Google Glass

This Filmmaker Reviews Google Glass Using Google Glass

By this stage, Google Glass has been around in its kinda-beta kinda-on-sale format for a solid 18 months, and the internet is awash with more reviews than you can probably tolerate. But it’s still interesting to see wizard filmmaker Casey Neistat‘s opinion on everyone’s favorite face computer, especially when the entire thing is filmed with…

Apparently Google Glass Addiction Is Now A Thing

For the first time ever, psychologists have treated an individual for internet addiction disorder caused by overuse of Google Glass. The patient had been exhibiting withdrawal symptoms when not using the device, and even dreamt he was wearing it. It’s debatable as to whether “internet addiction disorder” (IAD) is indeed a thing. It’s not listed…

Taking Google Out of Glass Makes It Perfect for Hospitals

Google Glass might get you suspicious looks in a restaurant, but it could save your life on the operating table. Google has a lot of work to do to make Glass something we want to wear. It’s pricy. It’s dorky as shit. The privacy implications freak people out, with good reason. But there’s one place…

Google Glass App Gives Conversations Real-Time Closed Captioning

Georgia Tech researchers have come up with an app that turns Google Glass into a real-time closed-captioning display for the hearing-impaired, using the voice recognition in the user’s Glass-paired smartphone. Now this is a face-computer use we can get behind. Captioning on Glassuses a Glass wearer’s smartphone as a remote microphone. The Glass wearer simply…

This Google Glass App Can Tell You How Stressed You Are

Google Glass can now detect when your stress levels are through the roof, which, let’s face it, is decidedly less creepy than having it detect someone else’s. An Glass app called BioGlass, developed by researchers at Georgia Tech and MIT, uses the built-in accelerometer, gyroscope and front-facing camera on Google’s wearable device to measure your…

Google Glass Explorer Edition is now available in the U.S. Google Play store, along with its accessories. Right next to all the products you might actually want to buy. It’s still the same price ($1500) but Google is still throwing in a free pair of shades or frames. Glass was already available in the U.K.…

This Google Glass App That Measures Human Emotions Is So, So Creepy

It’s not like we need any more reminders about how creepy Google Glass can be, but developers never stop surprising us. An new app from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute that uses facial tracking, proprietary tools and Glass, can measure human emotions. In real time. The technology, dubbed SHORE (Sophisticated High-speed Object Recognition), gauges emotions such as…

Google Patents a Less Obvious Tech-on-the-Inside Version of Glass

Google has come up with a way to make Google Glass (a little) more socially acceptable —by tucking the guts inside to hide the obvious parts out of view. A new patent filed by the company includes the above image, which shows it’s thinking about ways to stick the controversial wearable’s hardware inside the glasses…

Ferguson Police Will Finally Get the One Device They Really Need

In a statement today, Ferguson’s police department announced that it is committed to buying vest cameras for its officers. When it finally happens, it’ll be a great first step. And it’ll happen even faster if we ditch the bloated, expensive wearable cam tech cops use today for something accessible to every U.S. precinct. It seems…

Everything Google Didn’t Highlight At I/O

They keynote at Google’s big developer conference is over, and in its three hours(!) we found out about AndroidTV, Android Auto, and the next big release of Android for you phone. But there was also a ton of rumored stuff that Google didn’t announce. Here’s what was missing, and our best guesses at why. A…

Google I/O Wishlist: What We Want (And What We’ll Get)

Google’s biggest day of the year is here: Google I/O! And along with fancy developer seminars with enticing names like “open-source technologies from the Hadoop ecosystem as part of your Cloud toolkit,” we’re also going to get some Fun Announcements. Here’s what we’re expecting, what we’re hoping for, and what’ll have to wait. What’s certain…

Google Glass Hardware Just Got a Spec Bump

Google has announced that Glass is getting a hardware update following its extended Explorer testing feedback—but current owners won’t get upgraded. https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-daily-show-hilariously-troll-six-glassholes-r-1590364537 Google has decided to double the RAM in Glass from 1 to 2GB, as well as giving it a slightly bigger battery. Google claims that Glass will now last 15 percent longer between…

It’s Freakishly Easy To Steal Phone PINs With Google Glass

Not feeling paranoid enough today? Here you go: Your phone lock screen might actually make it easier for nefarious cyber bandits to steal your passwords. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell recently conducted a study illustrating how easy it is to steal phone PINS, even from across the room. They used cameras on Google…

Zombies, Livestream, and Shazam: Meet Google Glass’ Newest Apps

With Google Glass still being in its Explorer phase, there hasn’t been a whole lot of diversity as far as its app (or “Glassware”) selection is concerned. But to kick off I/O, Google has just announced a whole slew of new apps you can slap onto your face computer. The most notable (and mildly disconcerting)…

Watch The Daily Show Hilariously Troll Six Glassholes Right Here

Last night, The Daily Show aired a piece of biting social commentary on technology. In other words, it mocked a bunch of Google Glass wearers—and you watch it all right here. Speaking to six Explorers—”Excuse me, did you just call yourself an explorer?”—The Daily Show’s John Stewart tried to get to grips with the souls…

Remember Glasstron? We Were Such Dorks Back Then

Google’s latest attempt to make Glass™™™ fashionable reminds me (at least aesthetically) of Sony’s Glasstron — a cyberpunk headset display from 1998. The company claimed that it “replicates the viewing experience of a 52-inch TV at 6.5 feet.” Glasstron was obviously a flop, but it wasn’t just because the thing made the Sony executives above…

Google Glass Will Allow Guns to Shoot Around Corners

If you’ve ever dreamed of a gun that could shoot around corners or over barricades, Google Glass is here to help. Now, if you link your smart gun to your Glass, you can aim for targets that are out of visual range. The Daily Beast’s Janelle Dumalaon has the story, about a company called Tracking…

Google Glass Could Let Soldiers Shoot Around Corners

Google Glass is finding a place on the mean city streets, but it could also prove useful in the battlefield, too. Soon, Glass could allow soldiers to shoot round corners, using the HUD to take aim while behind cover. The concept comes from Austin-based startup TrackingPoint which creates precision-guided firearms that help improve the aim…

Google’s First Fashionable Glass Frames: Perhaps Not That Fashionable?

We’ve long known that Google wanted to make Glass fashionable, and now it’s teamed up with Diane Von Furstenberg to create a series of alternative frames for its face-mounted computer. You can decide for yourselves if they look good or not. The DVF collection comprises five new frames and eight new shades with which to…

Three Lost Dyson Inventions, Including a Google Glass That Never Was

Dyson’s first cyclonic vacuum cleaner was launched 21 years ago, but before it made it into consumer’s hands, the company’s research and development team went through 5,127 prototypes to perfect its design. Since then the company’s R&D lab has been responsible for some amazing products—including a few that have never seen the light of day…