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An Introduction to Google Glass
- 2. Content • What is Google Glass? • Technology & Features • Components • How it works? • What Glass does? • Hardware Specifications • Software • Advantages • Disadvantages • Next Companies • Conclusion 2
- 3. • The Glass project was started "about three years ago" by an engineer named Babak Parviz. • Glass is being developed by Google X Lab. • It is an augmented reality wearable computer with an optical hand-mounted display(OHMD) • It displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format • It can communicate with the Internet via voice commands What is ?
- 4. Technology & Features Android 4.0 Smart Screen Wi-Fi Bluetooth Voice Control Hands-Free Camera Speaker (Bone Conduction Transducer) Gyroscope of detecting gradient Touch panel
- 5. 5 Components
- 7. What does? • Accept/Reject a call • Display the weather • Reading/Sending emails • Take a picture and share it. • Record a Limited length Video • Read/Send text messages • GPS tracking and Navigation • Show reminders • Uploading, viewing and sharing files • Watching movies
- 8. • Operating system: Android (4.0.4) and higher. • Power: Lithium Polymer battery (2.1 W) • CPU: OMAP 4430 SoC, dual-core • Storage capacity: 16 GB Flash total(12 GB of usable memory) • Memory: 1GB RAM (682MB available to developers) • Display: Prism projector, 640×360 pixels • Input: Voice command through microphone. • Camera: Photos - 5 MP, videos - 720p • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, micro USB • Weight: 50g Hardware Specifications (Explorer Edition)
- 9. • Applications: Google Glass applications are free applications built by third-party developers. Glass also uses many existing Google applications, such as Google Now, Google Maps, Google+, and Gmail. • MyGlass: Google offers a companion Android app called MyGlass, which allows you to configure and manage your device. Software
- 10. Advantages • Project glasses will act as a hands-free computer, so you won’t need to break your country law while driving. • We can text and see the map while we are on our way. • Users already wearing glasses also be able to wear this. It performs almost all functions of a Smartphone and it also runs on Android platform. • Fast access of maps, documents, videos, chats and much more. • A new trend for fashion lovers together being an innovative technology. • A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes rather than in your pouch or pocket. • A useful technology for all kinds of handicapped/disabled people. 10
- 11. Disadvantages • It may lead to accidents while driving. • Privacy of people may breach with new glasses. 11
- 13. Say “take a picture” to take a picture.
- 14. Record what you see. Hands-free.
- 15. Even share what you see. Live.
- 16. Directions right in front of you.
- 17. Speak to send a message.
- 18. Ask whatever’s on your mind.
- 20. Answers without having to ask.
Editor's Notes
- Ok. Hello Everybody. Let me introduce myself; my name is… In this presentation I’m planning to have a look at “Google Glass”, One of very interesting and new technology of these days, that will Certainly affect our Life.
- In next a few minuites we will see What it is and what id does. We learn about Features, Components, Hardware Specifications and Finally some about Advantages and Disadvantages
- Glass project started about 3 years ago by Babak Parviz in Google X Labyrinth It is an augmented reality wearable computer with an optical hand-mounted display(OHMD) It displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format It can communicate with the Internet via voice commands
- Operating System is Android 4.0 Smart Screen, Voice Control, Hands-free camera Network connectivity is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Gyroscop sensors Touch-panel Speaker that produce the voices with „Bon Conduction Transducer“ Storage: 12 GB of usable memory, synced with Google cloud storage. 16 GB Flash total.
- You can see the arrange of all components in this slide.
- The main function is based on a mini Projector. A Prism projects a layer over reality light and the prism focuses the image directly on the retina of eye.
- Accept/Reject a call Weather Emails Picture Video text messages GPS tracking and Navigation reminders Uploading, viewing and sharing files Watching movies
- Google Glass has the ability to take 5Mp photos and record 720p HD video. While video is recording, the screen stays on. A touchpad is located on the side of Google Glass, allowing users to control the device by swiping through a timeline-like interface displayed on the screen.
- applications are free built by android developers It can use many of Google applications, such as Google Now, Google Maps, Google+, and Gmail. MyGlass app to configure and manage your device
- Project glasses will act as a hands-free computer, so you won’t need to break your country law while driving. We can text and see the map while we are on our way. Users already wearing glasses also be able to wear this. It performs almost all functions of a Smartphone and it also runs on Android platform. Fast access of maps, documents, videos, chats and much more. A new trend for fashion lovers together being an innovative technology. A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes rather than in your pouch or pocket. A useful technology for all kinds of handicapped/disabled people.
- The ability for the device to impair driving and it may lead to accidents while driving. As a security concern, Individual’s privacy may being at risk.
- It’s suprisingly simple.
- Say “take a picture” to take a picture.
- Record what you see. Hands-free.
- Even share what you see. Live.
- Directions right in front of you.
- Speak to send a message.
- Ask whatever’s on your mind.
- Translate your voice.
- Answers without having to ask.
- Saving Lifes...
- Strong and light.
- Evolutionary design.
- Thanks.