Google's Project Glass: A Complete Review

Google All set to Bring a new Change in Tech World

Google is slowly rolling out units to die-hard fans that can likely help the development and deal with first-gen bugs. Google announced on Wednesday that it is opening up the testing program for its wearable high-tech specs to anyone, provided one have impress the company with an application and have $1,500 to spare. The company said that it's opening up its explorer program, which had been mainly aimed at developers, to "bold, creative" people who have strong ideas about how they want to use the new technology. As Google co-founder Sergey Brin himself revealed previously, Glass will also have an automatic picture-taking mode, snapping pics at a preset intervals (such as every 5 seconds).

:How to get Google Glasses

Google also launched a contest with its own hashtag (#ifihadglass), challenging anyone to come up with creative uses for Google Glass that can be explained in 50 words or fewer. Winners will get the chance to buy their own, along with developers, when they become available. The price: $1,500, plus tax.Those selected must be able to pick up their devices in person in either New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles. Entries must be submitted by 2:59 a.m. Eastern on Feb. 28; contestants must be at least 18 years old.According to the contest rules, Google will extend invitations to the top 8,000 applicants with the highest scores. Google Glass Concept

:What is Google's Project Glass all about

Google Glass is an attempt to make wearable computing mainstream, and is effectively a smart pair of glasses with an integrated heads-up display and a battery hidden inside the frame. Wearable computing is not a new idea, but Google's enormous bank account and can-do attitude means anything is possible & the Project Glass is the live example. When People be able to Use it It looks as though Project Glass will see a public release in 2014 at the earliest. Latest news is that developers will be able to get hold of 'explorer edition' units at some point in 2013 with a "broad consumer offering" arriving a year later.

:Difference between Google Glasses and Google Goggles

Google Goggles is software, an app that can search the web based on photos and scans. Google Glass is hardware.

:How does Project Glass work

According to well known Google blogger Seth Weintraub, "Google's Project Glass glasses will probably use a transparent LCD or AMOLED display to put information in front of eyes. It's location-aware thanks to a camera and GPS, and one can scroll and click on information by tilting the head, something that is apparently quite easy to master. Google Glasses will also use voice input and output. Few potential details are also revealed suggesting that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth would be used to send pictures to the screen, & bone-induction may be used for sound, vibrating the skull to communicate the sound into the inner ear.

:What are the Google Glass specifications

Weintraub told that the device is designed to be a stand-alone device rather than an Android phone peripheral: while Project Glass can connect to a smartphone via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 4.0, "it communicates directly with the cloud". There is also a front-facing camera and a flash, although it's not a multi-megapixel monster, and the most recent prototype's screen isn't transparent.

:What will one be able to do with Google Glasses

Google released a video showing what it's like to actually use Glass Based on the demos in the video, which seems to be a collection of submissions from current testers, it looks like users will be able to control the Glass interface by voice — often with the command "Ok Glass!" — and with hand gestures that will let wearers choose options from the eyepiece that floats just in front of the right eye. Google's new Web site indicates users can also fix lenses to the Google Glass, if desired. The devices will come in dark gray, light gray, white, blue and orange.  

:What will exactly Google Glass Perform

Once engaged, Glass is capable of taking photos, recording videos, looking up answers on Google, showing reminders (such as for a flight) and sharing whatever you're looking at — either via messaging or through a Google+ Hangout.

:How Google Glasses is diffrent from Normal Glasses

Google is experimenting with designs that will fit over existing glasses so one don't have to wear two lots of specs. Are the glasses just a concept? Given that Google has insisted that the glasses will be sold by the end of 2014, it's looking increasingly certain that this will definitely be an actual, stick it on your face and press go, reality.

:Is Project Glass evil

It could be. Google's business is about making money from advertising, and some people worry that Google Glass is its attempt to monetise the eyeballs by blasting someone with ads whenever he/she look at something. There are privacy implications too. Never mind your web history: Google Glass may record everything you see and do. Google Glass pre-order customers will get regular updates Those people who paid Google $1,500 for the privilege of pre-ordering some Project Glass specs will be receiving "private updates" through Google+.
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