2. Google Glass is a wearable computer with a mounted
display (HMD) that is being developed by Google in
the Project Glass research and development project, with
the mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitious
computer
Google Glass displays information in a smart phone- like
hands-free format, that can interact with the Internet
via natural language voice commands
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4. GOOGLE glass is developed by Sergey Brin is an
AMERICAN scientist and internet entrepreneur, who
with larry page, co-founded google, one of the most
profitable internet companies.
SERGEY BRIN
5. The core of Google Glass is its tiny prism display which
sits not in your eyeline, but a little above it. You can see
what is on the display by glancing up. The glass have
an embedded camera, microphone, GPS
and, reportedly, use bone induction to give you sound.
Voice control is used to control the device; you say 'ok
glass' to get a range of options including taking
pictures, videos, send messages using speech to
text, 'hang out' with people or get directions to
somewhere. You access these options by saying them
out loud.
6. Most of this functionality is self explanatory; hang out is
Google's video conferencing technology and allows you
to talk to a people over web cam, and stream them what
you are seeing and the directions use Google Maps and
the inbuilt GPS to help you find your way.
People are already developing some rather cool/scary
apps for Google Glass - including one that allows you
to identify your friend ina crowd, and another
that allows yoy to dictate a mail.
7. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth would be used to send pictures to the
screen, whilst bone-induction may be used for
sound, vibrating your skull to communicate the sound into
your inner ear.
Google Glass to run modified Android, to sport a decent
resolution camera with a decent lens and we'd be fairly
certain that the microphone needs to be a good quality.
There will be a GPS chip, and the lightweight and flexible
glasses design will come in five colours -
Charcoal, Tangerine, Shale, Cotton, Sky. That's
black, orange, grey, white and blue for anyone that prefers
plain English over marketing speak.
8. Photography and video
Google Glass has the ability to take photos and record 720p
HD video. While video is recording, a recording light is
displayed above the eye, which is unnoticeable to the
wearer.
Photography and video
Google Glass has the ability to take photos and record 720p
HD video. While video is recording, a recording light is
displayed above the eye, which is unnoticeable to the
wearer.
Voice commands
Multiple features of Glass can be seen in a product video
released in February 2013
9. Feature voice activation text
Record video “ok, glass,record a video”.
Take picture “ok, glass , take a picture”.
Use google now “ok, glass, [question].“
Start Google+ hangout "ok, glass, hang out
with [person/circle].“
Search "ok, glass, google [search
query].”
Search photos "ok, glass, google photos
of [search query].“
Translate "ok, glass, say [text] in [language]."
10. Give directions "ok, glass, give directions to [place].“
Send message "ok, glass, send a message to [name].“
Display weather none/automatically (Google Now)
Give flight details "ok, glass, when does flight [flight
number] depart from [airport]?"
11. TINY (BUT POWERFUL) HARDWARE: It’s amazing
how the Project Glass team has managed to squeeze all
of its features into a tiny ‘computer’ supported on
a lightweight yet strong frame.
12. HEED MY COMMAND: Well, all that hardware is put to
good use: Google Glass has voice input, which makes
everything a lot more interesting. The built-in microphone
combined with Google Now connects you directly to the
search engine. You activate Google Now by saying "Okay
Glass" then send a command or question. Tilting your
head up does the same thing.
13. LIFE PASSES FOR NO ONE: Google Glass users can now live
in the moment, and keep that memory in pictures or
videos. No more foraging around for a camera, tuning
the settings of your photo apps, and letting the moment go
by without a single snap. Just say, "Take a Photo" and your
view at the moment is captured, hands-free. Imagine the
possibiltiies
14. always on call literally: With Glass being able to record videos, it can also
act as a webcam with the data connection from your home or
smartphone. You can use Google Hangout for a group
conference, and still do what you need to do without being confined to
a desk.
The powerful voice input feature also allows you to dictate text
messages, attach videos and pictures alongwith and sending it via
your mobile data connection, without having to remove your phone from
15. never get lost: Since it’s built with a GPS chip, it’ll be able
to help you navigate, with help from Google Maps. This
will take away the need to look down at your smartphone
and it will be especially handy when you are driving, when
you’re walking through crowded streets or when you’re
hiking through the countryside.
16. Live from the field: Live information that is shown to you would come
from the predictive software of google now. On Android’s Jelly
Bean, Google Now knows when you’re leaving your home for work and
can warn you of bad traffic before you get stuck in it.
You can also set your favourite sports team and it’ll give you the latest
news, scores and updates from the team, whenever they play.
17. OS COMPATIBILITY NOT AN ISSUE: Google Glass works not only with
Android phones but also with the iPhone, according to this report. Apart
from the GPS chip inside, Google Glass is dependent on the Wi-Fi or
mobile connectivityto deliver its features. It is only fair game it if is
available like any third-party accessory.
When paired up with your smart device, it can show social network
notifications and let you communicate via the same channels as you
would on the computer. This removes the need of looking at your
smartphone constantly, giving you more time to concentrate on the task
at hand.
18. TIME FOR A MAKE OVER: What is high tech without a sleek and cool
design? Google Glass weighed an astounding 8 pounds when it first was
announced more than a year ago, but now is seeking to receive nods
from the fashion industry.
Already lightweight, and soon to be available in 5 colour
options(Shale, Tangerine, Charcoal, Cotton and Sky), Google Glass is set
to get a make-over with help from eyewear companies.
19. STILL ELUSIVE BUT ALMOST HERE: Google first made
Glass available to developers during the Google I/O
conference. At the time, it was priced at $1,500 and word
has it that it will still be within that price range when it is
finally released end of this year.
21. They seem so fragile
They can cause greater distractions in meetings
New driving distraction?
How can we power them all day long?
Invasion of Privacy
Data Usage – Always online
