Epson Moverio BT-200 Wearable Display

[sev7en]

Dear all,
my device landed yesterday in Europe and it should be delivered today... I am speaking about the long-awaited Epson Moverio BT-200, the Wearable display way according to Epson.

I would like to set an official thread to discuss about it as well to look a way to help eveyone with that new device.

Official Webpage: http://www.epson.eu/ix/en/viewcon/corporatesite/products/mainunits/overview/12411
XDA's news: http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ion-tracking-camera-stereoscopic-qhd-display/


An introducing video...

Features List:

• The only affordable¹, binocular, see-through smart glasses on the market - perfect for unlocking the potential of augmented reality
• Perceived image of up to 320 inches in qHD resolution
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and Miracast² connectivity
• Built-in sensors including a camera, gyroscope, GPS, accelerometer and microphone
• 1.2 GHz dual core processor and 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal memory, with the ability to add up to 32GB of additional memory with an SD card
• Battery life of up to six hours
• Runs on Android 4.0.4
• Dolby Digital Plus immerses users in cinematic surround sound
• Compact and light design
• Watch side-by-side 3D content

-- for the moderators, please move that thread in the best place, I did a search before to publish and I found only a BT-100 thread in the FAQ area.

 

[sev7en]

Dear all,
finally, I got them...

 

[alcuin]

I was able to install play store on mine.

First, needs root. The only one I found that worked was Baidu Root here.
http://root.baidu.com/

Once it's rooted, I installed Super SU
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu

After Super SU, install Root Browser
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree

After Root Browser is installed, download CM9 Gapps to your pc.
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

Unzip the zip file, and copy GoogleServicesFramework.apk and Phonesky.apk to the device.
edit: also copy GoogleLoginService.apk

Open Root Browser, and copy GoogleServicesFramework.apk and Phonesky.apk from wherever you copied it to /system/app. You cannot just install the play store APK's normally, they must be copied to /system/app. Change permissions to match other apps. Shut down device and restart. Play store should be in app drawer now. After running, it should auto update to latest play store version.

Overall, pretty good. Still some apps show as incompatible (such as chrome, sadly), but light years ahead of the BT100's play store compatibility. Plus I can always backup and side-load apps from my phone for any that show as incompatible on BT200. Quickpic works fine, diceplayer works fine. Great for some SMB movie streaming from my file server. Touchpad input is annoying as hell to use. If you stroke the very very edge of the touch-pad, it works as single line scroll. May be able to remap these later to back or home buttons, but then again if I use an external BT keyboard I'm afraid it might remap the cursor keys too. The visor lens is a little tricky to remove, you don't unscrew it, you pull it outward (if you were wearing the device, pull away from your eyes) by 2mm until it clicks then pull downward.

I don't know if you noticed, I don't see it in your pics, I have a clear visor lens included in the pocket here.

Also, the moverio camera quality absolutely blows.

 

[sev7en]

alcuin,
first of all thenks for your suggests, I will add them in the main post. Yes... on my package I missed the clear visor lens you speak about. Could I have a picture of that accessory? I would contact Epson to get it back.

For the Software Development Kit, developers can work with the Wikitude SDK, a stand-alone (really priced sincerely, €2,499) package optimized for the BT-200.

It is possible to download a trial version of the Wikitude SDK (last update 3.2.2 - (24.02.2014)) after the registration from here: http://www.wikitude.com/download
It's a maintenance release as reported by the log: http://www.wikitude.com/developer/news/-/blogs/maintenance-update-wikitude-sdk-3-2-1

and I have some dubts if it is the same version of the commercial one as really outdated.


The Epson Moverio Documentation: http://www.wikitude.com/developer/documentation/epson

The Developers Forum, but without a specific area for our wearable glasses: http://www.wikitude.com/developer/developer-forum

 

[alcuin]

Will post the lens pic, I keep forgetting when I go home from work, sorry about that

 

[sev7en]

Will post the lens pic, I keep forgetting when I go home from work, sorry about that

alcuin, don't worry. I should get my glass within that week as my dad sent it before to snap the pictures (I am working outside my hometown).

 

[alcuin]

Here it is finally. I was wrong though, it's not a clear lens that's included; it's a darker lens, and one insert for using prescription lenses. If you want clear, just take off all the lenses.

 

[sev7en]

My first 3 videos, Italian language, english version soon:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eCIcU0DLps&list=UUdUIW8n4WXvS3DJNH46y9qQ
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhbIMfR-Jc&list=UUdUIW8n4WXvS3DJNH46y9qQ
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfx_f7RwHyc&list=UUdUIW8n4WXvS3DJNH46y9qQ


@alcuin: I have also them, I confirm.

 

[babyfish0226]

Dear sev7en,would you tell me what the width of the BT-200 ? Thanks.

 

[sev7en]

Dear seven,would you tell me what the width of the BT-200 ? Thanks. I can't find any detail on google.

Dear babyfish0226,
I did a review but it is en Italian language... now I rooted the glass and I have installed the Google Play and some apps just for testing. Sincerely I am not happy for that and I guess the Google Glass will outshine it quickly as the target is not the casual user than the professional. It isn't wearable for the "brick" you have to pick with you and the result of the projection is far from my old Sony HUD (HMZ-T2).

I have to play it more, I have to look into the core apps for more details but as Prelaunch product is really premature.

