Google unveils Project Glass

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The images show a minimalist design with a microphone and partly-transparent video screen that places information over the view from the users' right eye.

The video suggests icons offering 14 different services will be offered to the user when the glasses are first put on, including information about the weather, their location and diary appointments.
It appears that several of these services are either triggered by an action taken by the user or the situation they are in.

The film shows one user being reminded he has a date that evening when he looks up at a blank wall, and then warns him that there is a 10% chance it will rain when he looks out of the window.
The video suggests that the device would involve a GPS chip to help deliver location specific alerts, such as an alert pops up when a friend sends a text asking if he wants to meet up later in the day. When the user dictates a reply a microphone symbol is superimposed over much of his view.

Other functions include Google Maps showing a route to the wearer's destination with small arrows keeping him on track, the ability to take a photo of what he is looking at with an option to share it with friends, and a video conference service.
The glasses are also shown to allow music and other audio to be heard, although they do not appear to include earphones.

The New York Times had previously suggested that the first set of glasses would go on sale before the end of the year for somewhere between $250-$600 (£157-£378) - but experts say that the technology shown in the video may still be some way off being ready for market.

As Leonardo from Assassin's Creed would say, "How Exciting!"

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[Bladexdsl]

i dont fucking believe it they actually made the eyephone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaHUpWuqNHY

 

[BrightNeko]

reminds me of http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=4345

 

[Costello]

damn, I just bought new glasses last week.
I wish I'd known this earlier

 

[Bladexdsl]

damn, I just bought new glasses last week.
I wish I'd known this earlier

can you even get these things in prescription glasses? you watch we'll be fucked yet again 1st 3d glasses now this

 

[Just Another Gamer]

I hope this can fit over my normal glasses otherwise its gonna be pretty useless for me.

 

[324atk]

I'm sorry but someone had to.

 

[yuyuyup]

Non-stop video capture of your entire life so if you see something incredible BAM you got that shit. I don't care how ugly it looks, sign me up day 1.

 

[PolloDiablo]

Non-stop video capture of your entire life so if you see something incredible BAM you got that shit. I don't care how ugly it looks, sign me up day 1.

sorry babe, but I have to keep my glasses on while we have sex

 

[Bladexdsl]

Non-stop video capture of your entire life so if you see something incredible BAM you got that shit. I don't care how ugly it looks, sign me up day 1.

sorry babe, but I have to keep my glasses on while we have sex

coming soon project glass POV porn

 

[Redhorse]

wow that could really impact Ebay.... sign me up day one.

Wonder if these can be made with airbags, it would make my motorcycle trips much safer...

love that Futurama Eyephone Episode, the whole thing was classic. Lila had a singing Susan o' BOIL (it's a boil) tattooed on here but cheeck. Fry posted it on youtube.... Great low-brow humor.

 

[Veho]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4[/youtube]

Meh, call me when they make them into contact lenses

 

[Jennyfurr]

I don't get it.. are people going to be just standing there talking to their glasses?

 

[Veho]

I don't get it.. are people going to be just standing there talking to their glasses?

As opposed to standing there talking to their bluetooth headset?

 

[Jennyfurr]

I don't get it.. are people going to be just standing there talking to their glasses?

As opposed to standing there talking to their bluetooth headset?

haha yeah, I guess that makes sense. But I think you'd have to talk to the glasses a lot more.
It's pretty cool though.

 

[sergster1]

...reminds me of this guy.

Im definetly getting these day one. Those are freaking cool.

 

[Bladexdsl]

all us blind bastards who wear glasses won't be able to use them

 

[PolloDiablo]

all us blind bastards who wear glasses won't be able to use them

yes you can!... there is something called contact lenses

 

[finkmac]

Imagine the Google ads on this thing…

 

[PolloDiablo]

Imagine the Google ads on this thing…

we will need adblock plus glass edition