on 13 november 2012, vuzix announced the smart glasses m100. this device features a 16:9 wqvga (428x240-pixel) resolution projector that projects a 4-inch display as if it were 14 inches away from the user's face. it has an omap4430 at 1 ghz processor, 1 gb of ram, 4 gb of internal storage and runs on android 4.0 ice cream sandwich, although it can also be hosted on ios software or other compatible devices. its camera can shoot 720p hd video and there is a gyroscope, accelerometer and integrated compass for accurate head-tracking features. on the audio side, the m100 has an earpiece and a noise-canceling microphone. also included are bluetooth, wi-fi 802.11b/g/n and a microsd card slot. the vuzix m100 is expected to cost under $500 and is scheduled for commercial release by late 2013. the m100 was officially released in december 2012 for $1000: double the originally announced price.