 

[BarenddeArend]

installing apk

Dear seniormember,

I purchased the Moverio BT200, but do not manage to install any apk files. For example, i tried tot install de astro filemager apk
Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks
Barend

 

[sev7en]

Dear seniormember,

I purchased the Moverio BT200, but do not manage to install any apk files. For example, i tried tot install de astro filemager apk
Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks
Barend

Dear Barend,
for the installation of extenal files, you have to enable the option for the untrusted sources. You are able to install APK without the root rights.

Look at here for 4.x: http://papidroid.com/2013/12/12/how-to-install-apk-files-on-your-android-phone-or-tablet/


Cheers,

 

[BarenddeArend]

usb debugging

Hello Sev7en,

thanks for the help. I manged to install App-installer.
Yet I have an other question.

Normally in Settings, options fo developers, one can enable Usb-debugging. But in the Moverio there is no such option.
Do I miss something?

greetings,
Barend

 

[sev7en]

Hello Sev7en,

thanks for the help. I manged to install App-installer.
Yet I have an other question.

Normally in Settings, options fo developers, one can enable Usb-debugging. But in the Moverio there is no such option.
Do I miss something?

greetings,
Barend

Dear Barend,
you have to enable the developer mode to have that option. You can do that looking by look into that guide (just to tap the About...): http://techverse.net/enable-usb-debugging-android-4-3-phones-tablets/

 

[LAcodemonkey]

Has anyone tethered to an iPhone successfully?

I just unpacked my BT200 this weekend and ran through the forums and managed to get the google play store and root access.

I am trying to tether my BT200 to my iPhone 5's personal hotspot. When I try via bluetooth, it reboots. If I try it again, it will show connected and the "use this device for internet" will be checked -- but I don't seem to have any connectivity. I don't see any network stats and none of my apps see a network connection.

If I try to use the iPhone's wifi, it will detect it at excellent strength, but once I try to connect, it reports the strength and poor and cycled connecting, disconnecting, and connecting over and over again until I forget the network or use another wifi.

Otherwise, I am able to connect to wifi. And I have tested the iPhone hotspot (bluetooth and wifi) with another android device. So I know that it works.

Has anyone else been able to tether to an iPhone?

 

[BarenddeArend]

playstore and root acces on moverio bt200

Hi Lacodemonkey,

can You tell me how You managed to get the google play store and root access on the Moverio BT200?
I even can not enable usb debugging...

Thanks
Barend

I just unpacked my BT200 this weekend and ran through the forums and managed to get the google play store and root access.

I am trying to tether my BT200 to my iPhone 5's personal hotspot. When I try via bluetooth, it reboots. If I try it again, it will show connected and the "use this device for internet" will be checked -- but I don't seem to have any connectivity. I don't see any network stats and none of my apps see a network connection.

If I try to use the iPhone's wifi, it will detect it at excellent strength, but once I try to connect, it reports the strength and poor and cycled connecting, disconnecting, and connecting over and over again until I forget the network or use another wifi.

Otherwise, I am able to connect to wifi. And I have tested the iPhone hotspot (bluetooth and wifi) with another android device. So I know that it works.

Has anyone else been able to tether to an iPhone?

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Hi Sev7en,

Thanks for your help again, but unfortunately it did not work.
The buildnr on the Moverio is R1.0.0 and when i tap ten times on it, no Usb debugging appears.

Do You have any other suggestions?

greetings
Barend

 

[LAcodemonkey]

Google Playstore

To get google play, I followed mostly the directions from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52652576&postcount=3


First: install the amazon app store and get winzip
http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b?node=2350149011

You can install the amazon app store and get apps from there immediately without anything special. From there I installed winzip, which you will need later.


Second: root your phone.
Google for Baidu 2001 apk
(http://www13.zippyshare.com/v/62451397/file.html)

This program will unlock your ability to use root access on the phone. It is in Chinese, so just press the obvious blue button. If it turns green, you are good.


Third: Install and run SuperSU
Goodle supersu apk
(http://www.appsapk.com/supersu/)

This program allows programs to request root access (which you unlocked with Baidu) and to use it. So you will need this to access your system files.


Fourth: Install a Root File Browser
Google jrummy browserfree.apk
(http://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/14/05/12/com.jrummy.root.browserfree.apk?vc=223)


This is a file browser that knows how to use SuperSU, so when you try to copy files into your /system/apps folder, it can get root permissions and do this.


Fifth: Download the google play package and unzip
Download: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

This is the proprietary google android stuff that Moverio didn't include. (see more details at http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps)
Use the winzip to unzip this file into your downloads folder.


Now use the JRummy Browser free to copy the following files from:

your_download/system/app/GoogleLoginService.apk
your_download/system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk
your_download/system/app/Phonesky.apk

to /system/app/


Sixth: reboot

When you go to the shop link, you should now see the google play store.

 

[BarenddeArend]

Thanks Lacodemonkey,
I will try it.

 

[art-glass]

usb debug option on moverio bt-200

did you succeeded in unlocking usb debug option? I also tried multiple taps on the build number but nothing happened.

thanks,
luigi.

Hi Lacodemonkey,

can You tell me how You managed to get the google play store and root access on the Moverio BT200?
I even can not enable usb debugging...

Thanks
Barend




---------- Post added at 11:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:18 PM ----------

Hi Sev7en,

Thanks for your help again, but unfortunately it did not work.
The buildnr on the Moverio is R1.0.0 and when i tap ten times on it, no Usb debugging appears.

Do You have any other suggestions?

greetings
Barend

 

[dp43]

I have no USB Debugging Mode, too. And I can't activate it with the tapping trick.
Is there another possiblity to activate the USB Debugging option?

PS: I already contacted Epson but i didn't receive any answer yet.