XR glasses
Moverio BT-30C Smart Glasses
The Epson Moverio BT-30C Smart Glasses are USB-C tethered augmented reality glasses featuring a high-resolution OLED display that projects a big-screen experience into the wearer’s line of sight. They support plug-and-play operation with Android smartphones and Windows PCs, offer a lightweight and comfortable design that fits over prescription glasses, and include a transparent display allowing users to see their surroundings. The glasses come with a dark lens shade for enhanced video viewing and provide developer resources via the Moverio SDK for app development including captioning, subtitling, and translation.
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Pros and cons
Pros
Strengths called out by generated product content.
- Lightweight design and comfortable fit suitable for extended wear
- Fits over a wide range of prescription glasses
- Can project up to three apps on three different screens against a transparent background
- Includes a magnetically-attached sun shade for better contrast when watching movies
- Provides immersive AR viewing experience when tethered to compatible smartphones
- Compatible with USB-C devices including Android phones and PCs with DisplayPort over USB-C
- Offers a heads-up, hands-free experience for multimedia consumption
- Better fit options for small heads compared to previous Epson models
- Leverages high bandwidth of 5G smartphones for premium-quality multimedia
Cons
Tradeoffs and constraints to review before choosing.
- Not suitable for drone use according to Epson
- Limited field of view at 23 degrees, which is small even by AR headset standards
- Reported very short lifespan (around 1 hour) by some users
- Users experienced frustration with lack of app support and account management issues
- Design considered unattractive by some reviewers
Notes
Context that does not fit neatly as a pro or con.
- Uses a silicon OLED display with HD resolution
- Requires tethering to a smartphone or PC for operation
- Offers a transparent display allowing the user to see the real world while viewing digital content
Release Date
Display Specs
- Display Resolution (per eye)
- 1280 x 720
- Display Resolution
- 1,280 p
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:9
- Field of View
- 23 degrees
- Field of View (diagonal)
- 23 degrees2
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz1
- Virtual Display Brightness
- 150 nits1
- Brightness
- 1,500 nits1
- Brightness Control
- OLED display1
- Color Modes
- Dark lens shade, Transparent2
- Color Depth
- 24 bit1
- Contrast Ratio
- 1,000,0001
- Display Device Type
- OLED
- Dynamic Dimming Technology
- No1
Dimensions
- Width
- 160 mm
- Height
- 45 mm
- Depth
- 180 mm
- Size Length
- 15 cm
- Available Sizes
- Fits over a wide range of prescription glasses2
- Frame Dimensions
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- Folded Dimensions
- {"type":"object","value":{"width":16.5,"height":4.5,"length":15.5}}1
- Without Headstrap Length
- 15.5 cm1
- Without Headstrap Width
- 16.5 cm1
- Without Headstrap Height
- 4.5 cm1
- Maximum Fit Width
- 170 mm
Weight
- Weight
- 69 g
- Weight with Headstrap
- 69 g
- Weight without Shade and Cables
- 69 g
- Weight in pounds
- 0.153
- Weight in grams
- 69 g
Battery
Camera
Processor & Compute
Memory & Storage
Connectivity
Controls & User Interface
- User Control
- Easy user interface, Plug-and-play operation4
Ergonomics & Fit
- Frame Material
- Lightweight design2
- Frame Style
- Eyewear-style1
- Design
- Comfortable fit, Fits over prescription glasses, Lightweight2
- Mounting Options
- fits over prescription glasses2
- Prescription Ready
- Fits over prescription glasses2
- Myopia Diopter Adjustment
- -5 to +5 diopters
- Interpupillary Distance Range
- 58 mm, 63 mm, 68 mm, 73 mm
- Eye Relief
- 18 mm
- Comfort Features
- 1 levels2
Audio
- Speakers
- 2 built1
- Microphones
- 2
Comfort & Wear
- Wearing Time Suggested
- 8 hrs1
Design & Build
- Materials
- Silicon OLED
Safety & Durability
- Safety Certifications
- Water Resistant2
Software & Platform
Product Info & Variants
- Model Number
- 301
- Notes
- Compatible with Android phones and Windows PCs, Dark lens shade included, Developer resources available, Fits over prescription glasses, Plug-and-play operation, Released in 2019, Supports app development with Moverio SDK, Supports immersive big-screen experience, Tethered AR viewing experience via USB-C, Transparent display1
- Features
- Reference Design for Android XR Ecosystem, Audio, Camera, Comfortable Fit, Dark Lens Shade Included, Developer Resources Available, Fits Over Prescription Glasses, Hands-free Experience, Heads-up Display, Lightweight Design, OLED Display, Plug-and-Play Operation, Transparent Display, USB-C Connectivity1
- Included Accessories
- Dark lens shade2
Visual & Optical
Reference & Certification
Facts
Sources
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