Google Glass – An Intro

Amith Kumar M K - Chandrasekaran K

What is Google Glass?

Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) that is being developed by Google in the Project Glass research and development project.

It includes voice-controlled Android device that resembles a pair of eyeglasses and displays information directly above the user's field of vision.

It offers an augmented reality experience by using visual, audio and location-based inputs to provide relevant information.

Facts and figures Glass is being developed by Google X Labs, which has worked on

other futuristic technologies such as driverless cars. The project was announced on Google+ by Project Glass lead

Babak Parviz. Around August 2011, a Glass prototype weighed 8 pounds (3,600

g). Glass was initially projected to be available to the public for

"around the cost of current smartphones" by the end of 2012. The Explorer Edition is available to testers and Google I/O

developers in the United States for $1,500, starting in April 2013. The product began testing in April 2012. In May 2012, Glass was

demonstrated in the first test video shot with the eyewear, demonstrating the 720p HD first-person video recording capabilities of the device.

In October 2013, speculation emerged that Glass will be marketed in stores located on floating barges that will be towed from city to city.

In November 2012, Glass received recognition by Time Magazine as one of the "Best Inventions of the Year 2012", alongside inventions such as the Curiosity Rover.

Glass Explorer Program

 It is an early adopter program available for developers and consumers to test Google Glass, and gauge how people will want to use it.

Entry into the Explorer program was made available to the general public on February 20, 2013, and ended on February 27, 2013.

Usage of Google Glass

In Medicine In Security / The Military Driving Aids General Education Replacement for Instruction

Manuals Museum Tours Trying on Clothes and Jewelry In Film Making

What Glass does?

Accept/Reject a call Read/Send Text Messages and e-mails Take a Picture and share it. HD video Recording. GPS tracking and Navigation Shows reminder Display the weather Upload, View and Share Files Online Games

Technical Specs Android 4.0.4 and higher. OMAP 4430 SoC 1.2Ghz Dual Core. 640×360 display. 5-megapixel camera. Wi-Fi 802.11b/g. Bluetooth. 16GB storage. 682MB RAM. 3 axis accelerometer. 3 axis magnetometer. Ambient light sensing and proximity sensor. Sound - Bone conduction transducer. Touchpad for controller Input Lithium Polymer Battery

Features

Menus Hands Free Google Glass Voice Input Take Photos and Videos Weather Get Location On-The-Go Mobile Maps Easy Sharing Live Video Chat Reminder

Technologies used by Google Glass

OHMD Augmented Reality Wearable Computing Eye Tap technology Ubiquitous Computing Google Android Technology 4G Technology Smart Clothing Ambient Intelligence

OHMD and Augmented Reality An OHMD is a wearable display that has

the capability of reflecting projected images as well as allowing the user to see through it. 

Augmented reality (AR) is a live, copy, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. E.g. Nokia City Lens

Wearable Computing

 Worn by the bearer under, with or on top of clothing.

Developed for general or special purpose information technologies and media development.

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.

Smart Clothing

It is a combination of new fabric technology and digital technology.

The clothing is made with new signal- transfer fabric technology installed with digital devices.

Eye Tap Technology

EyeTap is a device that is worn in front of the eye that acts as a eye to record the scene available to the eye as well as a display.

EyeTap intakes the world around it and augments the image the user sees allowing it to overlay computer-generated data over top of the normal world the user would perceive.

Smart Grid Technology

Smart grid is an electrical grid that uses information and communications technologies to gather and act on information about the behaviors of suppliers and consumers, in an automated fashion.

It improves the efficiency, reliability, economics, and sustainability of the production and distribution of electricity.

4G Technology

4G is the fourth generation of cell phone mobile communication standards.

This system provides mobile ultra broadband Internet access with data rates of 300Mbps in mobility to 1Gbps while stationary.

The data speed can make the device run about its purpose.

Android 

 Android is a Linux-based operating for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers, developed by Google in conjunction with the Open handset Alliance.

 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.

Glass Programming Approaches Native Glass App Dev – GDK Glassware App Dev– Mirror API

Native Glass App Dev

Native GLASS app development is same as developing for normal android phones.

But there are some things needed to be cared about.

The platform should be Android 4.0.4 or greater. When developing I’ll advise to develop the app

in the landscape orientation as the glass is in landscape mode.

You should be on look out for some traditional features that’s not available, like Google Play services, auto focus feature on camera and many other.

Glassware App Dev

GLASS ware is a website/web service. It uses MIRROR API to create html information cards

and send them using the restful services to the Google servers.

MIRROR API is available in many popular languages so it is language friendly.

Then Google Servers will push those cards to the Google Glass, when it is connected to the internet.

Some actions like read aloud, pin, share can be specified for the html cards generated in the Mirror API.

Important - Mirror API does not support Java script. Mirror API is available in languages such as Go,

Java, .NET, PHP, Python and Ruby.

Restrictions of Glassware App Dev There is nothing impossible in Native Android app

when you can pair your GLASS to the phone. But when it comes to GLASS ware, there are

some restrictions. The html cards you push cannot contain any java

scripts. Using the cards only some predefined actions are

possible.(Example: share, delete, pin, read aloud) Native Android apps or intends cannot be

launched using the html cards pushed from the GLASS ware.

UI Elements

Static Cards Live Cards Immersion

Static Cards

Live Cards

Immersion

DEMO …

QUESTIONS …

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