The Emerging of Google Glass

Emerging of Google Glass

When I first heard about google glass the first thing that came to mind is “I guess they are making a new type of smart phone.” Then when I finally decided to do some research I found out that Google was creating a type of glasses with extremely sophisticated software that you could wear. These were released in 2012 but only for one day with a price of $1,500. As I began to dig a little deeper I came across some of the feature that Google Glass offers. Things like reminders, checking the weather, dictating text messages, using google maps, and even take video and pictures. These are just a small portion of the things it could do, if I had to list them all we could be here all day. One thing that had caught my eye was the way it gives you directions to a place you want to go. An online magazine states “One of the handiest features of Google Navigation is turn-by-turn directions. In this case, a visual direction mixed with a street name is a helpful feature (Dashversky, 2014).” Image walking through an unknown city and really want to find a coffee shop. Say the words, “Locate nearest coffee shop.” There you have it, step by step directions on how to get your desired coffee shop with a few swipes and a couple words. Another great feature of Google Glass was being able take photos and directly upload them to any social media site. As seen in an interview with Serko Artinian Co-founder of Google Glass, he says “I took a photo of the driver, the make-up artist, and the set which I can now upload to twitter (CNN 2014).” With being able to take pictures and videos and upload them with such ease is amazing. Other questions are being brought up about privacy and how Google Glass compromises it by making people able...

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...echnological advances in America. From the way it could help military, doctors, surgeons, and even someone lost and looking for directions. To the way it could simply be used by someone building something and document it effortlessly. I think if Google Glass just fixed some of its kinks and maybe lower the price to make it a more affordable item then more people could enjoy it. But until then it just seems like a luxurious item that only some could afford. Overall Google Glass could be a very versatile item and might been seen in the next ten years on everyone. What matters most is what we as consumers will do with the product and how it will make our lives easier.

My Thought

I do not in any way indorse Google Glass and personally I have a few issues with Google. But as someone who appreciates technology, I can see this item changing the way we use technology today.