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Experience a revolution in tech with Google's AR glasses; hands-free, user-friendly, and possibly fashionable. From assisting disabled individuals to questionable distractions in meetings, explore the strengths and weaknesses of this cutting-edge wearable. Dive into its potential target markets, like underground workers or young professionals, offering voice recognition to eliminate texting. Discover the debate over invasion of privacy and data usage concerns, along with innovative ideas for facial recognition and snowboard goggle adaptations. Venture into a realm of possibilities with these futuristic glasses, balancing their benefits and challenges for a glimpse into the future of wearable technology.
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A New View? Google Begins Testing its Augmented-Reality Glasses http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/04/google-glass-visor-geordie/
A Day in the Life • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb2uojqKvFM
Strengths • Hands free! • User friendly • Fashionable? • Assistance to disabled individuals http://injurylaw.labovick.com/articles/cell-phone-use-and-driving-1/ http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/google-begins-testing-its-augmented-reality-glasses/ http://www.cracowonline.com/196,Amenities_for_disabled_tourists.htm
Weaknesses • They seem so fragile • They can cause greater distractions in meetings • New driving distraction? http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/07/how-to-disarm-your-distracted-meetings/ http://www.akimbo.ca/akimblog/?id=340
Weaknesses What about my glasses? How can we power them all day long? Invasion of Privacy Data Usage – Always online Capabilities http://womensunglass.multiply.com/journal/item/4/Celebrities_and_Their_Sunglasses_Celebrities_and_Their_Sunglasses http://www.hornsbylaw.com/atlanta-invasion-of-privacy-attorney
Target Market • Underground workers (sewers, etc.) • Young professionals • Older people – voice recognition • No more trying to text http://pwwwblog.ibeatyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bigstockphoto_woman-with-mobile_2525411.jpg http://www.sewerhistory.org/images/w/web/egouts-129.jpg
Other Ideas of Uses • Facial recognition? • Snowboard goggles? http://secretstowebsuccess.com/facebook-marketing/add-targeted-friends-list/ http://www.questbiometrics.com/biometric-facial-recognition.html
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