Navigator 500
Rugged industrial head-mounted device

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Navigator 500
Rugged industrial head-mounted device

RealWear Navigator®500 is the next generation ruggedized assisted reality solution designed to engage, empower and elevate the modern frontline worker. Connect and collaborate with remote experts, follow digital workflows, visualize IoT data and much more. Safely reduce downtime, improve quality and employee productivity, while realizing significant ROI.
RealWear Navigator®500 is the next generation ruggedized assisted reality solution designed to engage, empower and elevate the modern frontline worker. Connect and collaborate with remote experts, follow digital workflows, visualize IoT data and much more. Safely reduce downtime, improve quality and employee productivity, while realizing significant ROI.

Full-shift, hands-free use

Work comfortably all day and easily hot-swap your battery
without losing a minute on the job.

Revolutionary modular design

Enables on-the-job agility and adaptability to support even
more use cases.

Enhanced remote collaboration

Improves productivity, saves travel costs and reduces
equipment downtime.

Secure, seamless sign-on & enterprise deployment

Reduces time to deploy and manage your fleet of devices.

360° Demo
of the product

A day in the life of
a frontline worker

48MP

Camera sensor

Stunning camera with an incredible low-light performance, enhanced zoom without sacrificing image quality and advanced video stabilization. The modular design allows the camera to be easily removed and swapped out with other accessories or camera cover, if environment does not permit. 

48MP

Camera sensor

Stunning camera with an incredible low-light performance, enhanced zoom without sacrificing image quality and advanced video stabilization. The modular design allows the camera to be easily removed and swapped out with other accessories or camera cover, if environment does not permit. 

Camera with
two modes

Standard mode

Delivers 12MP image resolution with 5 zoom levels
Great low light performance

Telephoto mode

With enhanced zoom that delivers
>6X zoom while still retaining HD
quality (720p) or >4X zoom while
retaining full HD quality (1080p)

Camera with
two modes

Standard mode

Delivers 12MP image resolution with 5 zoom levels
Great low light performance

Telephoto mode

With enhanced zoom that delivers
>6X zoom while still retaining HD
quality (720p) or >4X zoom while
retaining full HD quality (1080p)

See the invisible

Thermal camera module*

Solve problems faster by adding
fully hands-free thermal capability
including MSX® Enhanced Image
Mode, which adds visible light
details to full thermal images for
greater detail.
*Thermal Camera Module is an optional accessory

See the invisible

Thermal camera module*

Solve problems faster by adding
fully hands-free thermal capability
including MSX® Enhanced Image
Mode, which adds visible light
details to full thermal images for
greater detail.
*Thermal Camera Module is an optional accessory

Product specifications

Operating System

Android 11 (AOSP) + WearHF™ hands-free interface + Enterprise features

Chipset

2.0GHz 8-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 with Adreno 610 GPU – OpenGL® ES 3.2 & OpenCL™ 2.0

Memory

64GB internal storage / 4GB RAM / MicroSD slot (max card supported 512GB)

Weight

9.42oz / 270g

Ruggedization

IP66, MIL-STD-810H, 6.5 feet / 2-meter drop

Dedicated Buttons Ports

Power button (with integrated fingerprint sensor)
Programmable: action button, left button, right button
1/8” / 3.5mm audio, 1 USB Type-C

Boom Arm

Adjusts six ways for most head sizes, left or right eye compatible, display can be moved out of way when not in use

Operating Temperature, Humidity

-4° F to +131°F / -20° C to +50° C, 5% to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing)

Included Applications

Document Navigator, Camera with Barcode Reader, Audio Recorder, Video Recorder, Webpage Viewer, Cloud Sync, Media Player, Calculator, Pedometer, Timer

Languages Supported

Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin-Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Dutch, English (American, Australian, British), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai

Sign-in Options

Companion App, Voice Keyboard with secure mode

Bluetooth

Bluetooth® 5.1

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac – 2.4 GHz and 5GHz

GPS and Location

GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, and SBAS

NavIC support

Dual-Frequency GNSS (L1 + L5)

Qualcomm® Sensor-Assisted Positioning

IMU— Head Movement Tracking

3 IMUs (including 3-axis accelerometers, gyroscopes, eCompass)

Capacity

2,600mAh/10.0 Wh Li-polymer, rechargeable, hot-swappable

Security

Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment, Crypto Engine, Secure Boot

Type

20° field-of-view, 24-bit color LCD, 0.32-inch diagonal, outdoor visible

Resolution

WVGA (854X480)

