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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 Glass is being developed by Google x, which has worked on other futuristic technologies such as driverless cars. The project was announced on Google+ by Project Glass lead Babak Parviz, an electrical engineer who has also worked on putting displays into contact lenses; Steve Lee, a product manager and "geolocation specialist"; and Sebastian Thrun, who developed Udacity as well as worked on the autonomous car project.Google has patented the design of Project Glass.
Thad Starner, an augmented reality expert, is a technical lead/manager on the project.

Background
Google Glass is a prototype for an augmented reality, head-up display developed by Google X lab slated to run on Android operating system. Augmented reality involves technology that augments the real world with a virtual component. The first appearance of Glass was on Sergey Brin who wore it to an April 5, 2012 public event is San Francisco. Provocative headlines emerged such as
“Google ‘Project Glass’ Replaces the Smartphone with



References: Google. Project Glass: One day… YouTube Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4. http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/14/googleglass-diane-von-furstenberg-new-york-fashionweekvideo/ http://www.google.com

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