[nradov]

I think there's definitely a market for endurance athletes. Runners and cyclists would like to see time, speed, distance, cadence, power output, navigation, etc without having to look down at a wristwatch or bike computer. Those people are accustomed to spending a lot on sports equipment. There are existing products like the Everysight Raptor and Garmin Varia View but they're bulky or goofy looking or obstruct vision, so Intel has plenty of space to offer a better alternative.

[bagacrap]

I think cyclists would need it more than runners, but cyclists are too small of a market to be worth the r&d cost. That's why current offerings are bad. Cyclist-oriented tech has to piggy back on more popular tech, the way bike lights got a LOT better very quickly after smart phones started pushing li-ion tech.

[QasimK]

I agree in general that it would be useful in these situations.

As someone who wears glasses, I find it impossible to run with them because of the movement or them just falling off. Are people who wear glasses able to run with them - am I doing something wrong?

[Jemmeh]

At the gym I don't really need it on the machines. Treadmill is flat, ellpitical removes bounce. But if I'm sprinting outside they can start to slide.

Get a strap for your glasses and have it pulled fairly tight to your head. They are cheap. One similar to this. It needs to be the correct shape for your glasses frame so it's probably best to go to a real store and try a few straps in person.

https://www.amazon.com/Peeper-Keepers-Eyeglass-Retainer-Hold...

[nradov]

A lot of runners wear sunglasses, sometimes with prescription lenses. Talk to your optometrist. Everyone has a unique head shape so you might have to try several pairs until you find one that stays in place.

[mrguyorama]

I ran cross country and track and field with no trouble while wearing normal prescription glasses, as did several friends. I wear my glasses fairly snug, but unfortunately everyone's ear and face shape is odd in their own ways, so it might not be possible to get a secure fit that is also comfortable.

Worst case scenario: Companies make what are essentially prescription goggles, like you can see in the NBA

[megy]

I always run and cycle with glasses, no problem at all. I even have reasonably heavy sunnies. Just make sure they are a tight fit and metal frames help form them around your head. I have never even noticed them really.

[Buldak]

I don't like running with glasses because they end up getting covered in salt and sweat, but I don't have a problem with them staying on. I would guess that largely depends on the frames you have.

[Density]

Try cyclist glasses. I run with Rudy project rydon and it stays on with no goofy strap.

[jwr]

This was the idea behind https://www.reconinstruments.com/products/jet/

[giobox]

Recon are also owned by Intel (they bought them several years back IIRC as part of their largely failed "wearables" push).

FWIW I also agree there is a strong market for endurance athletes - the progress of Recon Jet has been followed pretty closely by many in the Cycling/Triathalon community, where getting Garmin Edge computer style realtime metrics for things like speed/power output etc into glasses has been a dream of many for a while. This is a market already used to high priced electronics for training (a good bicycle power meter regularly runs over $1000 alone).

[nradov]

Sure but it's goofy looking, relatively heavy, and obstructs vision. So it will be limited to a few early adopters and won't cross the chasm to a mainstream market.