The RealWear Navigator Z1 frees a worker’s hands to make operations smarter and more efficient.
RealWear Navigator Z1 is certified for use in areas where nearly all electronics are prohibited due to the potential risk of explosion or combustion. It can be used on oil and gas production areas, processing mills, chemical facilities and mines.
RealWear co-founder Dr. Chris Parkinson said: “With the launch of RealWear Navigator Z1, we’re offering the smartest and lightest IS wearable with integrated battery available to frontline workers who work in some of the most challenging sites on earth. These workers are often still outfitted, frankly, with ineffective or old equipment. In addition to the extensive range of upgrades of our latest headset, we’re especially keen to introduce AI Core and 5G IS connectivity to create a new frontier of smart, connected wearable solutions for frontline workers.”
RealWear Navigator Z1 is designed for use cases that include equipment troubleshooting via remote expert guidance, virtual training. Its new capabilities, when used with purpose-built software, enable hands-free solutions for:
The RealWear Navigator Z1 has more than 20 technical improvements over prior devices, including:
As part of the solution, with RealWear’s RealWear Cloud web portal, device administrators can add approved apps to the headset, adjust a variety of settings, and remotely connect to the headset to offer remote device troubleshooting.
RealWear Navigator Z1 is available for pre-orders through authorised resellers.
To take advantage of the Qualcomm 6490 chipset, RealWear has begun to offer early access of the new headset to its global developer community. RealWear customers can expect both new hands-free solutions as well as enhancements to existing solutions.
Jeff Henckels, director of XR product management at Qualcomm Technologies, said: “The Qualcomm 6490 is a perfect fit for RealWear’s next generation headsets as it enables powerful connections and reduced latency, an advanced ISP and advanced Edge-AI computing to deliver astonishing performance at lower power.”
The headset will launch with certifications for ATEX Zone 1, CSA C1/D1 and IECEx.
