Posted May 17, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
Google Glass recently received an injection of third-party app support. It was revealed at the company’s I/O conference this week that several third-party apps, or “glassware” as Google prefers to call them, are inbound from the likes of CNN, Elle,…
Posted May 3, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
Don’t want to wait another year for Google Glass to drop? Or perhaps you didn’t have $1,500 to spare when the Explorer edition kits were available for pre-order last year? Apparently neither did an Australian techie so he did the…
Posted April 25, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
Google Glass has been in the hands of developers for less than a month but that isn’t stopping one research firm from making some bold predictions about the future of smart glasses. According to a new report from IHS iSuppli,…
Posted April 18, 2013, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
As anticipated, we’re beginning to see a number of Google Glass user videos hit the web as the very first prototypes are finding new homes. Naturally, the lure to sell the ultra-rare spectacles for a quick profit is no doubt…
Posted March 12, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
Last month Google product director Steve Lee said the company was working on a Google Glass reference model for prescription lenses for people that must wear glasses to correct vision problems. Following up on Lee’s statement, Google has officially confirmed…
Posted February 22, 2013, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in HardwareWith Video
Google’s augmented reality visor will reportedly be available to the general public to purchase before the end of this year. What’s more, the headset will debut for less than the $1,500 that developers and lucky contest winners are currently being…
Posted February 21, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Canon today announced their Mixed Reality headset, or MREAL, will be available for purchase starting March 1. The device, which has reportedly been in development for years, takes real-world objects and pairs them with virtual reality components to give the…
Google unveiled their augmented reality visor known as Project Glass last spring. A few months later during Google’s developer conference, attendees were given the option to purchase a pre-production model of the headset for a staggering $1,500 which the search…
Posted January 2, 2013, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Google made a huge splash in the tech sector nearly a year ago when they unveiled Project Glass. The prototype glasses left many scratching their heads, trying to figure out exactly how they would be used in everyday life and…
A patent application published yesterday suggests Microsoft may be cooking its own version of Google's Project Glass. The document points to a head-mounted system that combines an integrated camera with a transparent display for overlaying information on objects within the…
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