Google Glass represents a new concept of a "wearable" digital device. It can respond to voice commands and gestures to display information such as notifications, images, and video in the user's field of vision. While conceived for brief, punctual use to complement smartphones, developers have created apps that expand Glass's capabilities for uses such as language translation, indoor navigation, and hands-free communication. Vidiemme Consulting develops custom projects and solutions utilizing Glass's abilities for applications like assisting museum visitors and the disabled, aiding medical professionals, and enhancing sports and journalism.

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3. • Google Glass represents a new concept of digital
device: the “wearables”
• It can respond to voice commands or gestures (tap
and swipe on the touchpad sidebar)
• They are conceived for a “snack” use with short and
punctual notifications: for this reason they are the
perfect “companion” of the smartphone, not a
replacement ….
• Google Glass is a device based on “flanked” or
“overlay” reality, as they allow you to enrich the reality
with text, images, video, music…
deep down on Google Glass

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From origin planet ….
• Google Glass is the Project Glass’s result, an ambitious research
project launched by Big G years ago and carried on in the Mountain
View’s X Lab from the team of "moonshot thinking”.
• The first prototypes were shown during the Google I / O in June 2012
with a spectacular launch from the parachute displayed in a live
streaming (video) and surprisingly released only to the attendees.
• Since the spring of 2013 the prototypes were distributed (at a price
of $ 1,500) to the Explorer* with U.S. citizenship and winners of a
contest that rewarded the best ideas of use for the device.
* Among with Vidiemme’s American Partner, Rokivo

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… to land on Earth
• By launching of the Explorer program, Google has ensured - in addition
to a major media response - the support of a large community of
developers dedicated to the research and development of Glass and new
ways to use it.
• In November 2013 Google released an updated version of Glass,
improved in software, and the long-awaited GDK (Glass Development
Kit) that allows full access to the possibilities for the development of
Apps, integrating the initials Mirror API.
• And in 2014? It’s expected to land on Earth, starting in the USA .... with a
price yet to be determined

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What is it and how is it used

7. Specifications
 Bluetooth and 802.11 b/g
WiFi connection
 12 GB User memory
synchronized with “cloud”
Google service
 16GB total flash memory
 640x360 pixel display
resolution
Additional features
 Voice recognition system
and microphone
 Gyroscope
 Proximity sensors
 Accelerometer
 Magnetometer
Lateral touch-pad
integrated in the
sidepiece for sliding
cards
Audio transducer with
bone conduction,
audible only to those
who wear Glass
5MP camera and
720 pixel video
recording
Nosepieces adjustable
and adaptable to any
face. Flexible and
durable frame. It’s
possible to mount the
included lenses
High-resolution prism to
display cards
Battery
Google Glass: hardware

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eyes & ears
graded lenses supportmini-USB auricular
Google , on 25th March 2014, officially announced the partnership with the
Italian company Luxottica for the "development of innovative and iconic
wearable devices “ (read more)

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#throughglass
• The prism is able to project a floating semi-transparent screen at the top right, equivalent to a 25 inches size at
the distance of 2.5 meters
• Information are displayed into sliding "cards” organized in a “timeline”; every performed operation or received
notification is saved in a card
With the software updates of April 2014,
thanks to the "bundle“ functionality it‘s
now possible to display on a single card
all the contents produced in a day.

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pairing
• In order to use all the features, Google Glass needs a network connection
• Not having a GPS antenna, you must make a pairing via Bluetooth with an Android
• smartphone or, more recently, even with an iPhone
• In the presence of a WiFi network the Glass, after being configured by your smartphone,
can maintain autonomously the connection
MyGlass is the
App for
smartphones that
allows you to
manage, configure
Glass and
screencast (the
phone shows the
contents of the
screen of the
Glass)

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Google Glass: basic functionalities
From the initial clock screen you can give commands with a tap/swipe or vocally with “ok glass” and ….

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ok glass, google …
You can search on Google simply speaking the words to search (in American English). Glass will do the rest, get the info
and read the results loud

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ok glass, take a picture
You can take pictures with a few steps and immediately sharing them on social networks and email. All pictures are
stored on the Glass and automatically synchronized with your G+ profile

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ok glass, record a video
As for the pictures, videos follow the same rules of storage and sharing. Videos have a defined length of 10 seconds
unless extended with the command “Extend video”

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ok glass, get directions to …
After speaking loud the destination, Glass calculates the itinerary and starts the navigator. Thanks to the integrated
compass the navigation is contextual to the user head orientation

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ok glass, send a message to …
It is possible to send messages to the contacts simply speaking out their name; the text will be sent as e-mail and replies
notified as incoming e-mail

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ok glass, make a call to …
When Glass are “paired” with a smartphone, you can make a call speaking loud the name of the person as saved in the
contacts list

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ok glass, hangout with …
The hangout feature has
been removed from
Google with the
software update in April
2014 (release x16).
Officially the reason sits
in the limited use of this
functionality and in the
poor quality.

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The release of the GDK (Glass Development Kit)
in November 2013
opened up endless possibilities
to develop new App able to take advantage
of all the “sense" of the device

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Example: translate with WordLens
The feature "Translate" is based on the popular
App WordLens that is able to recognize and
translate a text in a selected language. The
translated text is superimposed to the original
after a few moments

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Wink for picture
You can shoot images by simply turning the corresponding mode on and winking your eye to
snap photos.

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make “vignette”
Vignettes superimpose a
screenshot of your Glass
display over a picture.
You can share these
around to show what
you're doing on Glass
while you're taking a
picture. It's a sweet little
snapshot of your
experience on Glass.

