT-300 on sale at its official website soon, just in time for the holiday season.