Intel Acquires Recon in Continued Push into Wearables Market

Intel has purchased Vancouver-based Recon Instruments with plans to integrate it into its New Devices Group. Recon is known for its high-tech eyewear designed for sports enthusiasts. Recon’s Jet glasses, for example, feature a video camera and the ability to project inside the lens info such as the distance and time of a run or bicycle ride. “Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, who took the job in May 2013, has vowed not to miss opportunities in wearable technology the way Intel fell behind in chips for smartphones,” reports The Wall Street Journal. Recon will continue selling its products from within Intel. “We’ll be able to bring our technology and innovation to completely new markets and use cases where activity-specific information, delivered instantly, can change the game,” wrote Recon CEO Dan Eisenhardt.

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