Microphone

4 Digital microphones with active noise cancellation
Accurate voice recognition in noise up to 100 dBA

Speaker

Internal 94 dBA loudspeaker

Still Image

48MP Sensor, PDAF with LED flashlight

Video

Up to 1080p @ 60fps, video stabilization Codecs: VP8, VP9, H.264, H.265 HEVC

Thermal

Thermal by FLIR camera module. Includes radiometric FLIR Lepton® 3.5

Supports MSX® technology

Available as an add-on module

PPE

Works with many hard hats, protective eyewear, masks and more

Warranty

1 Year warranty

Extended Service and Support Plans

Available

Included

Workband, USB Type-C charging cable

Cloud

Accelerates centralized deployment and management of devices

Make work faster and more productive in just 90 seconds with the Navigator 500 Rapid Operational Impact (ROI) Kit

Here's what our partners are saying

RealWear has been a key enabler to our digital transformation success and a key partner to help transform our certification and consultancy service delivery. Their technology allowed us to efficiently scale our subject matter experts globally while decreasing our carbon footprint. We’ve now delivered over 200,000 remote audit days, eliminating onsite travel to many client locations that had been previously inaccessible. With RealWear Navigator™ 500, RealWear has clearly doubled down on what we value in the HMT-1. Adding a modular design, hot-swappable battery and improved camera will expand our use cases and unlock even more value for our clients.

British Standards Institution

0-British Standards Institution
Dan Purtell, Group Innovation Director

RealWear Navigator™ 500 takes the power of the HMT-1 to the next level of performance and hands-free usability with Zoom. Enabling real-time collaboration using Navigator 500’s 48MP camera with enhanced Zoom capability will further enhance collaboration with remote subject matter experts in critical industries. We’re excited to work and innovate with RealWear to boost productivity while enhancing safety for frontline workers worldwide.

Zoom

1-Zoom
Randy Maestre, Head of Industry Marketing

Best-in-class features make the fully rugged, Realwear Navigator® 500 a compelling option for giving frontline workers hands-free digital access. Inspections, work orders and maintenance jobs can be executed while maintaining full situational awareness and significantly faster than using a smartphone, tablet or computer.

JourneyApps

10-JourneyApps
Conrad Hofmeyr, CEO

RealWear Navigator™ 500 is a big step forward with wearables for frontline workers. New elements like a modular camera and lightweight design bring exceptional features that will broaden usability and enablement of all types of workers. Librestream’s leading Augmented Reality collaboration platform, Onsight, has always been designed to empower the workforce regardless of the device; RealWear Navigator™ 500 further increases our shared ability to improve the customer experience and drive workforce transformation like never before.

Librestream

101-Librestream
Tim Harader, VP Business Development

In the plant environment or the field, traditional laptop, tablet or mobile devices are not the solution. Ruggedized wearables can provide real-time, assisted-reality access to information, like the heads-up display in a jet pilot’s helmet, while assuring frontline industrial workers get the full field of vision and free hands to complete their tasks. This (RealWear Navigator™ 500) is not simply new features and capabilities – what RealWear is deploying is an assisted-reality form factor that is part of a generational shift in how industrial companies will service and support their operations in the field and on the factory floor.

International Data Corporation

11-International Data Corporation
Tom Manelli, Group Vice President - Device and Consumer Research

Congratulations, RealWear, on launching RealWear Navigator™ 500! This is an exciting step in enhancing our support of frontline workers with the revolutionary modular design and new camera for use with Webex Expert on Demand. We are committed to our journey of innovation with RealWear to create the best hands-free experience on Webex for millions of deskless workers worldwide.

Cisco

12-cisco
Kedar Ganta, Global Director - Growth Verticals

RealWear has accelerated digital transformation and has been critical during this new reality of hybrid work. Looking forward, we expect that the modular design and improved camera will enable our workforce to use the device for longer hours and with great satisfaction and empowerment. We are also excited to take advantage of the new hot-swappable battery for continuous remote collaboration calls and to extend the device to new use cases.

 

TÜV SÜD Energietechnik GmbH

13-TÜV SÜD Energietechnik GmbH
Head of I&C and Electrical Division and of the Inspection Body

For more than 10 years, Stellantis has been among the European leaders committed to the energy transition. To do so, we favor efficient and accessible technological solutions such as the one proposed by RealWear. Our teams are waiting for this new version that is modular, flexible and adaptable, with this new camera capable of operating even in low light. We will work to further improve our carbon footprint.

