Google has just announced that it was planning to stop Google Glass sales of their innovative device on Monday. The reason behind this drastic decision is their plan to redesign the wearable device and make it more user friendly. Up until now, the story behind Google Glass isn’t a success one. Even though Google launched the device to the public in 2013, it was a small-scale event and the buzz … [Read more...]
Enthusiasm for Google Glass Drops Faster than Expected
Google Glass users started losing their enthusiasm over the product. Since the device entered the market one and a half years ago, a lot has been said about it. Although the futuristic look excited numerous people, its real life presence turned into a burden for many. From Explorers, Google Glass users turned into Glassholes, once people around them noticed how privacy turns into fantasy. The … [Read more...]
Driving with Google Glass as Dangerous as Texting
When you are behind the wheel, you have to keep your eyes on the road. Operating Google Glasses instead of your smartphone will not enhance your safety level, because you are not focusing on the traffic, research says. Ben Sawyer, psychological researcher at the University of Florida, performed an experiment to find out if Google Glasses do improve the driver’s attention, as Google claimed. The … [Read more...]
Google Confirmation of Mystery Barge Sale
On Friday, Google confirmed the sale of at least one of its floating showrooms. The tech showroom that had been the subject of ridicule and speculation at some point is to be scraped in the near future; however, the giant Internet Company wouldn’t comment on the fate of the second barge located at the port of Stockton. Richard Aschieris, executive director at the Stockton port, said the barge was … [Read more...]
Google Glass Back On Sale To The Public
The controversial Google Glass has been put back on sale to the US public. Anyone can own the test version of the eyewear for $1500 after an initial 24 hour sale sold out, said the company on a blogpost. Google said, it "decided to move to a more open beta," and anyone in the United States could buy the internet-connected Glass eyewear as long as stocks lasted. It is supposed to be a move … [Read more...]
NYPD Evaluating Google Glass For Potential Deployment
The New York Police Department has stated they have started evaluating Google Glass devices to find out if these can be of help in their law enforcement duties. This could be a usage scenario that Google may not have thought of as a likely application area of the wearable device. Google Glass comes with an integrated camera that can record what the user is seeing. The device is also compatible … [Read more...]
