Intel has unveiled some new hardware that it said would change industrial sites by allowing workers to use technology to fix worksite problems. The DAQRI Smart Helmet has brought together Intel's RealSense 3-D camera, a 360-degree sensor array, the M7 process and a vision and tracking system, according to The Guardian.
It combines safety information and mapping like wiring diagrams or schematics, The Daily Mail reports. It operates by overlapping computer images onto the real world and was revealed at a presentation at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), CNET reports. To show off the helmet's usefulness, the company used the device to see through potentially damaged pipes.
In fact, it was designed specifically for the industrial industry and has been tested by those who work in aerospace, construction and oil and gas companies. It will be available to consumers in the next few months, The Guardian reports.
The glasses were developed by DAQRI and is powered by an Intel processor.
The managing director of Intel's Internet of Things Strategy Office, Bridget Karlin, said the future of smart devices would include Augmented Reality. "The DAQRI SMART HELMET is a great example of integrating advanced human-machine interface into existing devices to make something smart and solve a potential problem."
The helmet has a thermal dissipator, audio array board, photonic display system, 13-megapixel camera, ANSI face shield, thermal camera, two USB ports and comes with a docking and charging station, according to the DAQRI website.
