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GOOGLE GLASS
Submitted By:Miss. Divya K. Chivhane
Table Of Content:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction Development What is Google Glass? What it does? Features Components Google Glass Explorer Edition Security Concern Legal & Ethical Implication
10. Advantages 11. Disadvantages 12. Further Research Required 13. Conclusion References
Introduction
Development
The Glass project was started "about three years ago" by an engineer named Babak Parviz. Glass is being developed by Google X Lab. Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like format hands- free. It can interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands and uses Google's Android operating system.
What It Does?
Accept/Reject a call Display the weather Reading/Sending emails Take a picture And share it. Read/Send text messages
Features
Record videos, take pictures
Show messages Find information Show maps Live video sharing Integrates Google Now Translate
Component
Security Concern
Potential GPS chip within the device . The ability for the device to impair driving.
Advantages
Project glasses will act as a hands-free computer, so you wont 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.
A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes rather than in your pouch or pocket.
Disadvantages
Can be easily broken or damaged. Privacy of people may breach with new glasses.
These glasses show the retrieved data in front of users eyes so it will be a tough experience for them since they will focus on that data and will eventually miss the surroundings that may lead to accidents while driving.
Conclusion
It is hand free technology by Google .Google Glass is user friendly so that the features of Glass fullfill.The Google Glass is Fashionable and the frame colors is available in gray, orange, black, white, and light blue. Assistance to disabled individuals. Positive and a negative impact on society.Next generation of technology and hopes to one day replace cell phones.
Reference
[1] Goldman, David (4 April 2012). "Google unveils 'Project Glass' virtual-reality glasses". Money (CNN). Retrieved 4 April 2012. [2] Albanesius, Chloe (4 April 2012). "Google 'Project Glass' Replaces the
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Etherington, Darrell (18 April 2013). "Larry Page Says Google Glass Runs On Android". TechCrunch. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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