By Adriana Lee |
Well here’s an interesting use-case for Google Glass. More than just a mobile HUD that can also record or stream anything the wearer sees, what if the hardware got tweaked to include a second, inward-facing camera? That’s the scenario posited by LinkedIn VP Daniel Shapero,…
By Adriana Lee |
One of the best things about headphones and in-ear earbuds is the fantastic ability they have to block out the world around you. That’s also one of their most dangerous aspects. When you’re wearing that type of ear gear, you may not be able to…
By Brandon Russell |
Google is edging ever so close to making its offbeat Project Glass a reality, as an application for the technology has made an appearance at the FCC. The search giant is currently holding hackathon competitions for those who preordered at last year’s I/O conference, meaning…
By Brandon Russell |
Companies must really like the idea of augmented reality glasses, because Microsoft is reportedly conjuring up its own version of Project Glass. A patent application, published on Thursday, reveals a vision that’s a bit different from what Google intends with its own project. Rather than…
By Adriana Lee |
I’ve got to say — I am really impressed with how Google’s building up the hype machine around Project Glass. Sending skydivers out of an airplane wearing the devices — and in the middle of a press event! — is no joke. The fact that it…
By Todd Haselton |
I was in meetings last week where several of us thought Google Glass could end up being as awkward looking as someone walking down the street wearing a Bluetooth headset. The fashion industry may be trying to change that perspective, however. Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg…
By Todd Haselton |
Google on Wednesday sent a welcome letter to everyone who signed up for its Google Glass Explorer Edition augmented reality glasses. We here at TechnoBuffalo are among that early adopter group and received a warm welcome from Sergey Brin and the Project Glass team. “As…
By Mark Hearn |
Apple was granted a patent on Tuesday that’s titled “Peripheral treatment for head mounted displays.” The focus of this filing is projecting images onto the eyes of a user from a viewable display. If you’re starting to think of Google’s Project Glass, so are we.…
By Todd Haselton |
Google’s Project Glass team on Friday introduced its new “Glass Sessions” series of videos that will show the public how users may someday take advantage of its futuristic glasses (besides using it to document sky divers jumping out of blimps above San Francisco). The first video,…
By Todd Haselton |
We love the idea of Google Glass, but this just looks even sillier than the original product. Google’s Sergey Brin, who made a big splash at Google I/O yesterday when he had skydivers, BMX bikers and repellers deliver a pair of Google Glass glasses to…
By Todd Haselton |
Google just announced that Google I/O attendees can pre-order its new Glass augmented reality glasses. The pre-orders are only available at Google I/O and it’s only for U.S. attendees. The product is not yet available to consumers but Google wants to get it out to…
By Todd Haselton |
Google’s Sergey Brin recently sat down with California’s lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom to give a quick demo of Google Glass, the company’s augmented reality glasses project. Sergey surprised Newsom by snapping a photo of him while sitting across the room and said that, while Project…
By Sean P. Aune |
Google’s Project Glass has been out in the wild again, and this time it came back with a video sample. It seems that Google has no hesitation in taking its new Google Glass project out into the public. Yesterday, Google+ Developer Relations Chris Chabot posted…
By Todd Haselton |
A secret lab inside Google called Google X has been working on a now public project called “Project Glass,” otherwise known as “Google Glasses.” The research group first published a look at the technology earlier this year, during which we were treated to a wonderfully…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s Project Glass — if the technology lives up to its potential — looks well on its way to changing the way people interact with the world. If nothing else, it’ll help parents capture awesome moments like this. While testing a prototype outside the office,…
By Todd Haselton |
Google’s secret Google[x] team recently revealed a new initiative called “Project Glass.” The group said it plans to create glasses with a heads-up display (HUD) that can be used for navigating around town using augmented reality, reading and replying to text messages and much more.…
By Mark Hearn |
Currently conceptual vaporware, Project Glass is the codename for Google’s augmented reality HUD-stlye glasses. We’re not sure about you, but the name Project Glass makes us think of an Apple Store, something that we highly doubt Google wants anyone doing. So what’s El Goog to do?…
By Mark Hearn |
Google’s internal Google[x] team revealed a venture called Project Glass on Wednesday, solidifying rumors that the company was, until now, secretly developing a set of augmented reality glasses. Google[x] made the announcement on its Google+ page and included several design photos, as well as a…
