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Google Co-Founder pictured wearing augmented reality spectacles

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The Co-Founder of Google, Sergey Brin, has been seen out and about wearing the much-vaunted joshuaGoogle Glass augmented reality spectacles. Brin, who is of course the man responsible for a number of the firm's most innovative creations, was pictured on the New York subway wearing the glasses, which are expected to be the 'next big thing' in the technology market.

 

The photograph was taken by Noah Zerkin, a Brooklyn-based augmented reality enthusiastic who said he was riding the same carriage. The project is being developed by Google X Lab, a secretive division that works on projects that extend beyond day-to-day operations. It is, for instance, where Google is developing its self-drive technology.

 

Google Glass, which was first seen in a video posted last year, features a battery and a small computer that runs its Android operating system, as well as a camera and a wireless link. The innovative design enables users to access the web and communicate online. And once the design reaches fruition, owners will be able to control the different services with voice commands.

 

The ground-breaking design is due to begin shipping in 2013, though it is said to be far from refined as things stand. Google has, in fact, been busy canvassing the opinions of would-be consumers to ensure its design proves a commercial success.

 

Noah Zerkin, meanwhile, has revealed that he held a "brief conversation" with the billionaire, who he described as a "nice guy". "Come to think of it, perhaps I should've mentioned my projects to Mr. Brin. Or given him my card," he said.

 

Does augmented reality really represent the future of consumer technology, or has Google jumped the gun?

  • Ten years ago as computers were getting smaller, I figured a stylus and a tiny key board the size of small fingers was the best you could do.  Since then the muti-touch screen with swiping motion has taken over handheld computers.  Before I saw that I fwould have figured it wouldn't work because fingers are so large compared to icons on a GUI. 

     

    Similarly, this technology will take off in an unpredictable way.  Maybe this will be something that people use while driving or otherwise occupied.  Maybe inputs will be added that look for hand motions and verbal commands.  My guess is this technology will be part of future computer interfaces.

  • I can see a lot of very useful job improvements that these googles could provide.

    You could stream updated traffic information to delivery trucks, traffic or crime alerts to patrolling police cars, building content inventories to responding fire and rescue teams and more.

    Providing real time critical data in an inobtrusive method could help save lives and reduce unnecessary delays.  All of which would be useful.

     

    Consider a doctor who could get updates on each patient while they walk between rooms.  Convert otherwise down time to information acquisition time.

     

    So while they glasses may look a little dorky at the present, I can see their use and we all know that technology will make it easier to access the information in the future.

     

    I would just consider them as an initial implementation of an evolving technology.  The future of a similar capability could be very useful for a lot of people.

     

    Just my opinion,

    DAB