Google Glass Research Notes

How it works

·         Head mounted display

·         Augmented reality

·         Hands free

·         Uses simple voice commands/ gestures

·         First seen prototype from 2012 uses a normal set of glasses

·         Will be available to developers in early 2013

·         Runs using google’s android system

Potential

·         Change the world as we view it

·         Interact with the internet where-ever/ when-ever we want

·         Easily compare real item prices

·         Interact with magazines and newspapers

·         Real life augmented gaming in vision

Cons

·         Potential for constant advertisements

·         Distraction from real life tasks

 

Researched from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Glass

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2097879/Google-glasses-sale-end-2012-cost-250.html

http://kotaku.com/5887742/google-glasses-to-augment-gamers-reality