Lenovo releases Google Glass opponent

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Lenovo, the world’s largest PC manufacturer, has been known in recent days for its acquisition of once Google-owned Motorola Mobility. Recent information gathered in post-Motorola sale days shows that Lenovo wanted Motorola as far back as last Fall, but certain complications prevented Lenovo’s ambitions from coming to fruition.

Lenovo’s expressed its interest in not only PCs, but also smartphones and tablets, and the company’s introduced a few models at Mobile World Congress earlier this Spring. Now, Lenovo’s back to stick it to search engine giant Google once more – by creating a Google Glass opponent.

Lenovo’s teaming up with smart glasses manufacturer Vuzix to bring the Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses directly to China for the first time. The M100 smart glasses will be co-branded, with the label “Vuzix 100 Smart Glasses powered by Lenovo NBD†and will include mapping, voice recognition, Chinese language(s), and local cloud-based services.

The opportunity and time are ripe for Vuzix and Lenovo according to Vuzix CEO Paul Travers: “China is a significant milestone for us and for the wearable industry. Lenovo is world renowned for its high quality products and exceptional engineering, making them the most ideal partner with which to bring our M100 Smart Glasses to China…we hope the M100 is just the first in a line of future products the companies may introduce together incorporating Vuzix’ video eyewear technology for sale in China and perhaps elsewhere.â€

The Vuzix/Lenovo smart glasses will run Android 4.0.4 and be powered by a 1Ghz, dual-core processor. China customers will pay 8000 yuan ($1298USD) for a pair of Vuzix-Lenovo smart glasses.