This document discusses Google Glass, a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. It provides background on Google Glass, describing how it was developed by Google X Lab to allow hands-free access to information through voice commands. The document also covers what Google Glass can do, how it works, its design and technologies used. It discusses advantages like easy access to information but also disadvantages like privacy and addiction concerns.

1. Google glass
By
Shubham gupta
252/11
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2. Contents
 Definition
 Why Google glass?
 Background
 What it does?
 Working
 Design
 Technologies used
 Can it replace smartphone?
 Advantages and disadvantages
 Conclusion and references
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3. What is Google glass?
 Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted
display(OHMD).
 Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like but hands-free
format, that can communicate with the Internet via natural
language voice commands.
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4. Why Google glass?
 Smart phones have two problems
1.You can not look into surrounding while using it.
2. To operate it we have to touch it.
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5. Background
• Project Glass was started by Babak Parviz in April 2012.
• Glass is being developed by Google X Lab.
• In November 2012, Glass received recognition by Time
Magazine as one of the "Best Inventions of the Year
2012"
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6. What it does? 6

7. Working 7

8. Design 8

9. Technologies used
 Wearable Computing
 Ambient Intelligence
 Eye Tap Technology
 4G Technology
 Android Operating System
 BONE CONDUCTION
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10. Can it replace smartphone?
 For a great on-the-go Glass experience, it's essential to pair Glass to
your phone or tablet. You'll need the My Glass app from the Google
Play Store to make full use of Glass's Bluetooth capabilities.
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11. Advantages
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 together being an innovative
technology.
A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes rather
than in your pouch or pocket.
A useful technology for handicapped/disabled people.
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12. Disadvantages
 Can be easily broken or damaged.
 May lead to accidents while driving.
 Privacy of people may breach with new glasses.
 Excess use of Google glass may develop Internet Addiction Disorder
(IAD).
 Ideal battery life –few hours
Battery life (while taking photos, videos etc.)-only 45 minutes.
 Google glass worth- INR 92,000(standard)
INR 1, 08,000(with prescribed lenses)
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13. Conclusion
Google glass is very easy to operate and provide the next stage of
communication.
Google glasses are basically wearable computers that use the
evolving familiar technologies that brings the sophistication and ease
of communication and information access even for the physically
challenged class of people those literally could not use general way of
palmtops and mobiles.
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14. REFRENCES
 http://www.smart-glasses.org/benefits-smart-glasses/
 http://www.techpark.net/2012/02/29/google-glasses-with-virtual-and-
augmented-realit
 http://www.webmd.boots.com/eye-health/news/20120411/will-google-
glasses-be-safe
 https://sites.google.com/site/g7l7a7s7s/home/research-paper
 https://www.google.com/glass/start/
 http://guardianlv.com/2014/10/google-glass-first-addiction-treated/
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