At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel presented a prototype of the Oakley Radar Pace sunglasses, which pair with sensors like power meters, heart rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors, then interact with the rider via voice control. Think Apple's Siri, but for cycling.
In a demonstration video, three-time Ironman winner Craig Alexander was shown riding with the Radar Pace glasses, and asking, "Okay, Radar, what's my workout plan today?" A female robotic voice responded to this query with the day's plan, and delivered other information during his ride, such as "I can tell this is too easy for you, so let's work a little harder."
Another interaction: "How's my power?" "Your power is 320 watts."
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Neither Intel nor Oakley specified exactly how any of this would work, such as what app or software would drive the Pace, but Oakley PR representative Alyssa Gross provided a bit of detail to BikeRadar, saying the company is still "in the very early stages of Radar Pace."
"Radar Pace collects a variety of data from both the eyewear and the additional sensors you can choose to pair with it, such as a heart rate monitor or speed and cadence sensors," Gross said. "And unique to Radar Pace, the eyewear interprets an athlete’s data in real-time and provides active instruction and motivation during a workout versus saving the data for interpretation at a later time."
Oakley have produced something similar before, with the Oakley Thump glasses in 2004 which featured an in-built MP3 player. From the demonstration, it's clear they include speakers, a microphone and small computer, and potentially some kind of performance monitor or monitoring software, but the rest is a mystery.
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