Google Glass is the latest trend coming up in computer technology. The glass is much talked about, sought after and feared at the same time, as some places have already banned its use before the release itself. A Seattle bar has pre-emptively banned Google Glass from its premises, generating mixed reactions online, but also raising questions about whether they will present a privacy concern when used in public spaces.
When so much is talked about this yet-to-be-launched product from Google, we must know everything that we need to know about Google Glass. Here we go.
What is Google Glass?
Google Glass is an amplified reality wearable computer with a heads-up display and a battery hidden inside the frame developed by Google. This is the smartest phone that frees your hands and frees your eyes.
How it feels through Google Glass
Take a look at the official vedio
How does the Google Glass work?
Google Glass holds a tiny prism display, which sits a little above your eyeline. Just a glance upwards and you can see what is on display. The glasses have an embedded camera, microphone and GPS. Some reports say that the glass uses bone induction to give sound.
You can use the device through voice control. Just say ‘ok glass’ and it’ll display options like pictures, videos, messages and more. You can also message through this device by voice input, your speech can send the text that you want. A new Google Glass technology could help find and identify people by the clothes they wear. This means, you can perhaps use the Google Glass to find your friends amidst a crowd.
Price of the Google Glass
As NYT reports, according to ‘several Google employees familiar with the project who asked not to be named,’ the glasses are expected to cost around the price of current smartphones. So that’s around $750/£500, then, possibly with the help of a hefty Google subsidy.
Release date
Latest news on the Google Glass release date suggests it’s beginning to look like we could see consumer units by the end of 2013.
