GOOGLE GLASS: See the world through Glass?

See the world through glass? Well a lot of you’ll would wonder what’s so special about this glass. But this glass is just not a see through one. It certainly does more than that. Well few years back in 2011 PROJECT glass was  making rounds in the technology world. Back then nobody had a clue about what this glass is all about. And then Google did unveil it,  a glass that could do hell lot of stuffs with just you asking it to do. A lot like Google Now, in fact Google  now itself integrated into the glass, wherein it listens to your voice commands and executes the same.

It happened when  I first used Palm Os device.  It happened when I first used and iPhone. And now its happening again. Honestly when I had watched this video that went viral about the Google glass.  I could sense that there’s no need to wait for future, because it’s already here ‘Google Glass’ it is.  Well watching that first video I just thought to myself this is just futuristic, strange, nerdy, awesome, useful, scary – this has got it all. I could just think of one word and that’s PHENOMENOL. Google really had brought something out of the box to us. 

HARDWARE:

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 the glass uses a Liquid Cystal on silicon, Field-sequential color, LED illuminated display.

What it does?

Many of us spend a significant portion of our day glued to our smart phones, or to other connected devices. Reading social media or checking out the weather or otherwise dipping into the wealth of data at our disposal will typically consume all of our attention, making it hard to do anything else.

Google Glass might offer a solution to this problem, giving us a way of using the outboard brain of the internet while still being able to do other things. Glass was created, according to Google, to "be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don't.

Essentially, Google Glass is a wearable Android-powered computer built into spectacle frames so that you can perch a display in your field of vision, film, take pictures, search and translate on the go as well as run specially- designed apps

Google Glass uses a miniature display to put data in front (or at least, to the upper right) of your vision courtesy of a prism screen. This is designed to be easily seen without obstructing your view.

  

                

1: Tiny (but powerful) hardware

            Its amazing how the Project Glass team has managed to squeeze all of its features into a tiny ‘Computer’ supported on a light weight yet strong frame.

             

 

2: Your Voice, my command

            Well,  all that hardware is out to good use: Google Glass has voice input, which makes everything a lot more interesting. The built-in microphonecombined with google nowconnects you directly with the search engine.

You activate google now by saying “OK Glass” then send a command or a query. Tilting your head a bit up also does the same thing.

            

3: Capture moments

Google glass can actually make you live in the moment, and keep that memory in pictures or videos. No more foraging around for a camera, turning the settings your photo apps, and letting the moment  go by without a single snap. Just say “OK Google take a photo” and it does that with a blink of an eye.

 

           

4: Stay in touch

With Glass being able to record videos, it can also act as a webcam with the data connection from your home or smart phone. You can use Google Hangout for a group conference, and still do what you need to do without being confined to a desk. The powerful voice input feature also allows you to dictate text messages, attach videos and pictures along with and sending it via your mobile data connection, without having to remove your phone from your pocket.

  

5: Be on the right track, and never get lost

Google glass is a built-in with a GPS chip,  it’ll be able to help you navigate, with help from Google Maps. This will take away the need to look down at your smartphone and it will be especially handy when you are driving, when you’re walking through crowded streets or when you’re hiking through the countryside.

        

6: Live from the Field

Live information that is shown to you would come from the predictive software of Google Now. On Android’s Jelly Bean, Google Now knows when you’re leaving your home for work and can warn you of bad traffic before you get stuck in it.

You can also set your favourite sports team and it’ll give you the latest news, scores and updates from the team, whenever they play.

All those features are available on Android, but with Glass, you can skip checking your device and just get it shown to you as and when it happens, or as news feeds. Google Now cards also shows you your boarding pass, next appointment, hotel or restaurant reservations, reminders for important birthdays and events in your calendar.

 

    

 7: OS compatibility not an issue

 Google Glass works not only with Android phones but also with the iPhone. Apart from the GPS chip inside, Google Glass is dependent on the Wi-Fi or mobile connectivityto deliver its features. It is only fair game it if is available like any third-party accessory.

When paired up with your smart device, it can show social network notifications and let you communicate via the same channels as you would on the computer. This removes the need of looking at your smartphone constantly, giving you more time to concentrate on the task at hand.

8: Time for a makeover.

What is high tech without a sleek and cool design? Google Glass weighed an astounding 8 pounds when it first was announced more than a year ago, but now is seeking to receive nods from the fashion industry.

Already lightweight, and soon to be available in 5 color options (Shale, Tangerine, Charcoal, Cotton and Sky), Google Glass is set to get a make-over with help from eyewear companies.

And the list goes on.                         

Well there are also few bad things about Google glass. But at this point of time I truly feel lets not get into that. Because someone said it very right “when we start finding the nooks and the faults , we forget to appreciate.” . So lets put the bad to rest and think how that bad could be taken over.

 FUTURE?

Well what possibly could be brought into Google glass. Sometimes it feels what Google has done is too fantastic to believe. But then technology is all about break through. Google is one such company which has always tried and made break throughs and had set milestones. What next?

SIXTHSENSE INTEGRATION

Why not integrate Sixth sense concept into the glass. Wouldn’t it be amazing. Remember JARVIS from the movie Iron Man.  We all loved it when Tony stark used those cool toys and everything what he did was virtual . In the air , just projections and sensors used to move objects from one place to another. Well that’s  way ahead technology but that’s how we survive. Fantasizing such insane capabilities make us bring revolutions.

Google glass with sixth sense technology . Wherein before we could just see through glass. It would be possible for us to touch them and move them. A projector at the side of the glass would project and a sensor in our palms could help us move objects as we wish. Well that’s really a heck lot of fantasy to be thought of, but certainly not impossible.