Observer Captures Ukraine Events with AR Eyewear from Epiphany

“Events in Ukraine have captivated the world recently. In the wake of unrest, a stroll through Kiev's Independence Square with a camera would draw attention. Aleksey Bondarenko was able to capture amazing high definition video without being noticed,” reports USAToday. “’The guard over there won't let me in because I'm a youth, so I can't get up close and personal to the police. I don't know if you can see them over there in the distance,’ said Bondarenko on a video he recently posted online. He narrated his walk through Kiev wearing a pair of Epiphany Eyewear.” See video and read more.

Epiphany Promises Google Glass a Run for Its Money

"Google Glass might have just met its match," predicts LA Weekly. "Two-year-old Epiphany Eyewear boasts that its glasses do everything that Google's do - without making you look like a character on Star Trek. Even better: Unlike Google's version, they're available now for purchase. L.A.-based Epiphany was founded by a Stanford student and a UCLA student in 2012. Their mission: to create a pair of augmented-reality glasses accessible to the everyday person.

Looks like they've succeeded: While the Mountain View-based tech giant is still only offering glasses to select customers on a waiting list, Epiphany execs says they're ready to ship 'imminently.' Best of all? They'll set you back just $299 for the base model." Read more.

Epiphany Eyewear Developer Gets Award

If you aren't already aware of the cutting-edge social video streaming glasses, Epiphany Eyewear, being developed by Vergence Labs (http://www.vergencelabs.com), here's your chance to get in on the ground floor. Vergence Labs is creating computer enabled eyewear -- video recording and video streaming glasses with software that integrates with the mobile app ecosystem and the social web. "Picture it as stylish glasses that will let you touch a button on the frame, and stream your point of view to apps like Instagram or SocialCam, then post your experience onto Facebook and Twitter," explained Erick Miller, founder and CEO. For these recent advancements, VMware and Nokia awarded Vergence's Chief Science Officer and co-founder, Jon Rodriguez, two coveted Technical Innovation awards at the Stanford University computer science exhibition.Read more.