Google Glass is a wearable, voice- and motion-controlled Android device that resembles a pair of eyeglasses and displays information directly in the user’s field of vision.
Google Glass offers an augmented reality experience by using visual, audio and location-based inputs to provide relevant information. For example, upon entering an airport, a user could automatically receive flight status information.
DEVELOPMENT
It was developed by Google X in 2013,When it was launched consumers immediately voiced their concern of the glasses being an invasion of privacy. Google Glass represented inescapable recording in everyday life.
In 2017 work resumed with Glass Enterprise Edition. This relaunch of the project focused all efforts on making a product that would benefit workplaces like factories and warehouses. In 2019, a new version of it was released — the Glass Enterprise Edition 2.
How Google Glasses work?
It contains a mini-projector, which projected the layer via a clever, semi-transparent prism directly on the retina in the eye. When the it is high on the nose, so that you can practically see through underneath, you must turn the eye up to view the image sharp. The Google Glass operating system (OS) is based on a version of Android.
Features of
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Voice translations
- Virtual reminders
- Google Now support
- Voice dictation and gesture control
- Chatting through Glass
- Third-party app integration
Pros and Cons
Pros
- A true “hands-free” experience
- Makes your life easier
- You’re always connected
Cons
- May take a toll on your vision
- Could be a distraction
- Not everyone is on board
Uses
- In hospitals
- In surgical procedures
- Helping children with autism
- In Journalism
How and Why Did It Failed?
Unfortunately, the Glass failed because the creators neglected to define and validate the users and what problems it was solving for them. Instead they assumed the product would sell itself even without real solutions or value, that its hype would be enough to appeal to everyone.
CONCLUSION
The Google glasses function as a hands-free smartphone, letting users access the mobile internet browser, camera, maps, calendar, and other apps by voice commands.Google is continuing to give Glass exclusively to businesses, a policy the company approved after the original Glass headset met obstruction over privacy concerns and was later discontinued for the public back in 2015.
