Sergey Brin evangelises Google Glass at TED event, reveals 2013 launch
Brin criticizes smartphones for encouraging "un-social" behaviour, says Google Glass will address that.
Google co-founder, Sergey Brin took the stage at a TED conference in California to talk about the search giant’s latest project: Google Glass. Apart from elaborating on the product itself, Brin also revealed that Google Glass would be available for purchase by anyone by the end of the year for less than $1500 (Rs. 82,000 approx.). Google Glass is currently available for purchase by select American developers, short-listed through a contest, for $1500 right now.
At the TED conference, Brin talked about how smartphones resulted in “un-social” behaviour from users who tend to check their smartphones every couple of seconds even when they are in social gatherings. He compared this habit to a nervous tic, saying that it was similar to smoking. Brin explained that Google Glass would ensure that users could maintain eye contact with people even when interacting with the device. However, Brin did concede that the device was still a little distracting and Google was working on fixing that issue.
Google also recently released a “How it Works” video for Google Glass. According to Google, users will be able to use Google Glass to take photos, stream live videos and also search the Web using their voice. Google Glass will also be able to transmit audio but will not rely on earphones. Instead, it will transmit sounds through the user’s skull directly to the ear canal. Brin admitted that the experience would feel, “a little freaky at first, but you get used to it.”
Check out the official video for Google Glass below:
Source: Hindustan Times