Finally Google unveiled Project Glass, after weeks of speculation. So what does this project actually mean? Glasses which present visual information in front of your eyes, such as the temperature outside, time, and even communicating without the need to hold anything in hand.
“We think technology should work for you—to be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don’t,” Google employees Babak Parviz, Steve Lee, and Sebastian Thrun wrote on the Google+ Project Glass Page. “A group of us from Google X started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment. We’re sharing this information now because we want to start a conversation and learn from your valuable input.”
This new way of maneuver will directly affect Facebook and Apple, how you ask? Well, If you don’t even have to pull your phone out to take a photo, get directions, or message with friends, why would you need to buy the latest iPhone or spend so much time on Facebook?
It could be a year before Google eyewear reaches stores, but that’s why these and other tech companies need to strategize now. If they wait to see if the device is a hit, the world could be seeing through Google-tinted glasses by the time they adapt. Apple and Facebook’s bet might be to team up…
Our immediate conclusion was that these glasses were undeniably similar to Siri. If Google manage to do it right, people just might buy glasses instead of splurging on the latest Apple device. Project Glass takes a ton of the things you use your iPhone and iPod for and puts them into your glasses.
As for Android, the interface would be very different than and would keep elements to a minimum, popping them up only as they become relevant.
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Well, it appears that there was a variety of opposed reactions to the Project Glass gadget.
Some were against this new technology stating that this was a step back for humanity and interaction between people, hindering our “life” experience.
While others were completely amazed by this new gadget saying statements as these:
“I love the video they put up for them. I want a pair. I just hope they make a pair that fits over current glasses well or integrates.”
This reader apparently was taken aback by this new revelation, as he stated :
“Once in a while you see something that feels like it completely changes the order of things, is that feeling that you are seeing something different, special, even “magical” like Jobs used to say. This video gives me that feeling it is something I have imagined myself but of course I have never been able to see it working and now that I saw it (I know it is not 100% real video) I just have to say I love it. I don’t know what company will end up doing this (Google, Apple or Microsoft) but when they do it will be awesome.”
Some, who appear to be more acquainted with the latest in technology, expressed some concerns as these:
“The underlying wireless and location based technology already mostly exist. The question becomes what types of new products are most conducive, beneficial and can satisfy a real latent demand. A cool pair of Google glasses is just that, a cool gadget that will soon be tossed aside by most if it cannot be of real benefit.”
Some expressed concerns about voice recognition, and also gave rise to new potential uses for this gadget such as Google translate:
“I wonder if the voice recognition would really work that well…or if you’d have to repeat yourself over.I also wonder if they would really be that fast giving you directions to locations…What I think would be super cool/useful, is if they could text-translate other people speaking other languages -(I love Google translate) right before your eyes- Then, phonetically spell out what you want to say back to them. (does that make sense?) “
While there were many concerns about the accidents that may happen while not paying attention to the road/ street or wherever it is you are using the Google Glasses at. Here’s a concrete example from a reader :
“Speaking of big lawsuits, just wait until the first unfortunate motorist gets killed because he or she was hit by another driver distracted by Google Glass. Can you say “billion”?Maybe Google Glass is why Google is developing self-driving cars. So the car can take over while you’re neither looking at the road nor paying attention to traffic.”
But the most hilarious comment we’ve read was this one :
“another new law…no glassing while driving.”
Leaks have suggested that Google intends to ship Project Glass by the end of the year to real users, although it may be a limited run for those willing to experiment. Prices could vary sharply, between $250 to $600, depending on what they ultimately include. The need for always-on data and GPS suggests a price towards the higher end of the spectrum.
Wearable computing eyewear isn’t really an untouched subject, however, it has typically been based either around traditional desktop platforms or otherwise been targeted at very specific uses. Project Glass, if translated to a shipping product, would both be one of the first major efforts to bring it to everyday users and one of the first to keep the apps and the headwear itself optimized for places beyond work.
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