Google Glass
What is Google Project Glass?
Google X is a secret Laboratory, which works on research and development of futuristic technology. In simple words, it creates awesomely crazy stuff. The self-driving (or driver less) car was a result of this so-called secret Lab. only.
Google Project Glass is a research and development program, also a part of Google X, was formed to develop an augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD). You may think that head-mounted display is a completely new idea, but it’s not. One thing is definitely new, and that’s the slim design. Apparently, it’s just one-third part of a usual pair of eyeglasses.
Those who already wear spectacles due to weak eyesight or any other problem may feel that the device won’t work for you. Well, that’s absolutely wrong. The reply of the team on the official Google+ page said that they want this device to work for everyone, they are trying to make it compatible with every type of frames. In fact, I have seen an interview of Sebastian Thrun wearing spectacles and Google Glass together. So, definitely it will work for everyone. Also, reports are coming in that new designs may integrate the display with normal spectacles.
What It Does?
Now, you know what it is, but what it actually does? To be precise, it performs almost all functions of a smartphone. Believe it or not, it runs on Android platform. As per the videos made public by Project Glass, it can perform these functions:- Accept/Reject a call
- Display the weather
- Take a picture,
- …And share it
- Read text messages,
- …And send replies
- Show reminders
- Navigate you to your destination
- Check in
- Video chat
- …And much more.
What are the Google Glass specifications?
The New York Times says that the glasses will run Android, will include a
small screen in front of your eye and will have motion sensors, GPS and
either 3G or 4G data connections. Weintraub says
that the device is designed to be a stand-alone device rather than an
Android phone peripheral: while Project Glass can connect to a
smartphone via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 4.0, "it communicates directly with
the cloud". There is also a front-facing camera and a flash, although
it's not a multi-megapixel monster, and the most recent prototype's
screen isn't transparent.
How does Project Glass work?
According to well-informed Google blogger Seth Weintraub, Google's Project Glass glasses will probably use a transparent LCD or AMOLED display to put information in front of your eyeballs. It's location-aware thanks to a camera and GPS, and you can scroll and click on information by tilting your head, something that is apparently quite easy to master. Google Glasses will also use voice input and output.
