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Everysight’s new Raptor glasses eliminate the need for a bike computer by displaying cycling information on a heads-up display (HUD).
I tested the Everysight Raptor for two months, using the glasses on the road and while singletrack mountain biking.
In short: The Raptors, available now for $650, prove a technological tour de force. But they are not without their faults.
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The first HUD to hit the cycling market, the Everysight Raptor is a standalone device that gathers its own GPS data. Its OLED projector displays the information it collects onto a half-mirrored screen inside the lenses. This provides an infinity-focused display in the rider’s field of view. This visual overlay on a real-world backdrop is called “augmented reality,” or “AR.”
This technology benefits the rider by allowing them to keep their head up while viewing ride data. That means heart rate, power, speed, distance, and maps remain visible without the rider looking down to view a handlebar-mounted display.
Plus, the Raptor’s processing power is huge: There’s not much it can’t do. To take a 1080p video, simply say, “Go Everysight, record video.” Swipe a finger forward, backward, or down along the temple sidepiece to negotiate the onboard menu. Tap to listen to music stored on its 32 GB of memory.
Perhaps most importantly, the Raptor allows riders to leave the phone and Garmin or Wahoo behind. Its built-in GPS will collect speed and distance, and even show location with its built-in mapping feature.
Of course, the Raptor isn’t fully independent of personal devices, but it can pair with them. While it can’t connect to cellular networks by itself, it can receive and display calls, emails, and texts via Bluetooth if you have your phone with you.
As for fitness, the Raptor paired seamlessly to my HR strap and my Pioneer and Quarq power meters on multiple bikes.
The Raptor can even overlay the location of stars across the sky to create an augmented astronomical reality. Everysight aimed high: All the features you could think of are included.
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