What is google glass???
Google Glass (styled "GLΛSS") is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) that is being developed by Google in the Project Glass research and development project, with the mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous computer. Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format, that can interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands. While the frames do not currently have lenses fitted to them, Google is considering partnerships with sunglass retailers such as Ray-Ban or Warby Parker, and may also open retail stores to allow customers to try on the device. The Explorer Edition cannot be used by people who wear prescription glasses, but Google has confirmed that Glass will eventually work with frames and lenses that match the wearer's prescription; the glasses will be modular and therefore possibly attachable to normal prescription glasses..
How it Works??
Built-in apps
Glass is not an all-purpose computer, it's a Google computer. All of its core experiences are based on Google+, Google Search, and Gmail, and there's no way to change that. The more of a Google ecosystem adherent you are, the more utility you'll get out of Glass. If you're okay with that, Glass can be a really slick, natural experience. If you're not okay with that, you should probably be in the market for a different wearable computer.
"OK GLASS" LAUNCHER
The main screen of Google Glass shows a simple clock, and below it the words "ok glass." If you say "Okay, Glass," you’re sent into a launcher that lists Glass’ primary functions. There’s no need to pause after saying "Okay, Glass" before the next command. For instance, you could say "Okay, Glass, send a message to Ashish" in one breath and Glass will keep up with you (if Ashish is one of your contacts). Unfortunately, it’s easy to misspeak and watch Glass eagerly perform the wrong command — like sending a message to the wrong Ashish. Worse, Glass can hear other people talking in the vicinity, and is likely to pepper some of their words in as well. Depending on your friend set, tapping through the menus might be safer. At least Glass filters out expletives and "unsafe" searches, but a clever troll can still find ways to prompt a disgusting Google Image search if you're not careful — we only barely dodged a "horse diarrhea" query at the office the other day.
"TAKE A PICTURE"
If you say "Take a picture," Glass will take a picture. It happens instantly, without any preview of what you’re about to get — the idea is to frame with your eyeballs, so hopefully you have Glass on straight. The photo is then flashed up in front of you, stashed in a new card, and synced privately to Google+. When you swipe over to the card and tap it, you get the option to share the photo with your Sharing Contacts (comprised of Google+ friends, Google+ Circles, and apps), or to delete it. Additionally, the photo is stashed in Glass’ physical storage, and can be manually transferred to your computer over USB. THE IDEA IS TO FRAME WITH YOUR EYEBALLS
"RECORD A VIDEO"
When you start recording, Glass will automatically start recording for 10 seconds, and with a tap you can cut the video short or extend recording indefinitely. After it’s captured, the video is stored on Google+ and shareable in the same way photos are — though not every service will accept shared video, and it's not always clear which ones will. WITH A TAP YOU CAN EXTEND THE RECORDING INDEFINITELY
"GET DIRECTIONS TO…"
If your search results include an item with an address, you can tap on it to get directions. Alternatively, you can request directions to an address or point of interest by speaking, "Get directions to" and your destination. The first time you do this, Glass will sternly warn you, "Do not manipulate this application while in motion," which you will tap to ignore and then be taken through turn-by-turn directions. The compass responds to your head motions, so you know exactly if you’re pointed the right way. You can tap again to see the entire route, or swipe over to choose between walking, driving, and biking directions — there are no public transportation directions available as of yet. If you exit out of the map, the destination will be pinned to the left of the "ok glass" screen so you can resume your trip at any time. "DO NOT MANIPULATE THIS APPLICATION WHILE IN MOTION."
"SEND A MESSAGE TO…"
Saying "Send a message to" presents you with your list of hand-picked contacts. Then you simply speak your message and Google will transcribe it. When you stop talking you have a brief moment to swipe and cancel, and then the message is sent automatically — typos and all. It’s sent as a regular email from your Gmail account, with a "Sent through Glass" signature, and a card will show up in your timeline. Replies show up inside that card, just like with all Gmail conversations on Glass, and you can continue the conversation at any point by tapping "reply."
Speaking of Gmail, Glass shows some messages from your Gmail inbox, but not all of them. It seems queued off of emails that Gmail flags for your priority inbox, but that can be a little mysterious — like with all things, Glass won't become your primary Gmail interface, only a small supplement. The account we used Glass with wasn’t a high-volume account, but we’re curious how others will handle the influx of emails into their timelines.
THE MESSAGE IS SENT AUTOMATICALLY — TYPOS AND ALL
"MAKE A CALL TO…"
If you've paired your phone with Glass, you can make a phone call to one of your contacts. It works fine, but you’ll have to decide for yourself if Glass’ bone conduction speaker and microphone are sufficiently loud for your conversation — much more than a quiet conversation nearby can easily drown you out.
MUCH MORE THAN A QUIET CONVERSATION CAN EASILY DROWN YOU OUT
"HANG OUT WITH…"
Hangouts couldn’t be easier on Glass. From the home screen you speak "Hang out with…" followed by the name of your chosen friend or circle, and they’ll be invited automatically. Conveniently, Google
just unified Hangouts across its services, so your friend is more likely to notice your call — in our experience, an unsolicited hangout is typically an unfulfilled hangout. Also in our experience: Hangouts are horribly buggy and unreliable, so be sure to pick a very patient friend that doesn't mind attempting a dozen calls before one connects.
Once connected, you’re treated to a view of one of your Hangout participants at a time, based on whoever is speaking, while they see what your camera sees. With a tap you can enable the names of the participants, in case you’re chatting with strangers or your friends are wearing masks. Like with phone calls, it can be a little hard to hear Hangouts participants, especially when you’re talking to multiple people at once, but the novelty factor is high enough to tolerate the impracticality of it all.
THE NOVELTY FACTOR IS HIGH ENOUGH TO TOLERATE THE IMPRACTICALITY
GOOGLE NOW
Our Google Now card seems mostly concerned with the local restaurants available at any moment, but every Now experience is different, based on your location, activities, and whatever web activity of yours Google is tracking and Now-ifying these days — there are at least 25 "cards" that have been developed so far. Glass also has a very beautiful, simple weather widget that’s always available to the left of the home screen. It's Glass' reliance on serendipity that's both its greatest strength and greatest weakness, and Now is the case in point..
BENEFITS
Easy to wear and use.
Sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.
Fast access of maps, documents, videos, chats and much more.
A new trend for fashion lovers together being an innovative technology.
A spectacle based computer to reside directly on your eyes rather than in your pouch or pocket.
A useful technology for all kinds of handicapped/disabled people
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