Google Glass (styled "GLΛSS") is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) that is being developed by Google in the Project Glass research and development project,[7] with a mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous computer.[1] Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format,[8] that can communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands.[9][10]
While the frames do not currently have lenses fitted to them, Google is considering partnerships with sunglass retailers such as Ray-Ban or Warby Parker, and may also open retail stores to allow customers to try on the device.[1] The Explorer Edition cannot be used by people who wear prescription glasses, but Google has confirmed that Glass will eventually work with frames and lenses that match the wearer's prescription; the glasses will be modular and therefore possibly attachable to normal prescription glasses.[11]
Glass is being developed by Google X,[12] which has worked on other futuristic technologies such as driverless cars. The project was announced on Google+ by Project Glass lead Babak Parviz, an electrical engineer who has also worked on putting displays into contact lenses; Steve Lee, a product manager and "geolocation specialist"; and Sebastian Thrun, who developed Udacity as well as worked on the autonomous car project.[13] Google has patented the design of Project Glass.[14][15] Thad Starner, an augmented reality expert, is a technical lead/manager on the project.[16]
While the frames do not currently have lenses fitted to them, Google is considering partnerships with sunglass retailers such as Ray-Ban or Warby Parker, and may also open retail stores to allow customers to try on the device.[1] The Explorer Edition cannot be used by people who wear prescription glasses, but Google has confirmed that Glass will eventually work with frames and lenses that match the wearer's prescription; the glasses will be modular and therefore possibly attachable to normal prescription glasses.[11]
Glass is being developed by Google X,[12] which has worked on other futuristic technologies such as driverless cars. The project was announced on Google+ by Project Glass lead Babak Parviz, an electrical engineer who has also worked on putting displays into contact lenses; Steve Lee, a product manager and "geolocation specialist"; and Sebastian Thrun, who developed Udacity as well as worked on the autonomous car project.[13] Google has patented the design of Project Glass.[14][15] Thad Starner, an augmented reality expert, is a technical lead/manager on the project.[16]
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Google Glass Explorer Edition
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| Also known as | Project Glass |
| Developer | |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Type | Augmented reality (AR), Optical head-mounted display (OHMD), Wearable technology, Wearable computer |
| Release date | Developers (US): February 2013[1] Consumers: 2014[2] |
| Introductory price | Explorer version: $1500 USD Consumer Edition: $300-500 |
| Operating system | Android[3] (4.0.4[4]) |
| Power | Lithium Polymer battery (2.1 Wh)[5] |
| CPU | OMAP 4430 SoC, dual-core[5] |
| Storage capacity | 16 GB Flash total[5] (12 GB of usable memory)[6] |
| Memory | 1GB RAM (682MB available to developers) |
| Display | Prism projector, 640×360 pixels (equivalent of a 25 in. screen from 8 ft. away[6]) |
| Sound | Bone conduction transducer[6] |
| Input | Voice command through microphone,[6] accelerometer,[6] gyroscope,[6] magnetometer,[6] ambient light sensor, proximity sensor |
| Controller input | Touchpad, MyGlass phone app |
| Camera | Photos - 5 MP, videos - 720p[6] |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g,[6] Bluetooth,[6] micro USB |
| Weight | 50g |
| Backward compatibility |
Any Bluetooth-capable phone; MyGlass companion app requires Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher[6] |
| Website | google.com/glass |
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