Engadget has spotted an application for Google’s Project Glass approval from the FCC. It gives us a closer look at the heads-up display and it might mean we aren’t far from the release of the Explorer Edition developer units. After all, Google held its first hackathon last weekend in San Francisco, with another scheduled for this weekend in NYC. More »
Vuzix, which specializes in technofancy optics, is so eager to ride the coattails of Google Glasses that they’re releasing their own version: the Vuzix Smart Glasses M100. The M100 smart glasses run Android Ice Cream Sandwich and has a 720p camera along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and head-tracking sensors. Which means, it’s kinda like Google Glasses except that every time anyone asks you if you’re wearing Google Glasses you’ll have to tell them no and they’ll think you’re an idiot for wearing knockoff Google Glasses. More »
Google has secured a patent for left-handed people that puts the Google Glasses eyepiece on the other side. Someone at Google must be a pretty huge TLC fan (RIP Lisa Left Eye Lopes). More »
Maybe it’s all the beautiful clothes and models, but this short film shot through the eyes of Diane Von Furstenberg and her various fashion week models and stylists with Google Glasses is wonderful. More »
While there’s been no end of speculation about Google’s Project Glass, nobody’s actually had chance to try the technology out independently—until now. The Wall Street Journal’s Spencer Ante was lucky enough to try a pair of the glasses out for 10 minutes, and his verdict is mixed. More »
It’s about time someone got the chance to test-drive Google’s $1,500 smart-glasses independently, without any rose-colored lenses getting in the way. The Wall Street Journal‘s Spencer E. Ante just became that lucky person — he played with prototype specs for 10 minutes and described them as a “wearable smartphone” that weighs just “a few ounces” and is smoothly controlled by voice commands. Saying “OK, Glass” brought up a menu in front of his right eye that made it “easy” to record stills or video, although unfortunately the device wasn’t quite ready to show off any phone, messaging or navigation functions.
Overall, Ante acknowledged the “long-term potential” of Project Glass, but in its current form he found the HUD to be “disorienting” and “uncomfortable” — partly because he instinctively kept closing his left eye to make it all work. Clearly Google still has some work to do if the device is to make a better first impression, but no doubt there’s also room for acclimatization on the wearer’s part. If the military can get along with this type of eyewear, then hopefully so can everyone else.
Filed under: Displays, Wearables
WSJ gets early, slightly uncomfortable look at Google’s Project Glass originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Google Glasses created quite a hype when Google unveiled them a while ago. The videos released by the company showed that the glasses packed an impressive array of useful features. However, we were told that most of that was ‘in the making’ and that it would be a while before we get to see more of it.
Recently, Wall Street Journal’s Spencer Ante was able to get a hands-on with the glasses. According to Ante, the glasses are cool and do pack many useful features except that most of its software is still being worked on. (more…)
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Google glasses look dumb enough that you might expect to get beaten up for wearing them. But they’ve now made an appearance at New York Fashion Week and… they still look dorky, even on super models. More »
There’s still quite a few months before those lucky early adopters can get their eager hands (and eyes) on Google’s Explorer Edition set of wearables, but in the meantime, the company’s not wasting any time and is building up its team to have the frames as loaded as can be. One of the latest additions to Mountain View’s Project Glass squad is former Rdio and Danger software engineer Ian McKellar — who’d previously worked on the streaming service’s API, among other things. Mum’s the word on what exactly he’ll be tinkering with at the Project Glass laboratories, though we can’t imagine it’ll be anything short of amazing. In case you’d like to dive into his thoughts a little more, you can check out his tweet on the matter at the link below.
Filed under: Misc, Wearables, Software
Former Rdio software engineer joins Google’s Project Glass team originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Google has earned a patent for screen unlock that uses eye-tracking information, meaning when you finally get your hands on a pair of its augmented reality specs, you could access them with an eye roll. Just don’t let your mom see you do that because she will be PISSED. More »
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