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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Video from Google's Project Glass Released

Video from Google's Project Glass Released Tube. Duration : 1.27 Mins.


BY ROBERT ABEL ANCHOR NATHAN BYRNE Google has released the first video shot with its Project Glass reality headset. Google has previously released still photos from the headset but this is the first time video has been seen. It suggests the headset will be capable of shooting both video and still photography and shows the user doing something that would be difficult with a traditional camera. The new camera has a wide angle which attempts to mimic the user's actual point of view. Max Braun is the tech lead on Project Glass. He told PCWorld.com... "We see Glass as an evolution of cell phone photography ... so this means it's the next step of the camera that's always with you." Google's been granted at least nine new patents related to the technology. Including the ability to help head-of-hearing and deaf users to interpret sounds. A writer for ArsTechnica explains... "The glasses' heads-up display would show arrows and flashing lights to indicate the direction and intensity level of the sound, and even display the words nearby people are speaking." Google isn't the only company that is experimenting with high-tech eyewear. Sunglass maker Oakley is working on integrating smartphone technology into glasses. Oakley CEO Colin Baden told USA TODAY... "The glasses would sport a heads-up display, and potentially include voice commands and smartphone connectivity via Bluetooth." There is no word on when the glasses will be made available for the public. Ubergizmo.com says there is ...

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