google HMD glass

google HMD glass



Google's Project Glass? 
Project Glass is a research and development program by Google to develop an augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD).
They are like spectacle frames with built-in smart things like cameras, microphones, communication systems, computing power and a head-up display.
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What's the difference between Google Glasses and Google Goggles?
Google Goggles is software, an app that can search the web based on photos and scans. Google Glass is hardware.
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How does Project Glass work?
According to well-informed Google blogger Seth Weintraub, Google's Project Glass glasses will probably use a transparent LCD or AMOLED display to put information in front of your eyeballs. It's location-aware thanks to a camera and GPS, and you can scroll and click on information by tilting your head, something that is apparently quite easy to master. Google Glasses will also use voice input and output.
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What are the Google Glass specifications?
The New York Times says that the glasses will run Android, will include a small screen in front of your eye and will have motion sensors, GPS and either 3G or 4G data connections. Weintraub says that the device is designed to be a stand-alone device rather than an Android phone peripheral: while Project Glass can connect to a smartphone via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 4.0, "it communicates directly with the cloud". There is also a front-facing camera and a flash, although it's not a multi-megapixel monster, and the most recent prototype's screen isn't transparent
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What is the Project Glass price?
The product will be available to United States Google I/O developers for $1,500, shipping early in 2013. (Wikipedia)
When will Google Glass be released?
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Is Project Glass evil?
It could be. Google's business is about making money from advertising, and some people worry that Google Glass is its attempt to monetise your eyeballs by blasting you with ads whenever you look at something.

If you think pop-ups are annoying in a web browser, imagine them in front of your face. The ADmented Reality spoof is one of very many parodies that made us laugh.

Some of the parodies actually make a good point by showing people bumping into stuff: heads-up displays can be distracting, and there may be safety issues too. Until Google ships its self-driving car, the thought of drivers being distracted by their glasses is fairly terrifying

Project Glass is part of the Google X Lab at the company, which has worked on other futuristic technologies, such as a self-driving car.




Technical specifications

For the developer Explorer units:
  • Android 4.0.4 and higher
  • No official information about display resolution, 640×360 suggested, as it is recommended for app developers
  • 5-megapixel camera, capable of 720p video recording
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Bluetooth
  • 16GB storage (12 GB available)
  • 682MB RAM 







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