An apocryphal tale goesthis: two techies were discussing the panic and problems caused when people misplace or lose their phones. One of them said there should be some way of tethering the phones to our bodies, afterphones have long been virtually a part of our person. The other said, "Why can't we wear these devices on our bodies?"
Google Glass, resembling a pair of spectacles but packing a powerful computer within, is a baby step in the march towards fully integrating technology into our lives. "Glass is more of an extension of your computing device," says Vineet Devaiah, whose Bangalore-based Teliportme is developing an app for the Glass.
"This is perhaps the first devicecomputational input is not based on typing. It is verbal and visual. The input is through the camera. For example, for navigation, the camera needs to understand what you are looking at."
Devaiah, who has been given a Glass by Google, is probably the first person in India to own one. His company has developed an Android app, 360, that stitches individual photos turning them into a panorama. "We have now gone beyond that," he says. "We are building a Wikipedia-type database of geotagged photos uploaded by users. The app we are building for Glass will enable the wearer to identify his or her location by matching it with the photos in the database," he says.
"Google is looking for the killer app that will catapult Glass to the mainstream. We think our app will be that killer app," says Devaiah.
Already, many Glass users (called Explorers) are experimenting with it. In August, a New York doctor used Glass to consult another surgeon during an operation. "It's a privilege to be a part of this project as we explore how this exciting new technology might be incorporated into the everyday care of our patients. To be honest, once we got into the surgery, I often forgot the device was there," Dr Christopher Kaeding told myfoxny.com, a part of FoxTV.
Some users are pushing the limits. Last month, a woman in California was ticketed for driving while wearing it. Cecilia Abadie, in her Google+ post, wondered if driving with Glass was an offence. Probably in response to this, Google updated its terms of reference thus: "Some of our services are available on mobile devices. Do not use such services in a way that distracts you and prevents youobeying traffic or safety laws."
We're looking at the future, through the Glass.
Google Glass, resembling a pair of spectacles but packing a powerful computer within, is a baby step in the march towards fully integrating technology into our lives. "Glass is more of an extension of your computing device," says Vineet Devaiah, whose Bangalore-based Teliportme is developing an app for the Glass.
"This is perhaps the first devicecomputational input is not based on typing. It is verbal and visual. The input is through the camera. For example, for navigation, the camera needs to understand what you are looking at."
Devaiah, who has been given a Glass by Google, is probably the first person in India to own one. His company has developed an Android app, 360, that stitches individual photos turning them into a panorama. "We have now gone beyond that," he says. "We are building a Wikipedia-type database of geotagged photos uploaded by users. The app we are building for Glass will enable the wearer to identify his or her location by matching it with the photos in the database," he says.
"Google is looking for the killer app that will catapult Glass to the mainstream. We think our app will be that killer app," says Devaiah.
Already, many Glass users (called Explorers) are experimenting with it. In August, a New York doctor used Glass to consult another surgeon during an operation. "It's a privilege to be a part of this project as we explore how this exciting new technology might be incorporated into the everyday care of our patients. To be honest, once we got into the surgery, I often forgot the device was there," Dr Christopher Kaeding told myfoxny.com, a part of FoxTV.
Some users are pushing the limits. Last month, a woman in California was ticketed for driving while wearing it. Cecilia Abadie, in her Google+ post, wondered if driving with Glass was an offence. Probably in response to this, Google updated its terms of reference thus: "Some of our services are available on mobile devices. Do not use such services in a way that distracts you and prevents youobeying traffic or safety laws."
We're looking at the future, through the Glass.
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