A

Technical seminar
on

Under the Guidance

of
Ms. Soni Mishra

Submitted
to
Ms. Juweria

Presented by
P. Venu
Regd. No. 12845A0416

Outline
Introduction
Features
Applications
Technical specifications
Technologies Used
Voice activation
Applications
Advantages of google glass
Dis-advantages of google glass
References

Introduction
Also known as Project Glass
Sergey Brin, one of Google's co-founder.
Google Glass was developed by Google X .
Manufacturer Foxconn
Type Augmented reality (AR), Optical head-mounted display (OHMD), Wearable
technology, Wearable computer
The product was publicly announced in April 2012.
Release date Developers (US): February 2013
Consumers (US): Currently Unknown
Price (Consumer edition): "close to the average smartphone"
Google Glass was used in military for the first time in the world by Nepal.

Features:
Touchpad

Features:
Camera

Features:
Display

Technical Specifications
Android 4.4
640360 Himax HX7309 LCoS display
5-megapixel camera, capable of
720p video recording
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
16GB storage (12 GB available including OS)
Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 SoC 1.2Ghz Dual(ARMv7)
2GB RAM
3 axis gyroscope

Google Glass Teardown

Technologies Used
4G Technology
Android Technology
Wearable Computing
Smart Clothing
EyeTap Technology

4G Technology
4G is the fourth generation of cell phone mobile
communications.
4G Technology is basically the extension in the 3G
technology with more bandwidth and services
offers in the 3G.

Android Technology
Android is a Linux based operating for

mobile devices such as smart phones

and tablet computers, developed
by Google.

Wearable Computing

Worn by the bearer under , with or

on top of clothing
Developed for general or special
purpose information technologies
and media development

Smart Clothing
It is a combination of new fabric
technology and digital technology.
The clothing is made with new
signal-transfer fabric technology
installed with digital devices.

EyeTap Technology
EyeTap is a device that is worn in front
of the eye that acts as a eye to record the
scene available to the eye as well as a
display.
EyeTap intakes the world around it and
augments the image the user sees
allowing it to overlay computergenerated data over top of the normal
world the user would perceive.

Voice Activation
Tap the touchpad, and say "O.K., Glass."
"Take a picture "

"Record a video",
"Hangout with [person/Google+ circle]",
"Google 'What year was Wikipedia founded?",
"Give me directions to the Eiffel Tower", and
"Send a message to John"

Applications

Google Translation

Google Maps and Journey

locations

Applications

Finds the Location

Contd..

Applications

"O.K., Glass." google how long is

the Brooklyn Bridge

Contd..

"O.K., Glass." take a picture

Applications
Sharing to Google contacts

Contd..

Advantages of Google Glass

Easy to wear and use.
Sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.
Fast access of maps, documents, videos, chats and much
more.
A new trend for fashion lovers.
A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes
rather than in your pouch or pocket.
A useful technology for all kinds of handicapped/disabled
people.

Dis-Advantages of Google Glass

Can be easily broken or damaged. Users will have a tough time
taking care of it.
It may lead to accidents while driving.

ANY QUERIES ??

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Glass

http://www.smart-glasses.org/benefits-smart-glasses/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyeTap

http://www.techpark.net/2012/02/29/google-glasses-with-virtual-and-augmented-reality/

http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1601355

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)

http://www.webmd.boots.com/eye-health/news/20120411/will-google-glasses-be-safe

http://www.thenewstribe.com/2012/04/08/google-project-glasses-success-or-another-failure/#.
UFMcL7LiaAA

http://www.redmondpie.com/google-project-glass-gets-an-awesome-skydiving-demo-at-io-explorer
-edition-up-for-pre-order-video
/