Google Glass

What is Google glass? Everyone is asking this question now-a-days. Google is going to create a revolution in the field of wearable technology through its augmented reality glass. With this glass they are trying to change the trends of future technology. Google announced this wearable technology device project in 2012. It is now available in US and UK market as a prototype for developers above 18 years old. Google is developing all its future technologies in a secret lab Google X. This product was also developed in this lab. More updates and researches for this prototype are going on here. Market available model of the glass is having an augmented reality head-up display with an android Kit Kat 4.2.2 powered operating system and is light weight. Price for this prototype version is about 1500USD. Glass price will surely drop in the near future. What is Google glass, Google glass applications, Review, what is google glass apps etc. covered in this article will make us clear about what is Google glass.

Google glass review, Future technology

What is Google Glass?

This is an important question by everyone; what is Google glass? Basically it is a smart hands free wearable technology product in a pair of glasses. It is just like a smartphone built in your glasses. It’s an alternative for smartphones in the near future. It has a head-up display in it above your right eye. This display will show a 25 inch transparent screen 2.5 meters in front your right eye. 5 Megapixel Camera present in the metallic frame of the glass will capture all the visuals in front of you. Built-in microphone will record sounds for communication. It can be controlled using the touch pad present in the right side and also by voice commands. Small sized processor is present at the right side of the glass frame. We can connect it with smartphones and laptops via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It is for the future technology to do all tasks and replace smartphones. See this video to know what is Google glass. 

Specifications:

  • Camera:
    • 5MP Photos
    • 720p Videos
  • Display:
    • Prism projector, 25 inch high resolution screen 2.5 meters away
  • Operating System:
    • Android 4.4.2
  • CPU:
    • OMAP 4430 Texas SoC, dual-core
  • Memory:
    • 2GB RAM
    • 16GB Internal Storage
  • Audio:
    • Bone conduction transducer
  • Connectivity:
    • Bluetooth
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Sensors:
    • Proximity sensor
    • Accelerometer
    • Ambient light sensor
    • Magnetometer
    • Gyroscope
  • Battery:
    • 2.1Wh Lithium Polymer battery

Review:

This wearable technology product is lighter when compared to average weight of eye glasses. Its titanium frame is bendable and has an adjustable nose pads. So it is suitable and fits any face. Extra nose pads with two different sizes are also available with it. The touch pad on the right side is about 3.5 inches long. A micro USB port is present underneath the touchpad for charging it. 2.1Wh Lithium polymer battery last for about one day with normal usage. A camera button is present on the top to take quick pictures. 5 Megapixel camera can be used to shoot videos at 700p from your point of view. 25 inch High resolution display in front of you is good at normal conditions. It’s just like an HD TV in front of you.  Bone conduction transducer used for audio is a nice feature. Sensors such as proximity sensor, magnetometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer etc. are good for different applications. Connectivity is also great through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. From the 16GB flash memory about 12GB is usable. In 2GB RAM; only 1.4GB is available for developers. This wearable technology prototype is now available in 5 different colours: black, white, orange, grey and blue. Video of this wearable technology is provided in this article to become more familiar with its features.

Working of this Wearable Technology Device:

Working of google glass future technology

This wearable technology is projecting a layer in front of you with reality. Simply it is a tiny wearable computer having CPU, speakers, sensors, battery, display, microphones etc. Just connect it with your smartphone or laptop via Bluetooth. Wear the glass and tilt your head or just tap on the touchpad and say ‘OK GLASS’ to activate it. After that you can use the information from it in a hands free format. Just give voice commands to it. Microphone present in the frame will pick up the voice and give the result in front of you after processing through a dual core processor. A tiny projector present in the glass frame will project the display into your eyes. A small prism is used to redirect the light from the projector to your eyes. Due to the proper arrangement of this projector and prism we get a sharp layer of contents along with reality in front of you. A bone conduction transducer is used for audio output by the glass. Bone conduction transducer is a special feature of the product. With the help of this feature, only the wearer is able to hear the audio output from the glass. In this using a transducer audio is directly transmitted to innermost part of your ear through bones of the skull. This system will increase the privacy and reduce hearing loss problems. Also it has some other advantages such as good clarity in noisy environment and it will not block outside sound.

Applications:

Some of the Applications are mentioned here. Video provided here will show different applications of this wearable technology.

              

  • Take Pictures and Videos:

With the help of 5MP Camera it is possible to take snapshots and videos from your point of view. We are able to capture and shoot all the special moments with our friends and family in a new way than normal cameras using this wearable technology. Some video of taking pictures and videos using this device are here in this article to show you the future technology features. Just capture whatever you see and share it to social networks without moving a finger. Some Google glass apps are there to enhance your photos.

google glass future technology 

  • Get Directions:

Because of the integrated voice control in this future technology device it’s easier to get directions. Just ask the device, you will get full details of the place where you want to go, direction, distance, map, simplest path, alternative path, estimated time etc. in a 25 inch display in front of you.

future technology get direction

  • Translate What You See:

Wear it and travel to any country, it will translate any text you see to your language. This will help in removing language barriers across the countries. In the long list of Google glass applications, it is one of the best. 

Transalate using wearable technology

  • Anticipate Your Needs:

With this device they are trying to provide what you want. They are well aware about where you are and what are you looking at. So they anticipate your needs and provide informations about everything you are looking at through different Google glass apps.

google glass review anticipate your needs

  • Search Everything:

Search anything you need such as stock market, currency rates, weather, a place, building etc. Google offers real time access to all these things through your voice commands.  

Search everything using wearable technology

  • Call, SMS, Chat:

What is Google glass applications include Calling, SMS, Chatting, etc. Make calls and SMS easily from any place while you travel. Just make or take call by your voice command.  Video chatting is also very easy due to its integrated web cam. Easily conduct a Skype call or conference call anywhere using it.

call sms chat using augmented reality

  • Day to Day Applications:

It is a good life companion for your different day to day functions. Different Google glass apps are there for different functions. It helps in preparing a complete analytic report during your workouts. Also play your favorite music tracks at the time of workouts and jogging. It will provide you hands free information to improve your golf game. Golf GPS rangefinder in glass will provide scoring information, pin distance, course data etc. Detailed status of your flight and train are in front of you. Also it provides daily news from different sources.

day to day applications of augmented reality glass

Third party developers can develop Google glass apps for this wearable technology. Many of the developers in the world made Google glass apps. Google is on the research to introduce more and more new Google glass apps every day.

This device has a wide range of applications. Most of the Google glass applications are not mentioned here. This wearable technology has many applications in different fields such as medical field. Many of the Google glass applications are not yet discovered. From different Google glass apps we get more and more applications. This wearable technology will create a revolution in future technology. Some privacy issues are there while using it in public. Google is trying to develop new ideas like space elevator each and everday. Let us hope for the best in future technology. Day by day technology is developing by making everyone smarter.

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