Vuzix Blade, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual version 1 0 Before getting started please read the Safety Instructions at https www vuzix com support safety warranty blade ...

Page 2: ...de ON 08 Toggling Display ON OFF 09 Rebooting Blade 09 Turning Airplane Mode ON OFF 09 Hard Shutdown 09 Introduction to Vuzix Blade 03 Package Contents 04 Device Layout and Components 04 Charging 05 Companion Link 15 USB Mode 16 Haptic Feedback 16 Time and Date 16 Software Update 17 Bluetooth 16 Wi Fi 16 Learning More 20 Settings App 15 Keyboard 18 Companion App 19 Table of Contents 02 First Time ...

Page 3: ...provider options and or software Display brightness and content requiring high CPU and RAM usage will affect the overall performance of the device and its battery life Some Android applications and content may not work as expected due to the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses design characteristics and its application Vuzix is not liable for performance issues caused by applications supplied by other Appli...

Page 4: ... www vuzix com support blade smart glasses Introduction to Vuzix Blade 04 Carrying Case Microfiber Cleaning Pouch Quick Start Guide Micro USB cable Camera LED HD Camera 8MP MicroSD Storage Full Color See Through Display Touchpad Power LED USB Connection Power Button Noise Cancelling Mics Vuzix Blade can accommodate a MicroSD card up to a maximum of 32 GB Wired Headphone Adapter Cable Wired Headphon...

Page 5: ...ndard USB power source Check that the device has entered charger mode Blade will automatically enter charger mode when it is connected to a USB power source It will turn off if disconnected from the power source while in charge mode Charging 05 To USB Power Source The Power LED will indicate the various battery and charging states using the following blink patterns Fast blink battery is less than ...

Page 6: ...own hold power button for 7 8 Seconds for a hard shutdown This may lose or corrupt data and is not recommended unless the device becomes unresponsive There are only two physical interfaces on the device the power button and the touchpad see illustration on page 4 Power Button The power button has multiple functions including Touchpad The touchpad is the primary means to interact with the Blade Tap...

Page 7: ...on clear current notification delete photo or video add space keyboard Two Finger Swipe Backward backspace keyboard available gesture definable within app Two Finger Swipe Up Down increase or decrease volume navigate to recovery options Two Finger Hold One second return to home Two Finger Tap move backward close action bar One Finger Hold One second open menu displays options for keyboard characters...

Page 8: ...t and remain on when Blade is on 4 5 6 5 3 sec power ON OFF User Controls 6 see page 5 To turn ON press and hold the power button for three seconds When the Blade boots for the first time the welcome animation will play followed by the Welcome screen showing how to swipe forward on the touch pad The user also has to accept End User License Agreement and Safety Warranty First Time User Experience 1...

Page 9: ...plane Mode ON OFF 7 Select Airplane mode from the menu 09 6 8 User Controls 6 3 sec 8 7 sec hard shutdown 7 swipe tap Press and hold the power button for three seconds Select Reboot from the menu Turning Blade Off Toggle Display On Off Press and release one second Rebooting Blade Press and hold the power button for three seconds Select Power Off from the menu 4 1 3 5 2 5 1 3 sec power ON OFF 2 3 1...

Page 10: ...e Miners The Vuzix Blade comes pre installed with five standard applications The Vuzix Blade comes with four pre installed games 10 Onboard Apps App Name Status Bar Warning Bar Widget App List A widget is a snapshot of an applications current state and functionality It exists to provide insightful information about an application without having to open it Example Settings widget which shows the st...

Page 11: ...cording Video Tap to launch the Camera App Swipe to navigate to Record Tap to start recording Tap again to stop recording 11 1 2 3 5 2 1 Onboard Apps When the Camera App is launched the camera LED will turn ON When video is being recorded you can navigate away from the Camera App to enjoy other Blade features While recording the red on screen REC icon will blink The length of recording time will a...

Page 12: ...feature will be available in a future release 12 1 2 1 2 Onboard Apps Back returns to the app s main screen Preview displays an image of the picture or video being captured Preview mode can be ON or OFF When the preview is off the Blade s display is not obstructed with the preview image and the user can see the real world When preview is off a reticle is displayed to indicate the approximate cente...

Page 13: ...sic being played on your smart phone The app shows 3 lines indicating the track details These details are also shown on the widget Controls that are available are return go to previous track play pause and go to next track Games The Blade is pre installed with 4 games Golf Golf Racers Racers Dino Hunt Dino Hunt Space Miners Space Miners Dino Hunt Golf Racers Space Miners ...

Page 14: ...d 16 photos Viewing Pictures and Videos Tap to launch the Photos App Tap to view the first image most recent photo or video Navigate the available actions with a one finger swipe forward or backward Select an action with a one finger tap To delete you can use the advanced gesture two finger swipe forward To scrub a video use a one finger swipe forward backward gesture 1 2 3 1 2 3 tap tap When deleting ...

Page 15: ...ate Time About 1 tap swipe 3 Companion Link The Companion Link App will allow you to connect a smart phone Android phones or iPhones to your Blade More details on Companion App are in later pages Your Blade will have three potential connected states Not linked Blade is not linked with the phone Default state Connected Blade is connected and linked with the phone Linked but not connected Blade and ...

Page 16: ...ce will not show internal storage and media files Haptic Feedback Vibration The haptic feedback feature on Blade is currently under development and is functioning on a limited basis The vibration can be turned ON OFF and there is test to check vibration on both sides of the Blade Time and Date You can adjust the date and time settings to meet your specific needs Adjustable features include Date Time...

Page 17: ...ither connect a Bluetooth speaker Bluetooth headphones or wired headphones The Wired Headset Adapter cable allows any wired earbuds or headphones with a standard 3 5mm connector to be connected to the Blade To connect plug the adapter cable into the USB port of the Blade and plug the headphones into the headphone jack of the adapter cable The wired headphone adapter cable does not support micropho...

Page 18: ... is required to be entered a text specific keyboard will be displayed If a numeric password needs to be entered a numeric keyboard will be displayed A one finger hold gesture on a key will show options for that character 18 Keyboard Text Text Keyboards Numeric Keyboards Numbers Numeric Passwords Phone Number Date and Time Date Time Multiline Text Symbols Caps Lock ...

Page 19: ...our Phone open the Companion App and select Start Setup follow the instructions to link your Blade with the Companion App After linking your Blade to your phone select Settings General Settings Login to log into your Vuzix Account Your Blade is now linked to the Vuzix Apps Store and will show up under your devices Companion App has three tabs Home tab showing the Blade dashboard Apps tab to instal...

Page 20: ...zix Blade Visit www vuzix com contact for technical support and other Vuzix contacts For safety warranty and regulatory information go to the Vuzix legal page at https www vuzix com support legal Additional information on the Vuzix Blade AR Smart Glasses is available at vuzix com vuzix eu vuzix jp Vuzix 2018 This user manual is subject to change Before using this product please read the online Saf...