4. Google Glass is a wearable computer with
an optical head-mounted display (OHMD).
It displays information in a smartphone-like hands-
free format.
Wearers communicate with the Internet via natural
language voice commands.
A prototype for a transparent Heads-Up Display
(HUD) worn over one eye.
5. It is basically a wearable computer that will use the
same Android software that powers Android
smartphones and tablets.
A new paradigm in human-computer interaction.
It will have the combined features of virtual reality
and augmented reality.
7. Google Glass was developed by Google X, the
facility within Google devoted to technological
advancements such as driverless cars.
The U.S. military began researching head-mounted
displays in 1995. Google Glass is smaller and slimmer
than previous head-mounted display designs.
In April 2013, the Explorer Edition was made
available to Google I/O developers in the United
States for $1,500.
8. The product began testing in April 2012. Sergey
Brin wore a prototype of the Glass to an April 5,
2012, Foundation Fighting Blindness event in San
Francisco.
In May 2012, Google demonstrated for the first time
how Google Glass could be used to shoot video.
11. Touchpad: A touchpad is located on the side of
Google Glass, allowing users to control the device by
swiping through a timeline-like interface displayed on
the screen.
Camera: Google Glass has the ability to take photos
and record 720p HD video.
Display: The Explorer version of Google Glass uses
a Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS), field-sequential
color, LED illuminated display.
13. Strava Run
Track your runs with GPS, analyze
your performance, set new
personal records and see how you
stack up against friends.
Navigation
Whether you love to cycle or run,
Glass makes it easy to stay on
course with turn-by-turn
navigation.
14. Make a Call / Send SMS
Easily make calls and send
messages through Glass, so you
can keep in touch while on the go.
Google Play Music
Need motivation to push it one
more mile? Simply say "ok glass,
listen to" to fire up your favorite
tracks from Google Play Music.
15. Word Lens
From road signs to menus, Word
Lens for Glass lets you translate
printed words from one language
to another, in real time.
Search
Wondering how tall the Eiffel
Tower is? Glass lets you quickly
and easily access Google Search
without breaking your stride.
16. Take a Picture or Video
Whether you're into relaxing by
the beach or climbing mountains,
Glass makes it easy to capture
memories without taking you out
of the moment.
Social
Share your adventures instantly to
Google+, Facebook, YouTube,
Tumblr, Path, and Twitter.
17. News
Stay on top of the headlines and
scores with updates from the New
York Times, CNN, Mashable,
Thuuz and more.
Evernote
From shopping lists to reminders,
quickly speak to save, access and
organize the information you want
with Evernote.