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Wearables are all the rage these days, especially with Google Glass getting a possible wider release soon. But Glass is not the only wearable of its kind and it will definitely have plenty of competition once it starts rolling out. One such rival could be Ray-Ban’s new prototype solar-powered sunglasses. Dubbed the Ray-Ban “Shama”, the concept device has a frame that can capture solar power throughout the day, which can then be used to charge an iPhone or any iOS device with a Lightning port.
An arm of the glasses can be detached, revealing a connector that can be plugged directly into an iPhone. The energy is said to be stored throughout the body of the sunglasses.
Sunglasses to power your smartphone? Why not!
Thought up by Indian designer Sayalee Kaluskar , the wearable is just a concept so far. She simply took a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses and placed small solar panels on each side of the frame, allowing the sunglasses to harness solar energy during the day, reveals psfk . She designed it as a part of the student project at the San Francisco campus of the Miami Ad School. The name is the urdu word for a lamp or candle.
Of course, there are questions about how practical this concept is. But considering the battery drain in devices these days, we are hoping Ray-Ban can get this fitted on to a pair of Wayfarers soon. You can take a look the video by Ramiro Ramirez showing off the Shama concept to know more about how it will work.
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