1. Google Glass logo
Google Glass Explorer Edition
Also known as Project Glass
Developer Google
Manufacturer Foxconn
Type Augmented reality (AR), Optical head-mounted display (OHMD), Wearable technology, Wearable computer
Release date Developers (US): February 2013
Consumers (US): TBA
Introductory price Explorer version: $1,500 USD
Consumer edition: "close to the average smartphone
Operating system Android[4] (4.4.2[5])
Power Lithium polymer battery (2.1 Wh)
CPU OMAP 4430 SoC

2. Memory 1GB RAM (682MB available to developers)
Storage 16 GB Flash total (12 GB of usable memory)
Display Prism projector, 640×360 pixels (equivalent of a 25 in/64 cm screen from 8 ft/2.4 m away
Sound Bone conduction transducer
Input Voice command through microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer,ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Controller input Touchpad, MyGlass phone app
Camera Photos – 5 MP, videos – 720p
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, micro USB
Dimensions 22x21
Weight 50g
Backward
compatibility
Any Bluetooth-capable phone; MyGlass companion app requires Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher or any
iOS 7.0 or higher
Related articles Oculus Rift
Website google.com/glass

3. Google Glass is a type of wearable technology with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD). It
was developed by Google with the mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous computer.Google
Glass displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format. Wearers communicate with the
Internet via natural language voice commands Google started selling 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 price.
Google provides four prescription frame choices for $225.00 U.S and free with the purchase of any
new Glass unit. It is necessary to remove a small screw in order to move the Google Glass from one
frame to another. Google entered in a par tnership with the Italian eyewear company Luxottica,
owners of the Ray-Ban, Oakley, and other brands, to offer additional frame designs.
Development
Google Glass (2013) and Steve Mann's Digital Eye Glass (1980) on exhibit at the "History of AR Vision" exhibit at the
2013 Augmented World Expo. Both are shown recording video with each device lit up accordingly.
Google Glass was developed by Google X the facility within Google devoted to technological
advancements such as driverless cars.Google Glass is smaller and slimmer than previous head-mounted
display designs
The Google Glass prototype resembled standard eye glasseswith the lens replaced by a head-up
display. In mid-2011, Google engineered a prototype that weighed 8 pounds (3,600 g); it is now
lighter than the average pair of sunglasses
In April 2013, the Explorer Edition was made available to Google I/Odevelopers in the United States
for $1,500.
The product began testing in April 2012 Sergey Brin wore a prototype of the Glass to an April 5,
2012, Foundation Fighting Blindness event in San FranciscoIn May 2012, Google demonstrated for
the first time how Google Glass could be used to shoot video
In June 2014, Nepal Government adopted Google Glass for tackling poachers of wild animals and
herbs of Chitwan International Park and other parks listed under World heritage sites. Gurkha
Military currently uses Google Glass to track the animals and birds in the jungle. This operation led
to the latest development in military operation. Google Glass was used in military for the first time in
the world by Nepal

4. Release date
In early 2013, interested potential Glass users were invited to use a Twitter message, with hashtag
#IfIHadGlass, to qualify as an early user of the product. The qualifiers, dubbed "Glass Explorers" and
numbering 8,000 individuals, were notified in March, 2013, and were later invited to pay $1,500 and
visit a Google office in Los Angeles, New York or San Francisco, to pick up their unit following
"fitting" and training from Google Glass guides. On May 13, 2014, Google announced a move to a
"more open beta", via its Google Plus page.
As of Fall, 2014, plans for a general consumer release of Glass remain unknown. Negative press
attention, notably from one-time advocate Robert Scoble, and the lack of any mention at Google's
2014 Developer Conference mid-year, are two negative indicators. Some discussion has centered
on the market fit for Glass, suggested it is less a consumer product and more of a business product
Features
Loïc Le Meur controls Google Glass using the touchpad built into the side of the device
 Touchpad: A touchpad is located on the side of Google Glass, allowing users to control the
device by swiping through a timeline-like interface displayed on the screen Sliding backward
shows current events, such as weather, and sliding forward shows past events, such as phone
calls, photos, circle updates, etc.
 Camera: Google Glass has the ability to take photos and record 720p HD video.
 Display: The Explorer version of Google Glass uses a Liquid Crystal on Silicon(LCoS), field-sequential
color, LED illuminated display The display's LED illumination is first P-polarized and
then shines through the in-coupling polarizing beam splitter (PBS) to the LCoS panel. The panel
reflects the light and alters it to S-polarization at active pixel sites. The in-coupling PBS then
reflects the S-polarized areas of light at 45° through the out-coupling beam splitter to
acollimating reflector at the other end. Finally, the out-coupling beam splitter (which is a partially
reflecting mirror, not a polarizing beam splitter) reflects the collimated light another 45° and into
the wearer's eye.

