on 18 may 2011, vuzix announced the star 1200 a see-through ar-enabled binocular glasses which is aimed for a wide variety of industrial, commercial, defense and some consumer applications. it features a native 16:9 format that offers full color wvga (852 x 480) which provide a video viewing experience similar to a 60-inch flat panel television viewed from 10-feet along with a 6 degrees of freedom (dof) motion tracking sensors and a built-in camera for tracking and recognizing the real world. it was released in august 2011 for $4999.