Intel, Luxuottica to Push Smart Eyewear ‘Boundaries’ Through R&D Alliance
Intel and Luxottica Group will collaborate on a multiyear research and development alliance "to fuse premium, luxury and sports eyewear with smart technology," the companies said in a joint announcement Wednesday. Luxottica controls a broad portfolio of eyewear brands, including…
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Oakley, Oliver Peoples and Ray-Ban. Its licensed brands include Bulgari, Burberry, Chanel, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Tiffany and Versace. The companies aim to push R&D "boundaries" to anticipate "what smart technology for eyewear will look like in the future," they said. The collaboration will yield its first product next year, they said. "The growth of wearable technology is creating a new playing field for innovation," said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. Intel and Luxottica will mesh their "respective ecosystems" to help drive "a much faster pace of innovation and push the envelope of what’s possible," he said.