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… and more
Unofficial
App directory
• In addition to the features presented, there are already
many other apps that add "powers" to Glass
• Most of these applications can be installed directly from
"MyGlass“, the smartphone App management
• Many other applications are available in the first unofficial
directories (see link)
Notification Services >>>
…

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design & develop for Glass

25. two options to develop on Glass
Mirror API GDK
November 2013March 2013
The Google Mirror API allows you to build web-
based services, called Glassware, that interact
with Google Glass, but do not run on it.
The Glass Development Kit (GDK) is an add-on to
the Android SDK that lets you build Glassware that
runs directly on Glass.
Real-time User
Interaction
Offline
Functionality
Access to
Hardware
Platform
independence
Common
infrastructure
Built-in
functionality
Source: https://developers.google.com/glass/develop

26. focus on GDK
The GDK is an Android SDK add-on that contains APIs for Glass-specific features. By using the Android SDK and GDK,
you can leverage the vast array of Android APIs and also design an optimal user experience for Glass.
Layouts, view
and other UI
widgets
GPS, Sensors
and other
hardware
Activities,
services and
other building
block
Voice Cards
Gesture
Detector
AndroidSDKGDKadd-on
Source: https://developers.google.com/glass/develop/gdk

27. designing for Glass
Glass has its own rules and guideline for design : Keep it simple,
relevant and current!
Source: https://developers.google.com/glass/design/principles
UI elements allow 3 pattern
types:
• Static card – Displays text,
HTML, images, and video.
Static cards can invoke live
cards or immersions
• Live card – Show content
that is important at the
current time and constantly
update to keep information
fresh and relevant
• Immersion - Customized UI
experiences that take over
a user's focus and display
outside of the timeline
•Think for Glass and not simply readjust
•Add and do not remove to the actual experience
•Avoid the unexpected and the "too much"
•Build for people and make the interaction conversational
•Making information easily readable (eg Pagination)

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Google Glass and indoor positioning

29. • Indoor positioning systems can be
integrated with Google Glass
• The objective is to bring the power of GPS
and maps indoor
• You can tie digital information to physical
places
• For example: Instead of punching a 3 digit
number into a handheld tour guide, you
could walk up to a painting and find
additional info on your device, right there
waiting for you
• There are 2 major technologies that can
be used: Wi-fi Fingerprinting and
Bluetooth 4.0
• No single technology is ubiquitous
• There are trade-offs to each of the
technologies. WiFi is low cost and
ubiquitous, but not very accurate*; high
precision location usually requires
higher cost and infrastructure work
*High accuracy is considered to be 1 to 5 meters,
medium accuracy is 6 to 10 meters, and low
accuracy is over 11 meters
indoor positioning systems

30. • The localization technique is based on measuring the
intensity of the received WiFi signal and generating a
“fingerprint” for every different position
• Glass compares its current WiFi fingerprint to
Fingerprint/Location database in order to find its position
• The accuracy depends on the number of positions that have
been previously entered into the database
Accuracy
• medium
Availability
• ubiquitous
Glass issue
• WiFi signal sampling
frequency is much slower
than usual in order to
safeguard battery life
• localization takes longer
than with a smartphone
Wi-fi fingerprinting

31. • The use of Bluetooth technology for positioning systems is
based on Beacons
• Beacons are low-cost gizmos that continually beam out a
Bluetooth signal, running for up to a year on a small watch
battery and located at defined positions within a building
• Beacons come in different formats - including small coin cell
powered devices and USB sticks - and software versions
• A Beacon could pinpoint an item’s location in a room
Accuracy
• high
Availability
• iOS7 – Android 4.4
No issues for Glass currently
detected
Bluetooth 4.0

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our projects and use cases

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art and disabilities : GoogleGlass4LIS
The project developed in collaboration with The Egyptian Museum allows the deaf
people to have access to a complete museum experience, with the ability to display on
the Google Glass prism an avatar that "marks" the description of the artwork in Italian
Sign Language Continue >>>

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art and education: GoogleGlass4Museums
In collaboration with Mubo, digital publishing house, the project aims to develop an
interactive tour of the Hall of 500 at “Palazzo Vecchio” in Florence that, using a gaming
approach, will rediscover the original version of the “Battaglia di Anghiari” fresco of
Leonardo da Vinci.

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surgery: operation at Humanitas
Google Glass has been used, for the first time in Italy, in an operating room of
Humanitas hospital for training purposes, worn by Dr. Presbitero, who shared with the
students her perspective. Continue >>>

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emergency: field test with Anpas
During CoorCuneo Safety 2014, it has been demonstrated the use of Google Glass in
ambulances to manage the situations of maxi-emergency and maintain a continuous
contact with the central control unit, while assisting the victim. Continue >>>

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sport: fans engagement
EA7 Olimpia Milano and Vidiemme Consulting launched the project “Diventa Google Glass
Reporter” to allow some “Red Shoes” fans to realize the reportage of a match with the
Glass. Continue >>>

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sport: players’ perspective
During the “Adecco All Star Game” players have tried out the Google Glass and realized
subjective game actions. All clips were used during the live event on April 17 on Mediaset
channel. Continue >>>

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journalism: Glass interview
The director of "La Stampa" Mario Calabresi, conducted an interview # throughglass to
Matteo Renzi, Italian Prime Minister, creating some exclusive video footage of Palazzo
Chigi and receiving citizens questions directly on the Glass prism. Continue >>>

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marketing: social couponing
The project involved the integration of Google Glass with a powerful platform for social CRM (created
by Cedacri). On Google Glass you can receive personalized and contextual offers, see details and reach
the venue with the navigator.

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endless possibilities…
For Motor disabilities
Sport
Cook
Game
See the other Official Explorer Stories

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