Oakley & Intel Launch Radar Pace Talking Sunglasses
Luxottica and Intel have announced that the Oakley-branded Radar Pace is now available North America, Australia and Europe.
Radar Pace is smart eyewear featuring a real-time voice-activated coaching system powered by Intel Real Speech.
Radar Pace is made up of Oakley eyewear with integrated earbuds and microphone as well as a mobile app for iOS and Android.
It creates a dynamic training programme, tracks performance, coaches in the moment and responds to the user’s questions – allowing athletes to communicate with the system in a live, natural way during a workout.
With smart technology, the device collects and then analyses the user’s performance data. It then gathers information and relays it to the athlete in real-time. This allows the athlete to receive actionable feedback that is easy to understand.
Ryan Saylor, vice president of advanced product development at Oakley said: “Merging Oakley’s leading design and performance benefits with Intel’s technology, Radar Pace is a game changer in training and coaching. One of the biggest benefits is the accountability – the coach being there with the athletes to help get the most out of every workout.”
Josh Walden, Intel’s senior vice president and general manager of new technology group said: “Through our collaboration, we have challenged each other to reinvent what is possible – each bringing our expertise to the office, lab, track or road. The end result is a powerful and innovative product that combines Intel technology and engineering expertise with Oakley’s sleep, lightweight design favorited by athletes around the world.”
