Google glassBy

Shubham gupta

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Contents

Definition

Why Google glass?

Background

What it does?

Working

Design

Technologies used

Can it replace smartphone?

Advantages and disadvantages

Conclusion and references

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What is Google glass?

Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-

mounted display(OHMD).

Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like but hands-

free format, that can communicate with the Internet via natural

language voice commands.

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Why Google glass?

Smart phones have two problems

1.You can not look into surrounding while using it.

2. To operate it we have to touch it.

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Background

• Project Glass was started by Babak Parviz in April 2012.

• Glass is being developed by Google X Lab.

• In November 2012, Glass received recognition by Time

Magazine as one of the "Best Inventions of the Year

2012"

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What it does? 6

Working 7

Design 8

Technologies used

Wearable Computing

Ambient Intelligence

Eye Tap Technology

4G Technology

Android Operating System

BONE CONDUCTION

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Can it replace smartphone?

For a great on-the-go Glass experience, it's essential to pair Glass to

your phone or tablet. You'll need the My Glass app from the Google

Play Store to make full use of Glass's Bluetooth capabilities.

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Advantages

Easy to wear and use.

Sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.

Fast access of maps, documents, videos, chats and much more.

A new trend for fashion lovers together being an innovative

technology.

A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes rather

than in your pouch or pocket.

A useful technology for handicapped/disabled people.

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Disadvantages

Can be easily broken or damaged.

May lead to accidents while driving.

Privacy of people may breach with new glasses.

Excess use of Google glass may develop Internet Addiction Disorder

(IAD).

Ideal battery life –few hours

Battery life (while taking photos, videos etc.)-only 45 minutes.

Google glass worth- INR 92,000(standard)

INR 1, 08,000(with prescribed lenses)

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Conclusion

Google glass is very easy to operate and provide the next stage of

communication.

Google glasses are basically wearable computers that use the

evolving familiar technologies that brings the sophistication and ease

of communication and information access even for the physically

challenged class of people those literally could not use general way of

palmtops and mobiles.

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REFRENCES

http://www.smart-glasses.org/benefits-smart-glasses/

http://www.techpark.net/2012/02/29/google-glasses-with-virtual-

and-augmented-realit

http://www.webmd.boots.com/eye-health/news/20120411/will-

google-glasses-be-safe

https://sites.google.com/site/g7l7a7s7s/home/research-paper

https://www.google.com/glass/start/

http://guardianlv.com/2014/10/google-glass-first-addiction-treated/

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