ICIS is a prospective product introduced by the Boston-startup LAFORGE that is similar to Google Glass and where it stands against it. Icis is an eye wear which enables user to access their notifications, maps, and various other apps as being developed by Laforge and developers for the same. The features of Icis are enumerated as well as the specifications of the same. Icis allows one to access the smartphone without having to remove it from one's pocket. It accomplishes this using Bluetooth connectivity and creates the interface with the app SocialFlo. Icis boasts high functionality while making a fashion statement, all doing so at a much lower price than its Google made counterpart. Icis has a development program, open to the public to advance the functionality of the product. Finally, Icis is compared to Google Glasses and we take a glance at what we can expect in the future.
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