Google glass

AboutGoogle Glassis a type ofwearable technologywith anoptical head-mounted display(OHMD). It was developed byGoogle Xwith the mission of producing a mass-marketubiquitous computer.Google Glass displays information in asmartphone-like hands-free format. Wearers communicate with the Internet vianatural languagevoice commands.How to use glass?

DevelopmentGoogle Glass was developed by Google X, the facility within Google devoted to technological advancements such asdriverless cars.Google provided four prescription frame choices for $225 and free with the purchase of any new Glass unit. Google entered in a partnership with the Italian eyewear companyLuxottica, owners of theRay-Ban,Oakley, and other brands, to offer additional frame designs.In June 2014,Nepal GovernmentadoptedGoogle Glassfor tackling poachers of wild animals and herbs ofChitwan International Parkand other parks listed under World heritage sites.

Technical SpecsGlass DESIGN

Release DATEGoogle started selling aprototypeof Google Glass to qualified "Glass Explorers" in the US on April 15, 2013, for a limited period for $1,500, before it became available to the public on May 15, 2014,for the same priceOn January 15, 2015, Google announced that it would stop producing the Google Glass prototype but remained committed to the development of the product.FEATURES

SOFTWAREAPPLICATIONSMY GLASSVOICE ACTIVATIONExisting google appsThird party apps

Applications

MY GLASS APPGoogle offers a companion Android and iOS app called MyGlass, which allows the user to configure and manage the device.

PAIRING YOUR ANDROID PHONE using myglass app

Voice activationOther than the touchpad, Google Glass can be controlled using "voice actions". To activate Glass, wearers tilt their heads 30 upward (which can be altered for preference) or tap the touchpad, and say "O.K., Glass."

Healthcare applicationsIn December 2013,Medopad, a London, UK based mobile health solution provider, announced the first wearable health record and had an official showcase of the technology at the CeBIT conference in March 2014.With the Medopad application for Glass, doctors can access patient records, check live patient vitals, collaborate by sharing what they are viewing in surgery with up to 5 other doctors, and record video or take pictures.

Medopadand Google Glass being used in a hospital.Criticism and privacy concernsConcerns have been raised by various sources regarding the intrusion of privacy, and theetiquetteandethicsof using the device in public and recording people without their permission.Privacy advocates are concerned that people wearing such eyewear may be able to identify strangers in public using facial recognition, or surreptitiously record and broadcast private conversations.On October 29, 2014, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) announced a ban on wearable technology including Google Glass, placing it under the same rules as mobile phones and video cameras. The Glass is also banned in somemovie theatres.

TERMS OF SERVICEUnder the Google Glass terms of service for the Glass Explorer pre-public release program, it specifically states, "You may not resell, loan, transfer, or give your device to any other person. If you resell, loan, transfer, or give your device to any other person without Google's authorization, Google reserves the right to deactivate the device, and neither you nor the unauthorized person using the device will be entitled to any refund, product support, or product warranty." This helps to prevent users from hijacking the device.