5. Software
Applications
Google Glass applications are free applications built by third-party developers. Glass also uses
many existing Google applications, such as Google Now, Google Maps, Google+, and Gmail.
Third-party applications announced at South by Southwest (SXSW) includeEvernote, Skitch, The
New York Times, and Path.
On April 25, 2013, Google released the Mirror API, allowing developers to start making apps for
Glass. In the terms of service, it is stated that developers may not put ads in their apps or charge
fees; a Google representative told The Verge that this might change in the future.
Many developers and companies have built applications for Glass, including news apps, facial
recognition, exercise, photo manipulation, translation, and sharing to social networks, such
as Facebook and Twitter.
On May 16, 2013, Google announced the release of seven new apps, including reminders from Ever
note, fashion news from Elle, and news alerts from CNN. Following Google's XE7 Glass Explorer
Edition update in early July 2013, evidence of a "Glass Boutique", a store that will allow
synchronization to Glass of Glassware and APKs, was noted.
Version XE8 made a debut for Google Glass on August 12, 2013. It brings an integrated video
player with playback controls, the ability to post an update to Path, and lets users save notes to
Evernote. Several other minute improvements include volume controls, improved voice recogni tion,
and several new Google Now cards.
On November 19, 2013, Google unveiled its Glass Development Kit, showcasing a translation
app Word Lens, a cooking app All The Cooks, and an exercise app Strava among others as
successful examples.
On May 15, 2014, Google announced 3 news apps TripIt, Four Square and OpenTable in order to
entice travelers.
On June 25, 2014, Google announced that notifications from Android Wear will be sent to Glass
MyGlass
Google offers a companion Android and iOS app called MyGlass, which allows the user to configure
and manage the device .

6. Voice activation
Other 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." Once Glass is activated, wearers can say an action, such as "Take a picture",
"Record a video", "Hangout with [person/Google+ circle]", "Google 'What year was Wikipedia
founded?'", "Give me directions to the Eiffel Tower", and "Send a message to John" (many of these
commands can be seen in a product video released in February 2013). For search results that are
read back to the user, the voice response is relayed using bone conduction through a transducer
that sits beside the ear, thereby rendering the sound almost inaudible to other people.
Awards and praise
In November 2012, Glass received recognition by Time Magazine as one of the "Best Inventions of
the Year 2012", alongside inventions such as the Curiosity Rover
After a visit to the University of Cambridge by Google's chairman Eric Schmidt in February
2013, Wolfson College professor John Naughton praised the Glass and compared it with the
achievements of hardware and networking pioneer Douglas Engelbart. Naughton wrote that
Engelbart believed that machines "should do what machines do best, thereby freeing up humans to
do what they do best"
In December 2013, David Datuna became the first artist to incorporate Google Glass into a
contemporary work of art. The artwork debuted at a private event at The New World Symphony in
Miami Beach, Florida, US and was moved to the Miami Design District for the public debutOver 1500
people used Google Glass to experience Datuna's American flag from his "Viewpoint of Billions"
series. Instances like this demonstrate that Glass can alter perspective, with the possibility of
opening up new dimensions in the visual arts.
The eyewear's functionality and minimalist appearance have been compared toSteve
Mann's EyeTap, also known as "Glass" or "Digital Eye Glass" According to Mann, both devices
affect both privacy and secrecy by introducing a two-sidedsurveillance and sousveillance.

7. Safety considerations
Concerns have also been raised on operating motor vehicles while wearing the device. On 31 July
2013 it was reported that driving while wearing Google Glass is likely to be banned in the UK, being
deemed careless driving, therefore a fixed penalty offense, following a decision by the Department
for Transport.
In the US, West Virginia state representative Gary G. Howell introduced an amendment in March
2013 to the state's law against texting while driving that would include bans against "using a
wearable computer with head mounted display." In an interview, Howell stated, "The primary thing is
a safety concern, it [the glass headset] could project text or video into your field of vision. I think
there's a lot of potential for distraction."
In October 2013, a driver in California was ticketed for "driving with monitor visible to driver (Google
Glass)" after being pulled over for speeding by a San Diego Police Department officer. The driver
was reportedly the first to be fined for driving while wearing a Google Glass While the judge noted
that "Google Glass fell under 'the purview and intent' of the ban on driving with a monitor", the case
was thrown out of court due to lack of proof the device was on at the time.
Journalism and mass media applications
Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying wears Glass as part of the "Voice of America & Google Glass" series.
In 2014, Voice of America Television Correspondent Carolyn Presutti and VOA Electronics Engineer
Jose Vega began a web project called "VOA & Google Glass," which explores the technology's
potential uses in journalism This series of news stories examines the technology's live reporting
applications, including conducting interviews and covering stories from the reporter's point of view.
On March 29, 2014, American a cappella group Pentatonixpartnered with Voice of America when
lead singer Scott Hoying wore Glass in the band's performance at DAR Constitution
Hall in Washington, D.C., during the band's worldwide tour - the first use of Glass by a lead singer in
a professional concert. Beginning in the fall of 2014, The University of Southern California will
conduct a course called "Glass Journalism," which will explore the device's application in journalism.

8. Technical specifications
The Explorer's LCoS display optics use a PBS, a partially reflecting mirror beam splitter, and an astigmatism
correcting, collimating reflector formed on the nose end of the optical assembly
For the developer Explorer units:
 Android 4.4
 640×360 Himax HX7309 LCoS display
 5-megapixel camera, capable of 720p video recording
 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
 Bluetooth
 16GB storage (12 GB available)
 Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 SoC 1.2Ghz Dual(ARMv7)
 1GB RAM
 3 axis gyroscope
 3 axis accelerometer
 3 axis magnetometer (compass)
 Ambient light sensing and proximity sensor
 Bone conduction audio transduce

9. Mount Carmel College
Computer science
Assignment
Google glass

10. By
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