Lens ኤአር ስማርት ሰዓት by Yuxuan Hua is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award የብር ሽልማት in የሚለበሱ ቴክኖሎጂዎች ዲዛይን Competition Category.

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Lens ኤአር ስማርት ሰዓት

by Yuxuan Hua

A' Design Award የብር ሽልማት Winner in የሚለበስ ቴክኖሎጂ Category

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The Design

About Lens ኤአር ስማርት ሰዓት

ሌንስ ጥልቅ የሆነ የውጪ ጀብዱ ለመኖር የተነደፈ ኤአር ስማርት ሰዓት ሲሆን፣ ድንገተኛነትን ከቀላልነት ጋር ያዋህዳል። እንደ ስማርት መነጸሮች እና ስማርትፎኖች ያሉ ያሉት ኤአር መሳሪያዎች አስጨናቂ ሆነው ወይም ፍለጋን የሚያስተጓጉሉ ሲሆኑ፣ ሌንስ ቀልጣፋ አማራጭ ያቀርባል። እንደ ሰዓት የሚለበስ የሆነው፣ የሌንስ ኤአር ባህሪያት በሚፈለጉበት ጊዜ ይገኛሉ፣ የማይረብሹ እና ሁልጊዜ ዝግጁ ናቸው። እንደ ባህላዊ ነጠላ መነጸር እንዲይዝ የተነደፈው፣ በተጨማሪ ይዘት አዲስ ዓለም ያሳያል፡ ፍጥረታትን ለመለየት፣ አዲስ መንገዶችን ለማሰስ፣ ወይም የከዋክብት ቡድኖችን ለማግኘት። ሌንስ የእይታ ግኝት ናስታልጂያን ከዘመናዊ ፍለጋ ደስታ ጋር በቀላሉ ያዋህዳል።

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award የብር ሽልማት

Lens ኤአር ስማርት ሰዓት የA' Design Award የብር ሽልማት አሸናፊ ነው፤ ይህም ለምርጥ ደረጃ፣ ውብ እና አስደናቂ ዲዛይኖች የሚሰጥ ያልተለመደ ከፍተኛ ክብር ያለው እውቅና ነው። የብር አሸናፊዎች የዲዛይነሮቻቸውን የላቀ ልምድ፣ ተሰጥኦ እና ጥልቅ ማስተዋል የሚያሳዩ እጅግ ብሩህ እና እጅግ ፈጠራ የተሞላባቸው ሥራዎች ናቸው። Lens ኤአር ስማርት ሰዓት እጅግ ሙያዊና ጥልቅ ፈጠራ የተሞላበት አስደናቂ ማሳያ ሥራ እንደሚሆን ይጠበቃል። ይህ የA' Design Award የብር ሽልማትን ያሸነፈ ዲዛይን የኪነ ጥበብ፣ የሳይንስ፣ የዲዛይን እና የቴክኖሎጂ ድንበሮችን የሚጠቅምና የሚያስፋፋ ትኩረት የሚስብ፣ የሚደነቅ ፈጠራ ነው። Lens ኤአር ስማርት ሰዓት ፍላጎትን የሚቀሰቅስ፣ በጎ ስሜት የሚያመጣ እና መደነቅንና መገረምን የሚያቀጣጥል በብዙዎች የሚቀኑበት ፈጠራ ነው።

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Lens is an AR smartwatch for immersive outdoor adventures, blending spontaneity with simplicity. Unlike intrusive AR tools like smart glasses or smartphones, Lens offers a seamless alternative. Worn like a watch, its AR features are unobtrusive and ready when needed. Designed to be held like a monocular, Lens unveils a world of augmented content, merging the nostalgia of telescopic discovery with the thrill of modern exploration.
Dimensions & Packaging: *Dimensions*
-Watch Diameter: 48mm (ideal for a balance of functionality and portability)
-Thickness: 20mm
-Weight: 68g
Tags: Augmented Reality, Smartwatch, Outdoor, Monocular, AR, Wearable Technologies
Production Technology: Lens was designed with a focus on ergonomic comfort and seamless functionality. Crafted from aerospace-grade aluminum for durability and lightweight wear, it features advanced AR projection, a wide FOV camera for immersive visuals, and a compact LiDAR for precise spatial mapping. The quick-detach mechanism enhances versatility, while extensive prototyping and real-world testing ensured optimal performance for outdoor exploration.
Research: We interviewed hikers, foragers, and stargazers to uncover their main frustrations with outdoor AR apps:

1.Devices were too bulky to carry comfortably.
2.Many were too fragile for rugged environments.
3.Frequent screen interactions disrupted the flow of exploration.

And these insights guided our design:

1.A quick-detach mechanism.
2.Intuitive monocular-holding gesture for seamless AR interaction.
3.A capacitive haptic button enabling both simple and complex controls.
4.An integrated haptic motor to reduce cognitive load, letting users stay focused on their surroundings.
Inspiration: Lens was inspired by the age-old act of sighting through telescopes, reimagined for the modern adventurer. Designed to be held like a traditional monocular, it blends the nostalgia of optical discovery with cutting-edge AR technology. Addressing the shortcomings of other AR tools - like the intrusiveness of glasses or the disruption of smartphones - Lens enhances exploration with instant, unobtrusive insights while preserving the spontaneity of outdoor adventures.
Project Duration: Lens began during the pandemic in 2021, driven by a desire to enhance connections and exploration during a unique time. After two years of development, it was completed in December 2023, ready to redefine how we engage with the world around us.
Operation Flow: Lens works seamlessly as a smartwatch and transforms into an AR monocular when removed from the wrist. Interaction is intuitive - simply hold it up to access features like navigation, identification, and stargazing. Key frames include wrist-worn mode for portability and monocular mode for immersive AR. Its unobtrusive design outperforms other tools by delivering instant insights without disrupting the natural experience, ensuring spontaneity and immersion.