Stellantis

14-Stellantis
Digital Experiences Lead

We are so excited to see the RealWear Navigator™ 500 launch powered by the Snapdragon® platform and look forward to seeing how different businesses and industries take advantage of its increased computation and field of view, higher resolution cameras, modular design and much more. Congratulations to the RealWear team, its partners and the entire XR industry.

Qualcomm

3-Qualcomm
Said Bakadir, Senior Director, Product Management for XR

As a long-time partner of RealWear, we are proud to offer a comprehensive software solution by blending AR and AI to empower more frontline workers by integrating our cutting-edge solution with RealWear. RealWear Navigator™ 500 combined with the power of a low-light camera will greatly enhance the frontline experience and encourage longer use of our solution. This will ultimately enhance collaboration among teams while aiding in closing the skills gap, reducing errors, and increasing the resolution of operations. 

OverIT

4-OverIT
Mehow Kulma – VP of Alliances & Partnerships

As a partner from the very beginning, oculavis is proud to bring its serial award-winning visual assistance & augmented reality workflow solution to RealWear’s brand new product, the RealWear Navigator™ 500. The evolution of RealWear impressively shows the human-centricity and highest demand for ergonomics of the hardware design. The competitive position of RealWear as world market leader for assisted reality devices is further expanded and we are glad to have such a strong partner at our side. The future is hands-free!

oculavis GmbH

5-oculavis GmbH
Martin Plutz, Founder & Managing Direct

As a historical partner of RealWear, we are proud to equip the deskless workforce with our awarded XpertEye software solution and the new RealWear Navigator™ 500. Our customers will now benefit from a flexible, adaptable modular design and the power of a low-light camera. This will not only greatly enhance the user experience but will improve the overall product lifecycle and encourage longer use of our solution. We can’t wait to bring this new device combined with XpertEye in the hands of our customers.

AMA

6-AMA
Guillaume Campion, VP Products & Partnerships

As part of our mission to support companies in their digital transformation, carbon footprint reduction and employee safety, RealWear's Assisted Reality technology represents a major breakthrough for teams working in the field, regardless of industry. RealWear's solutions combined with OBS's technology and expertise address some of the most important issues facing our customers today.

Orange Business Services

7-Orange Business Services
Virgile Dier, Chef de produit Intelligence Artificielle & Big Data

The launch of RealWear Navigator™ 500 is another major design achievement building on our great success with HMT-1. Our success with all those customers will continue to grow based on the new possibilities. The modular design approach of Navigator 500 perfectly supports our vision to enable all frontline workers with our solutions, no matter what the exact use case is, be it assembly, inspection, healthcare, or remote assistance work.

TeamViewer

8-TeamViewer
Jan Junker, Executive Vice President - Solutions

With Navigator 500, RealWear has once again delivered a best-in-class product for the connected industrial worker. Focusing on comfort, visibility, and safety, Navigator 500 has taken what users love about the design of the HMT-1 and stepped it up to enable industrial organizations to unlock additional use cases and ROI from digital eyewear.

PTC

9-PTC
Michael M. Campbell, EVP & GM - Augmented Reality

Partnered with the best

We team up with industry leaders and pioneers to deliver best-in-class solutions that are RealWear-ready to address your specific business needs. Our growing app ecosystem includes a wide range of digital workflow and remote assist applications. Some of the most prominent collaboration tools include Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom and other virtual remote assist technologies.

Hands-free use cases

With infinite possibilities, here are several prominent use cases of our hands-free platform in manufacturing, oil and gas, automotive, consumer products goods and logistics.
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Remote expert guidance

Connects global workforce and enables frontline workers to get assistance from an expert remotely to resolve any complex issue.

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Digital workflow

Operational errors are reduced with step-by-step visual instructions, checklists and data entry on-the-go.

 

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Visual assist

Hands-Free verification and visual documentation with a high-definition camera that takes photos and videos of hard-to-reach places.

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Industrial Iot data

Workers get real-time data that they need when operating, inspecting, or maintaining equipment.

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Document navigator

More productivity and safety by viewing technical manuals and reference documents with eyes forward and
hands-free improves productivity and safety.

Unquestionable value and ROI with RealWear

Leading authority VDC Research conducted a comprehensive study comparing the total cost of ownership of RealWear HMT-1 over five years to both a ruggedized and consumer smartphone. VDC findings speak volumes to the unquestionable value of RealWear.

4X Less likely to

fail than alternatives

70% Lower cost

than non-rugged smartphone 

44% Lower cost

than the TCO of a ruggedized
handheld computer  

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