Google Goggles Plan To Merge Reality And Technology With HUD
Ever had easy access to information on your character in a video game and wondered if that was possible for real-life? It seems that Google have been asking themselves that question for a while now, as insiders claim they are preparing to announce a product that would give a user their own ‘personal HUD (heads-up display)’.
The augmented reality glasses, which Google seem to claim they have a finished prototype of, would most likely operate in a similar manner to a smartphone (as it has been claimed the device would run on the Android operating system), featuring a number of apps (including Google Maps), Internet connectivity, and audio & video displays, alongside the ‘real-time information’ features that will make the product stand out.
It was first noted in December that Google were planning to create a piece of ’wearable technology’, and it seems as though, glasses, the option that most would have predicted, is the one that they are working on. Not missing an extra opportunity on the naming front, Google are looking likely to name their product by the fairly obvious (but very fitting) title of ‘Google Goggles’.
The data from the apps, ‘cloud’, and real-time augmented information (a process that could be similar to Samsung’s ‘dream tablet’) will be presented to the user in the form of literally appearing before their eyes (apparently over one eye instead of two to prevent ‘disorientation’), probably in some form of 3D depth effect.
Controlling the glasses is reportedly set to be done by either voice control, buttons on the side of the glasses, or the user tilting their head to simulate ‘scrolling’ and ‘clicking’, though the potential complications in the latter method might encourage producers to include a hand-held remote as an easier option.
Other features are thought to include a small camera between the eyes for filming, photography, and collecting data for sourcing relevant information (e.g. seeing and translating a sign into a foreign language). On the technical side, the product is said to be maintaining ‘equivalent CPU, RAM and storage’ of an ‘older generation’ Android smartphone.
The glasses are thought to still be in development at Google’s research headquarters, so are not yet close to commercial release, while it is rumoured that Apple and Motorola are planning similar products of their own. It is an ambtious project by the search engine giant, but with a number of high-profile features straight out of science fiction will ‘Google Goggles’ end up being too expensive for its potential customers?
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