Google Glass is an optical head-mounted display developed by Google that has a video camera, speaker, touchpad, and prism display allowing the user to access information by voice commands. It was released to early adopters in 2013 for $1500 and connects to the internet via WiFi or a smartphone. While innovative technology, Google Glass also raised privacy concerns about being recorded without consent.

1. “Google Glass”
By Amanullah Khan Jadoon

2. What is Google Glass?
• Google Glass is a type of wearable technology
with an optical head-mounted display
(OHMD).
• It was developed by Google.
• The device has a modular design which
consists of a video camera, speaker,
microphone, a prism display, wifi and
bluetooth.

3. Release
• Google started selling Google Glass to
qualified "Glass Explorers" in the US on April
15, 2013 for a limited period for $1,500,
before it became available to the public on
May 15, 2014
• Google entered in a partnership with the
Italian eyewear company Luxottica, owners of
the Ray-Ban, Oakley and other brands, to offer
additional frame designs

4. Specifications
• Developer: Google
• Manufacturer:Foxconn
• Introductory price:Explorer version: $1,500
USD
• Operating system: Android (4.4.2 kit-kat)
• Power:Lithium polymer battery (2.1 Wh)
• CPU:OMAP 4430 SoC, dual-core

5. • Memory:1GB RAM (682MB available to
developers)
• Storage:16 GB Flash total (12 GB of usable
memory)
• Display:Prism projector, 640×360 pixels
• Sound:Bone conduction transducer
• Input:Voice command through microphone
• Controller input:Touchpad, MyGlass phone
app

6. • Camera:Photos – 5 MP, videos – 720p
• Connectivity:Wi-Fi,bluetooth and micro USB
• Weight:50g
• Compatibilty:Any Bluetooth-capable phone;
MyGlass companion app requires Android
4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher or any
iOS 7.0 or higher

7. What does Google Glass do?
• A Google Glass display information in a
smartphone like hands-free format ,that can
communicate with the internet via natural
language voice commands.
• Google Glass connects to internet via WiFi or
bluetooth of your smartphone or Wifi
modem.

8. • You can also reply to your messages and calls
by connecting the Google Glass to your
smartphones.
• You can take pictures or make videos of live
events and share it with your friends instantly.
• Google Glass gives you realtime directions on
your heads up display when you are traveling.

9. How Does Google Glass works?
• Google Glass contains the fundamental components of
any computer or smartphone.
• It includes a CPU, speaker, microphone, GPS, Wifi,
sensors,bluetooth, camera and a tiny projector that
redirects light into your eye.
• A touchpad is located on the side of Google Glass,
allowing users to control the device by swiping through
a timeline-like interface displayed on the screen.
• Sliding backward shows current events, such as
weather, and sliding forward shows past events, such
as phone calls, photos etc

10. • Other than the touchpad, Google Glass can be
controlled using "voice actions".
• To activate Glass, wearers tilt their heads 30°
upward (which can be altered for preference) or
tap the touchpad, and say "O.K., Glass.“
• Once Glass is activated, wearers can say an
action, such as O.K Glass "Take a picture",
"Record a video", "Google 'What year was
Wikipedia founded?'", "Give me directions to the
Eiffel Tower", and "Send a message to John"

12. In the image below you can see how
you see things through Google Glass.

13. Controversy
• While Google Glass is a great and advanced piece
of technology it also have some drawbacks.
• There are concerns regarding the privacy of the
people.
• With Google Glass you can take photos or record
videos without the other person knowing.
• There is a fear that a lot of people will miss use
this technology.

14. Thank You