# Wearable Tech Glasses The Lumus DK-40 Will be Google Glasses’ Biggest Competitor in 2014 By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-12-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumus-dk40 References: [gizmodiva](http://gizmodiva.com/home_gadgets/lumus-launches-dk-40-glasses-with-true-ar.php) & [lumus-optical](http://www.lumus-optical.com/) With the hype of [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-glasses) Glass, there is now the [Lumus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fov) DK-40 that will have consumers comparing which set of [tech-infused eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-glasses) will be a must-have in the new year. Instead of being powered by Google, the Lumus is a headset from another powerhouse in the tech world: Android. To keep their product fresh and different from the Google Glass, the headset does not display the information you acquire in your peripheral vision. Instead, whatever you wish to see will be projected from a mini camera on a 640 x 480-pixel display from the right lens. To provide you with maximum access, the Lumus DK-40 can last up to two hours. Once January 2014 hits, the piece of wearable technology will be revealed at the CES trade show. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Wearable Tech Glasses:** Tech companies can invest in creating wearable technology that can project information from a mini camera on a pixel display, such as the Lumus DK-40, to compete with Google Glass. - **Headset Devices:** Creating AR headset devices, like Lumus DK-40, which enable the user to view real-time information through a display screen, can be the next big thing in the tech industry. - **Peripheral Vision Displays:** Incorporating peripheral vision displays in AR glasses, similar to Google Glass, can be a game-changer for the wearable technology industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Technology:** Innovative startups can venture into the technology wearable space, introducing gadgets such as wearable tech glasses and competing with major players, including Google. - **Augmented Reality:** Creating additional capabilities in AR glasses, such as projecting information from a mini camera display, can expand the market for this technology and increase adoption among consumers. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics giants can stay ahead of the curve by investing resources into creating wearable technology devices with unique selling points such as the Lumus DK-40. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-in-One AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-android-glasses.md) - [Refocused Mixed Reality Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-glasses.md) - [Expanded AR Field-Of-View Smartglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fov.md) - [Ski Goggle-Inspired AR Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-iris.md) - [Gemini Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-glasses-1.md) - [Advanced AI-Integrated Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memomind-smart-glasses.md) - [Multifunctional Mixed Reality Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luma-beast-xr-glasses.md) - [Ai Smartglasses Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-ai-glasses-concept.md) - [AI-Integrated Eyewear Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-glasses-1.md)