Google Glass and its Features

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1. GOOGLE GLASS
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2. CONTENTS
Introduction
Technologies Used
Components
Design
Features
Working
Architecture
Advantages & Disadvantages
Conclusion
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3. INTRODUCTION
Googleglass(styledasGLΛSS)isatypeof
wearabletechnologywithanopticalhead-mounted
display(OHMD).
GoogleglassalsoknownasProjectglassisaresearch
anddevelopmentprogrambyGoogle.
TheprojectglasswasstartedbyBabakParviz.
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4. GooglestartedsellingGoogleGlassintheUSAon
April15,2014foralimitedperiodoftimefor$1500.
GoogleGlassdisplaysinformationinasmartphone-
likehands-freeformat.Wearerscommunicatewiththe
Internetvianaturallanguagevoicecommands.
Theseglasseswillhavethecombinedfeaturesof
virtualrealityandaugmentedreality.
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5. Virtual Reality
VirtualRealityisatermthatappliestocomputer-simulated
environmentsthatcansimulatephysicalpresenceinplacesin
therealworldaswellasinimaginaryworlds.
Virtualrealityisoftenusedtodescribeawidevarietyof
applicationscommonlyassociatedwithhighlyvisual,3D
environment.
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6. Augmented Reality
AugmentedRealityisalive,directorindirect,viewof
aphysical,real-worldenvironmentwhoseelements
aregeneratedsensoryinputsuchassound,video,
graphicsorGPSdata.
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7. TECHNOLOGIES USED
WearableComputing
AmbientIntelligence
SmartClothing
EyeTapTechnology
SmartGridTechnology
4GTechnology
AndroidTechnology
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8. Wearable Computing
Any computer-powered devices or equipment that can
be worn by a user including clothing, watches, glasses,
shoes etc.
The more advanced wearable computing devices can
enable the wearers to take and view pictures or video,
read text message, browse
thewebetc.
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9. Ambient Intelligence
Ambientintelligence(AmI)referstoelectronic
environmentsthataresensitiveandresponsivetothe
presenceofpeople.
SmartClothing
Smartclothingisthenextgenerationofapparel.Itisa
combinationofnewfabrictechnologyanddigital
technology.
Smartclothingisstillunderdevelopmentandmany
problemaccruedduetoabsenceofstandardized
technology.
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10. Eye Tap Technology
Adevicethatisworninfrontoftheeyethatactsasa
cameratorecordthesceneavailabletotheeyeaswell
asdisplaytosuperimposeacomputer-generated
imageryontheoriginalsceneavailabletotheeye.
SmartGridTechnology
Smartgridtechnologyisaelectricalgridthatuses
informationandcommunicationtechnologytogather
andactoninformation.
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11. 4G Technology
This is the fourth generation of cell phone mobile
communication standards.
It is a successor of 3G. It provides ultra-broadband
Internet access.
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12. Android OS Technology
AndroidisLinuxbasedoperatingsystemformobile
devicessuchassmartphones,tablets.
Googlereleasedthecode
underApacheLicense.
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13. COMPONENTS
A microprocessor and memory chip
Projector and prism
A battery and speaker
2 microphones
A wifiantenna
Bluetooth
A video camera and display
An accelerometer
Gyroscope and compass
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14. DESIGN
Video display
Wehaveasmallvideodisplaythatisusedtodisplay
thepopuphandsfreeinformation.
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15. Camera
Ithasafrontfacingvideocamerawithwhichwecantake
photosandvideo.
Button
Asinglebuttononsideoftheframe
sophisticatestheglassestoworkwith
thephysicaltouchinput.
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16. Speaker
Googleglassaredesignedtobehandfreewearable
devicethatcanbeusedtomakeorreceivecalls.So
speakerisalsodesignedbytheear.
Microphone
Amicrophoneisusedtotakevoice
commandofwearers.
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18. FEATURES
1.Start Tap
TostartusingGoogleGlass,youtaptheframeofthe
glassesandsayacommand“OKGLASS”.
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19. 2.Take a picture
Here,thereisnofumblingaroundlookingforthe
cameraicon.We’renotsureatthispointwhether
anythingontheglassframeletsthesubjectknow
they’rebeingphotographed.
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20. 3.Record video
Same goes with video .With Google Glass , you can
record what you see without moving a finger.
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21. 4.Share what you see
Now this what you call serious sharing-actually
sharing what you see with your friends.
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22. 5.Find your way
It has its own super GPS navigating device to guide
you along the right direction.
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23. 6.Translate
GoogleGlasswillabletoreadandtranslateanytext
yousee,whichmakesthemanabsoluteboonfor
travelers.
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24. 7.Your info butler
OneofthekeyfeaturesofGoogleGlassistheir
awarenessofwhereyouareandwhatyou’relooking
at,atalltimes.
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25. WORKING
GoogleGlassissimilartoacomputerincluding
CPU,sensorssuchasGPS,speakers,microphone,
battery.
Totheseweareaddingtinyprojectorandaprism.
Theseareusedtoredirectthelightintoyourretina.
Eachcomponentisneatlyembeddedintheframe,to
keepdeviceaslightaspossible.
Weneedagoodbroadbandsignalisessential.
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27. ARCHITECTURE
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28. ADVANTAGES
Easytowearanduse.
Sensitiveandresponsivetothepresenceofpeople.
Fastaccesstomaps,videos,documents,chatsand
muchmore.
Ausefultechnologyforallkindofhandicapped
/disablepeople.
Aspectaclebasedcomputertoresidedirectlyonyour
eyesratherthaninpouchorpocket.
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29. DISADVANTAGES
Canbeeasilybrokenordamaged.Userswillhavea
toughtimetakingcareofit.
Itmayleadtoaccidentswhiledriving.
Canbeusedonlyinmetrocities.
Theresourcethatrunningtheseglassesisstill
unknown,whetherbatteryorsolarenergy.
Privacyofpeoplemaybreachwithnewglasses.
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30. CONCLUSION
GoogleGlassesarebasicallyawearablecomputersthat
usetheevolvingfamiliartechnologies.
HandsfreetechnologybyGoogle.
GoogleGlassisfashionableandframecolorsare
availableingray,orange,black,white,lightblue.
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