Google Glass price, release date, specs and info
Google Glass price, release date, specs and info
Google Glass is an augmented-reality
headset created by the search engine giant to work with your Android smartphone
or iPhone through Bluetooth. It is voice-controlled and can be used using
controls on the side of the device. Initially a lab-based project Glass was designed
as a way for users to be always connected to the internet even when they’re
walking around.
To do this they came up with the idea of a
completely integrated augmented-reality headset that would let you multi-task
without hindering walking or movement.
It’s not yet clear whether Google Glass is
running Android or its own unique Android-based operating system but what we
know it can do is give you Google Map directions, upload YouTube video and also
read and send texts using voice control.
Using Siri-esque voice control software users
will be able to talk to Google Glass almost as though it were talking to a
person with the glasses able to recognise a huge number of commands and
requests.
Google Glass news
Most recently Glass
was given its first major rival in the form of Recon Instrument's Jet headset which
was actually launched at Google I/O 2013 where developers had gathered to find
out more about Google's digital ecosystem. Google Glass has caused a stir in
the United States where it is already looking to be banned for use while driving
in a number of states.
Campaigners in the UK have also spoken out about the issues surrounding privacy suggesting that by having a camera that can be ‘always on’ Google is breaching privacy laws.
Google Glass specs
Google Glass is essentially a metallic frame
with the hardware attached to the right-side. Despite the size of the the glass
eyepiece and the input controller the whole unit weighs in at just 42g.
Google Glass has
Bluetooth and WiFi, there has no confirmation however that there will be a
Google Glass 3G instead it’s believed the headset will use data through
your iPhone or smartphone.
It also comes with GPS to aid in location
tracking and will sport touch controls on the device itself while a mic means
it’ll be voice-controlled.
Google Glass has a 5MP camera, first
demonstrated when Google’s Sergey Brin unveiled the Glass through a Google
Hangout between himself and skydivers who were also using Glass headsets.
The Glass camera can shoot video up to 720p
and then share that with either YouTube or to contacts via Google+ Hangouts.
While we know the screen on Glass is capable of showing full colour images,
maps and basic information there’s no word on an actual resolution of the
display.
Google's own words are that this is a HD capable
screen that will recreate an image to the equivalent size of 25-inches, while
that's nothing on the Sony 3D Personal Viewer it's certainly impressive given
its size.
Google Glass price
Google
Glass has an official price tag of $1,500 (£992), this was set for competition
winners who will be able to get Google Glass early.It’s believed that a fully
consumer-ready version will be available late 2013 or 2014 at a greatly-reduced
price so it can compete with the smart watches that are reportedly set to
appear later this year.
Google Glass release date
At
present Glass has been released in an 'Explorer' version which has been built
for competition winners and developers allowing them to work on building apps
ready for the products eventual consumer release.It’s then believed that a much
cheaper version of Google Glass will become available with a projected release
date of late 2013 or early 2014.
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