ODG or "Osterhout Design Group" believes that people are ready to start wearing hologram glasses. ODG, known for medical heads-up and industrial displays, has announced two sets of glasses that are meant for a broader market. The R-8 and The R-9 will not make the wearer look like donning Oakleys, but the glasses are quite cheap and compact. The glasses are coming really soon after a major fundraiser for the company, and a recent partnership with "Migu Video" of China Mobile.

Both glasses are powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip and runs on ODG's Android Nougat 7.0-based optics OS. They have six-degree-of-freedom tracking that can place digital renditions of items in real space rather than just slapping a flat overlay in that space.

The R-9 is the high-end model designed for industrial use and options. It has a 50-degree view perspective, which is relatively large for AR glasses, with a 1080p resolution and a camera that can record 4k video at 13-MP.

The R-9 is equipped with an extension port which lets companies attach specific sensor modules for adding a feature, like low-light vision or better environmental scanning. The R-9 is priced at $1,800, though a bit expensive, its price is quite cheaper compared to the R-7 or Microsoft's HoloLens which runs at about $2,750. The R-9 developer units are set to ship by the second quarter of the year, and a market release after.

Aimed at consumer early adopters, the R-8 has a bit lesser specifications. It has a 40-degree view, with 720p resolution, and no port for modules. It's lighter compared to the R-9's 6.5 ounces, at 4.5 ounces. It's relatively cheaper at less than a $1000. It has two 1080p cameras on the front that can capture stereo videos. It is expected to ship by the latter half of 2017.

The company knows that the glasses are not meant to be worn all time, but are meant to be carried around for playing games, using apps or watching movies. The company is working with 21st Century Fox's Innovation Lab on 3D movies and interactive reality demos.