This document provides an overview of Google Glass. It begins with an introduction to Google Glass and its goal of producing an ubiquitous computer in the form of eyeglasses. It then covers the technical specifications, features, technologies used such as augmented reality and Android, how Google Glass works, its architecture and design principles. The document also discusses the benefits and advantages of Google Glass as well as disadvantages. It concludes by discussing the future scope of Google Glass and its potential to become more common than holding mobile phones.

1. Seminar
On
Google Glass
Submitted By: Ramdev Darak

2. Content
❏ Introduction
❏ What is Google Glass?
❏ Features
❏ Technologies Used
❏ How it Works?
❏ Google Glass Architecture
❏ Benefits
❏ Advantages
❏ Disadvantages
❏ Google Glass Design Principles
❏ Future Scope
❏ Conclusion
❏ Reference

3. Introduction
Have you read about the Google Glass project and wondered
what kind of apps you can build or design on Glass?
This seminar is designed to introduce developers and
designers (and everyone else) to the Google Glass interface,
the Google Mirror API, and the functionalities and limitations
of both.
Google is encouraging an ecosystem of developers and
designers to build the apps that could make Glass the next
big thing in technology.

4. What is Google Glass?
Google Glass is an optical head-mounted display designed in
the shape of a pair of eyeglasses. It was developed by
X(previously Google X) with the mission of producing a
ubiquitous computer. Google Glass displayed information in a
smartphone-like hands-free format. Wearers communicated
with the Internet via natural language voice commands.
It’s a glass with a Smart Phone in it.It’s brings the internet
world and real world together.It has a micro-phone, camera
and a screen. The product was publicly announced in April
2012. And the most recent version was released in july 2017.

5. Technical Specifications
• 640×360 display
• Android 4.0.4 and higher
• 5-megapixel camera, capable of 720p video recording
• 16GB storage (from that only 12GB is available)
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth
• 682MB RAM/1 GB RAM
• 3 axis gyroscope
• 3 axis accelerometer and magnetometer
• Bone conduction transducer
• Proximity sensor and Ambient light sensing

6. Features
● Touchpad 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, circle updates, etc.
● Camera Google Glass has the ability to take photos and
record 720p HD video.
● Display The Explorer version of Google Glass uses a liquid
crystal on silicon (LCoS)(based on an LCoS chip from
Himax), field-sequential color system, LED illuminated
display.

7. Features
● Translate Google Glass can translate sentences from one
language to another language and it will speak that out.
● Display Messages Google Glass will show you text
messages. You receive and allow you to respond to them via
voice commands. It allows emails also.
● View of maps The broadly used Google Maps are integrated
into Glass, so that users will be able to chart the course of
their trip or look up positions or establishments via voice
commands.
● Live video sharing Google Glass can show the same world
what you are seeing – live! If you are attending birthday
party, you can share the feed with your friends and family in
real-time and make them a part of the experience.

8. Features
● Stay Hands-On: Glass intuitively fits into your workflow and
helps you remain engaged and focused on high value work by
removing distractions. A quick ‘OK Glass’ can activate the right
application for you at any time.
● Work Smarter: Access training videos, images annotated with
instructions, or quality assurance checklists that help you get
the job done, safely, quickly and to a higher standard. And Glass
stays out of your way when you don't need it.
● Instant Expertise: Glass can connect you with coworkers in
an instant, bringing expertise to right where you are. Invite
others to ‘see what you see’ through a live video stream so you
can collaborate and troubleshoot in real-time.

9. Technologies Used
● Wearable Computing
● Smart Clothing
● Eye Tap Technology
● Smart Grid Technology
● 4G Technology
● Android Technology
● Ambient Intelligence
● Augmented Reality

10. Wearable Computing
Wearable computers, also known as body-borne computers
are miniature electronic devices that are worn by the
bearer under, with or on top of clothing.

11. Smart Clothing
It is a combination of new fabric technology and digital
technology, which means that the clothing is made with
new signal-transfer fabric technology installed with digital
devices.

12. Eye Tap Technology
An EyeTap is a device that is worn in front of the eye that
acts as a camera to record the scene available to the eye as
well as a display to superimpose a computer-generated
imagery on the original scene available to the eye.

13. Smart Grid Technology
A smart grid is an electrical grid that uses information
and communications technology together and act on
information, such as information about the behaviors of
suppliers and consumers, in an automated fashion to
improve the efficiency, reliability, economics, and
sustainability of the production and distribution of
electricity.

14. 4G Technology
It is a successor of the third
generation (3G) standards. A
4G system provides mobile
ultra- broadband Internet
access, for example to
laptops with USB wireless
modems, to smart phones,
and to other mobile devices.

15. Android Technology
Android is a Linux- based operating system for mobile
devices such as SmartPhones and tablet computers,
developed by Google in conjunction with the Open
Handset Alliance.

16. Ambient Intelligence
Electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to
the presence of people.
Devices work in concert to support people in carrying out
their everyday life activities.
The technology disappears into our surroundings until only
the user interface remains perceivable by users.

17. Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of a
physical, real-world environment.
Real-world elements are augmented by generated sensory
input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data.

18. How it Works?
● Its features with the small video display that is used to
display the pop up hands free information.
● It also has the front facing video camera with which photos
and videos can be taken in a glimpse.
● Google glasses are designed to be hands free wearable
device that can be used to make or receive calls too.
● A single button on the side of the frame sophisticates the
glasses to work with the physical touch input.
● A microphone is also put in, that can take the voice
commands of the wearer of user. This microphone is also
used for having telephonic communication.

19. Google Glass Architecture

20. Google Glass Design Principles
● Here are the key guidelines for designing a good Google
Glass experience. Straight from Timothy Jordan, Senior
Developer Advocate at Google.
● Design for Glass and it’s unique interface
● Don’t get in the way or be intrusive (no intermodal
dialogues)
● Keep it timely. Glass is a “right now” device.
● Avoid the unexpected. Don’t surprise the users with
unexpected communications or time cards.

21. Benefits
● 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.

22. Advantages
● Glass is sleek, light and easily wearable and you won’t
require keeping it on and off your pockets, like mobile
phones.
● No Bluetooth or camera needed when Glass is on, it’ll do
all for you.
● Glass will provide you detailed information and
satisfactory results on your queries.
● Make phone calls, sms, emails though Google Glass, no
Smartphone required.

23. Disadvantages
● Glass might give you a ‘nerdy’ look that might create
clumsiness among people.
● No indication while clicking pictures (like pointing the
camera) which almost sounds like a hidden camera trying
to capture a non-ready subject.
● Chances are there to drop yourself down in the road
while reading a text or email since you can’t get your eyes
off it.
● No public privacy concern so the worry of leaking out
information still remains.

24. Future Scope
Google Glass is as futuristic
a gadget we’ve seen in
recent times. It’s limited in
scope right now, but the
future, Google believes, is
bright and the device itself
is “incredibly compelling”.

25. Conclusion
Although there are many barriers and problems Google still
needs to work through before finalizing the consumer
version of Glass, the potential benefits make Glass a project
worth perusing.
It is Lee’s expectations “expectation that in three to five years
it will actually look unusual and awkward when we view
someone holding an object in their hand and looking down at
it.

26. GLASS PARTNERS

27. Reference:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass
2. https://www.x.company/glass/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_OS
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_grid
6. https://www.wired.com/story/google-glass-2-is-here/
7. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/google-
glass
8. https://x.company/glass/partners/

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