Introduction
Google Glass is wearable computer, looks like a pair of glass which has high resuloution optical head-mounted display (OHMD). As its name suggests it has been developer by Google in one of their research and development project called “Project Glass” [1]. The product has been designed to be a ubiquitous computer displays information, communicate via Internet and interact with the user by natural language voice commands that starts with “ok glass”. Google glass use Android operating system and is equiped with 12GB of usable memory storage, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and 5 megapixel camera capable of shooting 720p videos. The device allow users to capture picture, record videos, connect to internet, upload images and videos, and interact with social networks and her mobile phone [2]. Consumer version of Google glass will be available on the retail market in early 2014.
Google glass capabilty to augment reality makes it probable to become widely used and be one of the most promising ”wearable computing” device. The augmented reality in google glass can be used in practical scenarios such as translating and presenting text to the user in realtime, or can be used as navigation system by showing location of the user on the map.
According to Mann, inventor of EyeTap which is smiliar to Glass, these devices affect both privacy and secrecy by introducing a two-sided surveillance and sousveillance [3]. There has been varoius concerns regarding privancy intrution and ethical implications of device uage in public and recording people without their permission, possible privacy violation by google, security breaches and others.
This essasy study the privacy threats presented by Google Glass, particulary unauthorized tracking...
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Although they can be easily tracked, people overlook the invasion of privacy possibility because of the convenience they bring to every day life. Systems like OnStar installed in cars have made the tracking of stolen cars practically effortless. Similar tools are being used by law enforcement, Penenberg stated “cell phones have become the digital equivalent of Hansel and Gretel’s bread crumbs” (472). He then goes on to discuss how in Britain in 1996, authorities installed 300 cameras in East London. Although this didn’t affect the terrorism, it did affect the crime rate which fell 30 percent after the cameras were put into place. Penenberg closes his essay by mentioning that the surveillance is not only used to watch the citizens but also for citizens to keep an eye on the government. Through his organization, relevant information, and professional tone, Penenberg creates an effective
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The source adds that, in recent years, augmented reality have been used in more varied ways. Augmented reality has been developed since its inception, for instance, it is now being used in smartphones to help users get better interface experiment, e.g., displaying information for the user about a product, shop or offers. Moreover, augmented reality is being used in global positioning system (GPS) and it is linked to an open-source database that helps users with directions (Hosch). This research paper will….
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