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Intel Corp. will collaborate with Luxottica Group SpA to produce smart eyewear, another expansion of the semiconductor giant’s push into wearable technology.
The first product from the companies’ multiyear research and development collaboration will launch in 2015.
Luxottica is known for brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley.
Intel chips run most personal computers and servers used in data centers, but the company has set its sights on the red-hot wearable tech market and collaborations with fashion brands. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Intel will supply the chip for Google Inc.’s Google Glass next year, replacing a processor from Texas Instruments Inc.
