Zen Thil: Google Glass

சனி, ஏப்ரல் 27, 2013

Google Glass

Google Glass is a wearable computer with a head-mounted display (HMD) that is being developed by Google in the Project Glass research and development project, with the mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous computer. Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format,that can interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands. While the frames do not currently have lenses fitted to them, Google is considering partnering with sunglass retailers such as Ray-Ban or Warby Parker, and may also open retail stores to allow customers to try on the device. The Explorer Edition cannot be used by people who wear prescription glasses, but Google has confirmed that Glass will eventually work with frames and lenses that match the wearer's prescription; the glasses will be modular and therefore possibly attachable to normal prescription glasses.

Glass is being developed by Google X Lab, which has worked on other futuristic technologies such as driverless cars. The project was announced on Google+ by Project Glass lead Babak Parviz, an electrical engineer who has also worked on putting displays into contact lenses; Steve Lee, a project manager and "geolocation specialist"; and Sebastian Thrun, who developed Udacity as well as worked on the self-driving car project. Google has patented the design of Project Glass.Thad Starner, an AR expert, is a technical lead/manager on the project.

Photography and video

Google Glass has the ability to take photos and record 720p HD video. While video is recording, a recording light is displayed above the eye, which is unnoticeable to the wearer

Google applications

On April 15th, 2013, Google released the Mirror API, allowing for developers to start making apps for Glass. In their terms of service, they have stated that developers may not put ads in their apps or charge fees. However, a Google representative told The Verge that this may change in the future.

Voice commands

Multiple features of Glass can be seen in a product video released in February 2013


	Feature		Voice activation text

Record video		"ok, glass, record a video."

Take picture		"ok, glass, take a picture."

Use Google Now		"ok, glass, [question].

Start Google+ hangout		"ok, glass, hang out with [person/circle]."

Search		"ok, glass, google [search query]."

Search photos		"ok, glass, google photos of [search query]."

Translate		"ok, glass, say [text] in [language]."

Give directions		"ok, glass, give directions to [place]."

Send message		"ok, glass, send a message to [name]." "ok, glass, send [name] that [message]." "ok, glass, send [message] to [name]."

Display weather		none/automatically (Google Now) "ok, glass, how is the weather in [location]?" "ok, glass, do I need an umbrella today?"

Give flight details		none/automatically (Google Now) "ok, glass, when does flight [flight number] depart from [airport]?"