Introducing Goggles By Google – Google Glasses
Sits on your nose and runs on your command; welcome to technology’s wonder – “The Google Glasses”. These computerized spectacles aren’t yet completely spectacles but are framed in its shape. Google as the developer and Android being its operating system these glasses are certainly going to be a hit amongst consumers as soon as it will be launched for purchase into the market.
Released officially in February 2013 at an introductory price of $1500 for Explorer Version, Google’s wearable computer as it is also known as; is set to launch in 2014 for consumers while you can register a spot on www.google.com/glass for early bookings. Although not yet available with lenses you can still choose the colour of your choice when picking one of these!
Specifications Owned
- Built Under: Google’s Project Glass plan.
- Manufacturers: Foxconn
- CPU: Dual core OMAP 4430 SoC
- Memory: RAM of 1 GB (682 MB for developers)
- Storage Capacity: Total flash storage of 16 GB and 12 GB of usable storage.
- OS: Android 4.0.4, Jellybean
- Input: Voice command – microphone, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity sensor, close light sensor.
- Controller Input: MyGlass phone based app, touch-pad.
Future Plans: To have partnership with renowned sunglasses retailers like; Ray-ban or Warby Parker to get lenses for the device.
Your Wish Becomes A Command. Just say “OK Glass” and complete it with the command you would like to give your glass. Following are some of the extraordinary things you can do with these glasses.
Capture What You See. With a pleasing 5 Mega-pixel camera facility, clearly capture your view and even share it, show it, flaunt it with others.
Record Visuals. Watching a performance by your favourite band Or Came across something interesting on the streets but don’t have a camera to capture it?
Don’t worry, with Google Glasses you can capture live happening around you in a high definition quality video of 720p with just a command!
Get Your Path. Lost somewhere or new to a place, all you have to do is command your glasses to search a path to your destination and VOILÀ! You get the exact details of your destination; name, distance and time it takes to travel!
Know What You See. If you are watching a masterpiece, an historical monument, or a famous place just command your glasses to Google it and know every single details of it.
Its significance, reason of existence, what it’s made of, how it’s made of, and what not; the glasses will tell you everything!
Go Places. Don’t just go places; be there! Translate what you want to say or ask someone all with your glasses. Whether it is a menu or a road sign written in a language foreign to you the Word Lens lets you translate even printed words!
Like To Share? Your wish has just been heard! Not available with internet connection facility but capable of connecting to an available one via Bluetooth makes these glasses even more magnificent. Share your fun with loved ones sitting around the world!
Depend On Google Now, Get One Here! Google Now is one of Google’s personal administration Apps introduced for Jellybean Android OS that lets you manage day to day task and schedules via Google connectivity, now it’s even on your eyes!
Released Yet Not Launched
Such wonders don’t need an introduction but not yet being available for consumer use this one has been all over the web. Listed above are just some of its highlighting facilities while there are more to be obtained. Set for a release in year 2014, this is one worth having gadget which is supposed to be available for consumers at the price of an Android based smartphone these days.
