google glass: technology, ui & use cases

Google Glass Meetup

Communicatieloft - Gent, 10/3/2014 Luc Peeters @augnition www.augnition.com

•  Augnition: “We mobilize your business” •  Better than real: smart glasses & augmented reality •  Next gen mobile technology

Our mission, our business

Our mission, our business

Mobilize Your

Business = Mobile

iBeacons

Glass

AR

Gamification

Simulators & 3D

Partner: Digitmedia

Partner: Digitmedia

Partner: GRIN

•  Joint-Venture with Digitmedia Ø  Apps for smartphone & tablets since 2010

Mobile Development

•  Joint-Venture with Digitmedia Ø  Apps for smartphone & tablets since 2010

Mobile Development

•  Mobile companion apps to inform and support any time, anywhere

•  Smart eyewear apps for handsfree info in the blink of an eye

•  iBeacon-solutions to provide proximity based info

•  Augmented Reality to enrich the view •  Gamification to engage and interact

Our services : design & build

Source: Survey by ‘Open Mobile Media’, 2013

Wearables are booming

MWC 2014: Year of the Wearables

Sony SmartBand Fitness Tracking

Samsung Gear Fit

Huawei Talkband B1

Google Glass: Star Trek technology that comes true ? (VISOR)

Google Glass: Augmented Reality Glasses ?

Google Glass: Augmented Reality Glasses ?

Glass technology #1: “rear mirror” view

•  “Corner of the eye” screen •  Limited Field of View (<20°)

Glass technology #1: “rear mirror” view

•  Google Glass: •  Display: 14° DFoV

Glass technology #1: “rear mirror” view

•  Google Glass: •  Android 4.0.4 (>4.4) •  Proprietary UI:

‘timeline cards’

Glass technology #1: “rear mirror” view

•  Google Glass: •  Prism Projection

Glass technology #1: “rear mirror” view

•  Google Glass: •  Positioning of the projection layer

Google Glass : technical features

•  Wifi, Bluetooth •  GPS (Paired with Phone)

•  Touchpad •  Voice-controlled

•  5 MP/720p Camera

•  HD screen (equivalent 63cm screen at 2,5 meter)

SMART EYEWEAR DEVICES: WRAP-UP Who will become the king of smart glasses ?

Smart Eyewear: Technical Specifications

It’s not about technical specs,

It’s about the UX*

* User Experience

Who will become the king of smart glasses ?

Which UI will become leading ?

Optinvent Ora

Google Glass

Recon Jet

(Concept) Glassup

Meta Pro

Context that creates successful use cases for Glassware:

Smart eyewear use cases

Handsfree Contextual

information/guidance

Location-based

services Sensordata

•  #1 Notify (Alerts & feeds) •  Example: VRT Ninjanieuws – powered by Augnition

Glass Feed Service

Glassware - by activities (1/7)

•  #1 Notify (Alerts & feeds) •  Example: Augnition Glass Feed Service

Glassware - by activities (1/7)

Customer’s Content Feed

• RSS News feed

• Video feed (YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram…)

• Facebook Page, Twitter feed,…

• CMS/CRM/API,…

Monitoring & Interfacing

• Augnition Glass Feed Service (Google App Engine)

Notification Delivery

• Google Mirror API

Time Card Creation

• All subscribed Glass devices

Glass Feed Service

•  #2 Capture (camera) •  Photos: 5MP

•  Voice Command: ‘ok glass, take a picture’ •  Press Capture button •  Wink

Glassware - by activities (2/7)

Privacy Concerns

•  “Are you recording this?” •  Concerns from opponents– eg Stop The Cyborgs: •  No indication when recording (…) •  Invasive surveillance •  Out-of-control of the user (always on) •  Collection of big data through tools like Google Glass

•  #2 Capture (camera) •  Videos: HD 720p

•  By default max 10 sec •  Max 1h with built-in battery •  Live Streaming with 3rd party apps, eg Hang w/

•  Video Calls: Google Hangouts

Glassware - by activities (2/7)

•  #3 Share & Communicate •  Share to Google+ / Twitter / Facebook / YouTube / Contacts

•  Text messages Send via voice recognition (EN)

•  … (Integrate with any social or cloud service)

Glassware - by activities (3/7)

•  #4 Log & Monitor •  Fitness apps eg Strava: location/distance/speed/…

Glassware - by activities (4/7)

•  #4 Log & Monitor •  Wearable Monitor for professional equipment

•  Eg Philips case: Medical Monitoring

Glassware - by activities (4/7)

•  #5 Scan / Recognize / Verify •  Augnition Visual-Picking:

•  Order Picking guidance •  Scanning of QR-code / Barcode •  Item recognition: AR markers •  Error prevention by verification •  Tracibility (photo of completed order)

Glassware - by activities (5/7)

•  #5 Scan / Recognize / Verify •  NameTag Face Recognition

•  Real-Time Face Recognition app – ported to Glass •  Database with 2mio faces & linked profiles

•  Face recognition not allowed by Google !!!

Glassware - by activities (5/7)

•  #6 Augmented Reality •  Word Lens: AR-translation layer on top of origin language

Glassware - by activities (6/7)

•  #7 Play (Hands-free games) •  Eg Google Glass mini-games •  Input: head gestures & voice commands

Glassware - by activities (7/7)

GLASS: CONSUMER DEVICE ?

Whill Glass become as ubiquitous as smartphones ?

•  What will we use Glass for ? Ø  What will be the killer app ? Ø  Just a hands-free smartphone add-on ? Ø  Or will we see new & innovative use cases ?

•  Is Glass cool or for glassholes ? Ø  Wearables have to make you look good…

Ø  It’s not (just) about killer apps

•  Privacy concerns Ø  What is acceptable use ? Ø  Who will regulate that use ?

Ø  Google via submission guidelines & AUP ? Ø  Government via legislation ?

Smart eyewear for consumers: a lot of questions remain…

•  Extending & powering business processes: Ø  Field service management support Ø  Manufacturing and logistics workorder instructions & support Ø  Empowering healthcare services Ø  ...

Smart eyewear in the workplace

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