Google Glass
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Google Glass, or simply Glass, is a brand of smart glasses developed and sold by Google. It was developed by X (previously Google X),[9] with the mission of producing a ubiquitous computer.[1] Google Glass displays information to the wearer using a head-up display.[10] Wearers communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands.[11][12]
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 Google Glass Explorer Edition | |
| Also known as | Project Glass |
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| Developer | |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Type | Optical Head-Mounted Display (OHMD), Peripheral Head-Mounted Display (PHMD), Wearable technology, Head-up display |
| Release date | Developers (US): February 2013[1] Public (US): Around 2013[2] |
| Introductory price | Explorer version: $1,500 USD Standard edition: $1,500 USD[3] |
| Operating system | Glass OS[4] (Google Xe Software[5]) |
| CPU | OMAP 4430 System on a chip, dual-core processor[6] |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM[7] |
| Storage | 16 GB flash memory total[6] (12 GB of usable memory)[8] |
| Display | Prism projector, 640×360 pixels (equivalent of a 25 in/64 cm screen from 8 ft/2.4 m away) |
| Sound | Bone conduction transducer[8] |
| Input | Voice command through microphone,[8] accelerometer,[8] gyroscope,[8] magnetometer,[8] ambient light sensor, proximity sensor |
| Controller input | Touchpad, MyGlass phone mobile app |
| Camera | 5 Megapixel photos 720p video[8] |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g,[8] Bluetooth,[8] micro USB |
| Power | 570 mAh Internal lithium-ion battery |
| Mass | 36 g (1.27oz) |
| Backward compatibility | Any Bluetooth-capable phone; MyGlass companion app requires Android 4.0.3 "Ice Cream Sandwich" or higher or any iOS 7.0 or higher[8] |
| Related | Microsoft HoloLens, Magic Leap |
| Website | www |
Google started selling a prototype of Google Glass to qualified "Glass Explorers" in the US on April 15, 2013, for a limited period for $1,500, before it became available to the public on May 15, 2014.[13] It had an integral 5 megapixel still/720p video camera. The headset received a great deal of criticism amid concerns that its use could violate existing privacy laws.[14]
On January 15, 2015, Google announced that it would stop producing the Google Glass prototype, to be continued in 2017 tentatively.[15] In July 2017, Google announced the Google Glass Enterprise Edition.[16] In May 2019, Google announced the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2.[17]
On March 15, 2023, Google announced that it would discontinue the Enterprise Edition 2. Sales were immediately suspended, with product support slated to end on September 15, 2023.[18]