By: Nicole Cappella

Roadmap  What is Project Glass?  What prototype looks like  Augmented Reality Application  How Project Glass works  What makes it work  Operating System  Future/Concerns  Explorer Program

What is Project Glass?  Research and development program by Google  Display info in smartphone-like format  Head-mounted display

Design  Uses LCD or AMOLED Display  Camera and GPS  Scroll and click by tilting head  Wi-Fi and Bluetooth  Bone-induction  Android OS

LCD vs. AMOLED Display Screen  LCD – Liquid Crystal Display Used for iPhone 4/4s, iPad, and HTC One X  AMOLED – Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode Used for Samsung Galaxy S series, Nokia Lumia 900, and HTC One S

Augmented Reality Application  Definition Related to mediated reality – when a view of reality is modified by a computer  Software that overlays a level of digital information on top of the physical world  How measure AR  Use Image Registration

AR Applications  Hardware Components Of AR: Processor Display Sensors Input

AR Applications  Display HMDs  Tracking GPS  Input Devices Speech Recognition Systems Gesture Recognition Systems

Augmented Reality Application Example

How Project Glass Works  Data sent to small screen display  Can store video files internally  Rechargeable  Audio provided

Bone-Conducting Technology  Avoid having separate earpiece  Normal devices using bone-conducting vs. Google’s Project Glass  Vibration Transducer  4 Locations for Sound Delivery Near eyebrow Behind ear Above nose Near temple

What makes Project Glass Work?  Still in development  Microprocessor Chip RISC machine ARM-based microprocessor Less powerful, but more efficient and smaller  RISC definition  ARM-based microprocessor  Desirable traits for light, portable, battery- powered devices

More Info on Project Glass  Glasses have a lot of memory Touch-sensitive surface Frames have button for taking photos  Camera resolution unknown  Microphone incorporated in frame with speaker  Other Data-Gathering devices: Gyroscopes Accelerometer Compass

Android Operating System  Linux-based operating system  Open-source  Large community of developers writing apps Java

Future  Patent Filing titled “Methods and Systems for a Virtual Input Device” Need to input info at some point  Allow integration of display into people’s normal eyewear  Track people in your life

Concerns  Data stored in Google Drive is Google’s Property  Facial Recognition privacy issues  Eyewear could be platform for ads  Social Networking updates in field of vision

Explorer Program  Company ready to hand out glasses to select group of consumers Aid in product’s development Identify bugs  Application due February 27 th 50 words or less application 5 images and video no longer than 15 seconds Pay $1500 Attend pick-up experience in NY, San Francisco, or Los Angeles

Summary  What Google’s Project Glass is  How Project Glass works  What makes Project Glass work  Augmented Reality Applications  Future enhancements and concerns that arise  How you can win a pair for yourself

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