The advancement in the field of technology is zooming at a super speed
like a rocket. More and more new technological inventions are coming up
everyday. The pace of the technological advancement is so fast that the
last invented product or service becomes outdated before it reaches to
the entire customer market and is replaced by a newly invented product
or service of that genre.
Today, most people believe smartphones
and I-phones to be one of the latest advancements in the field of
technology even though only a few out of the global audience are able to
have a direct access to it. How about smartphones and I-phones becoming
outdated within a very short time? Don’t be surprised, because this is a
probable reality which might shape up by the end of this year.
According to a recent New York Times article, the internet giant Google
is planning to launch new futuristic glasses later this year with a
heads-up display that will project information, entertainment and
advertisements onto the lenses. The project, which is being led by
Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin and Google engineer Steve Lee, is being
built in a secret Google laboratory devoted to futuristic technology.
The futuristic glasses, which will appear similar to Oakley Thumps
sunglasses, will continually stream real-time information to the lenses
using a 3G/4G connection. The glasses will use the same Android software
that powers Android smartphones and tablets. Like smartphones and
tablets, the glasses will be equipped with GPS and motion sensors. They
will also contain a camera and audio inputs and outputs. Featuring a
miniature display on one lens, the hi-tech specs will allow users to
surf the internet or deal with text messages and emails without lifting a
finger. The screen is controlled with a ‘mouse’ which is moved simply
by tilting your head. And if you still wish to actually talk to someone,
it is believed the glasses will let you make calls using an in-built
microphone.
The reported major feature of the glasses would be
providing information to the user about the surroundings at his/her
location. Through the built-in camera on the glasses, Google will be
able to stream images to its rack computers and return augmented reality
information to the person wearing them. This way, the specs will be
able to bring up information about the person whom the user is meeting
and well-known places where the user is travelling, as the user gets
close to them.
The new glasses are expected to cost $250 to $600
and be available by the end of this year. Even though, the futuristic
glasses may not be able to capture the mobile phone market, they will
surely provide greater functionality and enhanced utility to its users
for living truly futuristic lives.
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