Glasses to the world

Glasses to the world

Google has officially acknowledged that the rumors surrounded the project "Project Glass” is actually carried out - its research labs created augmented-reality goggles. Glasses, controlled by voice commands, move part of smart phone features in the field of vision.

The video clip called "One Day ..." shows how would look one Google glasses user’s day. The video clip was filmed from a modern New York resident point of view. Field of view illuminates various icons (sounds like the movie "The Terminator"). Hero of the film checks his calendar, weather, chat, share photos with his friends in his circles (which is expected we will all have Google+ accounts then) and listens to music.

On "Project Glass" page in Google+, engineers ask surfers to monitor their proposed ideas and shared stories, also to offer their own ideas.

Undoubtedly, the project seems futuristic. Release date hasn’t been published yet, but there are rumors that Google may release these glasses to the market already this year and the cost will be 250-600 dollars. Although, the company itself does not rush to speculate with release date and price.

There are different opinions: some believe that these glasses will change the way people live, others - that people will become even more dependent on technology in everyday tasks, to third – it’s too futuristic.

"Augmented reality" goggles are just one of many interesting projects that are run by Google X laboratory, which the New York Times called “secret laboratory near the main Google office in Mountain View, California, where scientists and engineers create robots and the space elevators."

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Even though these Google glasses sound unreal, here is some more unrealistic stuff that the company introduced to us this week.

Perhaps the main attention was to 8-bit maps on Google Maps, reminding of the ancient computer games, customed perhaps to the most popular gaming system of that time - Nintendo. Demonstration video shows the use of these maps, ancient games console not only supports Internet connection, but can very accurately recognize voice commands. 

You can check the 8-bit maps here.

Other news caused a smile from the Google camp – programme for Android phones - “Gmail Tap ", where a standard keyboard is replaced by two buttons – the dot and dash. After learning the Morse code, the program itself is a wonderful substitute for a standard keyboard, because there is no need to look for small letters, and even write messages with closed eyes.

Chrome engineers have developed a tool for people working with computer, allowing the use of two mousses simultaneously. Although, at first it may seem inconvenient, but it is promised that when you are used to it, you will be able to simultaneously perform two different tasks, for example, draw and play, or surf the Internet.

 

Ok, if you haven’t understood it yet, the 8-bit maps, Gmail Tap and two mousses are just a joke from Google for April’s Fool. Even a bigger joke is that you can order all YouTube videos on DVD. They will send many boxes of DVDs, envelopes to send your ratings and comments to video authors. Moreover, each week subscribers will receive a new box of freshly uploaded videos!

In conclusion, I offer to check out a truly convivial search engine, that Google’s Hong Kong branch created for diving between your search results.

 

It could seem that after reading about such an unreal project like Google glasses, it is possible that such a product like Gmail Tap or two mousses is a real deal! Google creates not only serious products, but also knows how to joke with style. I bet you had no suspicions that it was Google's April's Fool joke about maps, Gmail Tap, two mousses and DVD collection after reading about the glasses; the presentations are made so carefully that it’s hard to realize that they are telling a funny joke.

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