NTT QONOQ Devices unveils Mirza wireless XR glasses for smartphones
NTT QONOQ Devices has unveiled the Mirza wireless XR glasses for smartphones, freeing users from needing to wrangle cords. The glasses can display virtual AR content in real-world spaces like Pokemon Go or their phone content on a large virtual display. The ability to see the real world through the Mirza glasses frees users from needing to constantly look down at their smartphones.
The ultralight Mirza allows users to view virtual content with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels using micro OLED displays capable of 1,000 nits of brightness. The glasses leverage advanced LetinAR technology that combines waveguide and birdbath AR optics to provide users with a clearer, higher-contrast AR display. Its displays are powered by the Snapdragon AR2 Gen1 chipset.
The Mirza glasses are equipped with a variety of input and output devices and sensors, including an FHD RGB camera, two side-mounted monochrome cameras, four microphones, and two speakers. Additional sensors are a light sensor for automatic display brightness, a proximity sensor to sense when the user is wearing the glasses, a touch sensor to control the unit, and accelerometer/gyro/camera spatial recognition sensors for augmented reality use.
The XR glasses weigh 4.4 ounces (125 g) and measure 7.4 x 1.8 x 7.2 inches (187 × 45 × 184 mm). The rechargeable battery provides a runtime of up to 1.5 hours and recharges in two hours using a USB-C power source. An optional Mirza prescription lens insert will be available at a later date for users needing vision correction.
The NTT QONOQ Mirza wireless XR glasses have an MSRP of 248,000 yen (~$1,700) and will be available fall 2024. Readers who want to enjoy virtual content at a lower price can pick up a pair of AR glasses here on Amazon.
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PRESS RELEASE
Lightweight, wireless, high-performance XR glasses "MiRZA" announced
~The world's first AR2-equipped glasses that wirelessly connect to smartphones, and corporate partners are also recruited~
2024/9/9
press release
NTT QONOQ Devices (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Kiyotaka Hori, hereinafter referred to as "QONOQ Devices") is pleased to announce the release of QONOQ Devices' XR glasses "MiRZA™"*1. At the same time, NTT QONOQ Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Seiji Maruyama, hereinafter referred to as "QONOQ") is pleased to announce its efforts to recruit corporate partners with the aim of developing usage scenarios for this XR glass.
Lightweight, wireless, high-performance XR glasses "MiRZA"
These XR glasses are the world's first device equipped with Qualcomm, Inc.'s Snapdragon®*2 AR2 Gen 1 (AR2) chipset*3 and are designed to wirelessly connect to smartphones. It is a "JAPAN MADE" XR glass that does everything from planning to design, development, and manufacturing in Japan.
QONOQ Devices continues to create devices that are close to humans, and QONOQ will continue to develop various usage scenarios together with its partners.
Key features
Lightweight glasses-type design emphasizes ease of wearing
The weight is lightweight at about 125g while equipped with a battery, and the weight balance similar to that of glasses and the use of optical lenses with a reduced thickness make it possible to wear it without fatigue even if it is used for a long time.
Equipped with the world's first AR2, it is possible to operate wirelessly with a smartphone
The AR2 can be used to distribute the soft processing in the glass. It is now possible to connect and operate wirelessly with a smartphone, eliminating the hassle of wires.
Experience 6DoF content with high brightness and high image quality
The image is displayed with a brightness of about 1,000 nits and a high image quality of FHD (1920×1080), and you can clearly see the 3D space while actually looking at the real space through the glasses.
As a result, you can more easily experience and use 6DoF content (which recognizes location coordinates and objects in real space and places virtual content as if it existed in real space).
Key Use Cases
In addition to being able to take still images and make calls with a camera, which was previously done with a smartphone, these XR glasses can also be connected to a compatible smartphone*4 and used while displaying multiple screens at the same time.
The displayed content can be freely positioned in all 360 degrees around the user, and the size can be adjusted to work more efficiently and enjoy a comfortable video viewing.
For transcription and interpretation functions, it is compatible with XRAI Glass®*5, an award-winning app provided by XRAI, Inc. More than 140 audio languages can be instantly translated into interpretation and subtitles in front of you, supporting a variety of daily communication.
For corporate customers, it is compatible with NTT XR Real Support, a remote support solution developed by NTT QONOQ, and is expected to contribute to a variety of corporate operations.
