Google Glass Innovates Smart Glasses
Have you ever gotten lost while driving and had to pull over to look at your smart phone to find directions, thankful that you had it — but wishing you didn’t have to pull over? Smart phones have quickly become an integral part of our day to day activities. Whether its for work or school or keeping in contact with friends around the world, most of us rely on our smart phones throughout the day.
And now, since they’re always looking towards the future, Google has engineered a pair of glasses that function as a smart phone.
With most Americans already using their smart phone throughout the day, “smart glasses” was a logical innovation. Google’s smart glasses function as a mini-computer screen seamlessly built into eyeglass. First developed as clear glasses, now Google Glass is available in prescription form.
Who Benefits From Google Glass?
Due to popular demand, Google has partnered with prescription eyewear companies to produce prescription Google Glass. Early adopters have discovered a wide range of occupational uses for prescription Google Glass. For starters, it appears to be most beneficial to those who do not sit at a computer desk, but could still benefit from being able to access online.
From a surgeon at U.C. San Francisco’s hospital using Google Glass to assist in surgery, to a lumberjack in Oregon who uses Google Glass to help ensure safety, Google Glass has a wide range of occupational uses.
What Is Google Glass?
Google Glass essentially turns your smart phone into smart glasses. Equipped with Bluetooth, a GPS, camera, microphone and a touchpad, Google Glass extends the capabilities of your phone. While it might seem like something out of Star Trek, a wide variety of occupations already benefit from Google Glass.
Using voice commands to activate Google Glass can provide a wide range of information instantly in front of your eyes, without you having to look at your phone. If you are lost, you can quickly ask Google Glass for directions, and a route will appear in front of you. Essential information when traveling can be brought up with just a voice command.
Google Glass makes taking pictures while on vacation effortless. It is easy to see how Google Glass can assist people from vacationers to architects. It is not just a toy but a powerful personal assistant.
Future of Smart Glasses
Google Glass represents the innovative next step in ever evolving “smart” technology. While a number of early adopters are technophiles who will try any new piece of technology, the real innovation in Google Glass is that it can assist a wide range of occupations by providing instant information.
From building engineers analyzing structural integrity in case of earthquakes, to car mechanics using Google Glass to quickly assess why your car is not starting, to field techs who need to quickly make accurate calculations on job sites, Google Glass provides quick access to important and sometimes life-saving information.
If you have prescription glasses, you might want to consider how Google Glass can assist you.
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