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.

New AR Glasses Finding Funding through Crowd Sourcing

"There is a bandwagon just starting to roll containing various pairs of video-capable and augmented reality glasses," notes Gizmo. "Google is currently in the driver's seat, but it's far from the only company working on ways to allow us all to record video from a first-person perspective and integrate what we see into our online lives. A case in point is Vergence Labs' Social Video Electric Eyewear, a project that aims to raise US$50K via crowdfunding site Kickstarter." Read more.