Toshiba today announced the launch of "Wearvue," a new wearable device for the B2B market that allows for hands-free working in facilities such as factories and logistics centers. Wearvue will initially be made available to companies in Japan through on-line reservations, with shipping scheduled to start on February 29.

Wearvue is worn like a pair of glasses and, at only 50 grams, is designed to be light and comfortable enough for long periods of use. The design also achieves a natural appearance that does not distract or disturb people during conversations.

A Toshiba-developed original optical system projects data, text and color images, to the right-hand lens of Wearvue, with a 1:1 aspect ratio. The optical system secures a wide viewing area and a depth of field that makes the data easy to see without obscuring the wider view. Wearvue also includes a personal adjuster for changing the angle of image projection.

Wearvue applications run on Windows, and in operation the glasses must be connected by cable to a Windows device. The software development kit needed for developing application will be available from Feb. 29 at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/tg/index_j.html