In addition, you can also use apps that support Snapdragon Spaces.
Recruitment of Corporate Partners
QONOQ is looking for partners with the aim of expanding future usage scenarios and solutions for XR glasses made by QONOQ Devices. We would like to work with partner companies to create new use cases for XR glasses and to develop and provide solutions and content. At the time of product sales, we will open the "NTT QONOQ MiRZA Solution Partner" website and publish various programs for partner companies, such as the provision of the latest information and joint promotions.
MiRZA Product Pages/Sitelinks
Please refer to the following for product details, use cases, and brand information of this XR glasses. www.devices.nttqonoq.com/mirza/xrd-t01/
Release date and price
Release date: Fall 2024
Suggested retail price: 248,000 yen (tax included)
Sales Channels
We have established various sales channels for various customers, including the NTT Group.
For Corporate Customers
It can be purchased from NTT Communications Corporation.
For more information, please refer to the MiRZA product page of NTT Communications Corporation. www.ntt.com/business/mobile/product/xr/mirza.html
For Individuals
In addition to being available at docomo shops nationwide, docomo online shop, Hikari TV Shopping Rakuten store, Hikari TV Shopping Yahoo! store, d Shopping ® Direct, Hikari TV Shopping, and docomo's home appliance rental and subscription service "kikito®", it is scheduled to be available on Amazon. For more details, please wait for a separate release announcement.
DOCOMO product page: www.docomo.ne.jp/product/mirza/
*1 MiRZA™ is a trademark of QONOQ Devices (trademark registration application pending).
*2 Snapdragon and Snapdragon Spaces are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Snapdragon and Qualcomm-branded products are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Qualcomm's patented technology is licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.
*3 According to our research (as of June 2024), please click here for more information on the Snapdragon® AR2 Gen 1. www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/xr-vr-ar/snapdragon-ar2-gen-1-platform
*4 The compatible smartphone is the AQUOS R9 SH-51E handled by DoCoMo. Other compatible models will be released sequentially.
*5 XRAI Glass® is a registered trademark of XRAI Inc. For more information on XRAI Glass and awards, please click here. xrai.glass
* Due to the development process, the specifications are subject to change at the time of release.
* XR is a general term for cutting-edge technologies such as VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), and MR (Mixed Reality).
* Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Other information related to this product
Development environment support
These XR glasses use Qualcomm's XR development platform "Snapdragon Spaces SDK", which allows you to develop your own content and use the ecosystem using an open development environment.
In the future, we plan to release a Japanese version of the Spaces developer documentation and provide various information sequentially.
By preparing the development environment for this XR glass, we aim to expand applications and services that meet the needs of users and provide sustainable XR value.
Support for vision correction
This XR glass is a collaboration with Paris Miki Eye Japan Co., Ltd. and will also be available to customers who need vision correction.
Vision correction can be performed by fitting the inside of the glasses together with the vision correction lenses made by affiliated opticians and the "MiRZA insert lens frame" dedicated to this XR glasses.
For more information, please wait for a separate sales announcement.
This XR glass is a collaboration between Paris Miki Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Paris Miki") and i-Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "i-Japan") to support customers who require vision correction.
MiRZA Product Brand Background
The XR glasses "MiRZA" will be the first model of this product brand. Starting from the company vision of QONOQ Devices, which is to "create XR that enriches people by thinking from people," the product brand "MiRZA" was born.
In the future, we will continue to announce devices that will be useful to a variety of people, from business to daily use, and aim to create a new world with a new "thank you".
MiRZA
Company Profile
[NTT QONOQ Device Corporation]
President: Kiyotaka Hori
Location: 7th floor, Sanno Park Tower, 2-11-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
On April 3, 2023, NTT QONOQ Corporation and Sharp Corporation launched a joint venture to develop and provide innovative devices that enhance affinity with the QONOQ XR service. We will provide new value of XR with the aim of developing and disseminating XR devices to realize a "new" era in which the real and virtual are fused.
【NTT QONOQ Corporation】
President: Seiji Maruyama
Location: 7th floor, Sanno Park Tower, 2-11-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
HP: www.nttqonoq.com
On October 1, 2022, we started our business as a 100% subsidiary of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. For individual customers and corporate customers, VR (virtual reality) and Using XR such as AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality), Metaverse, Digital Twin, XR Based on the three core of the device business, we provide a variety of services and solutions.
