garyopa
06-28-2012, 10:35 AM
Developers at I/O event have the option to buy the 'Explorer Edition' of Google Glass for... $1,500?!
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Google has revealed more details on the upcoming Google's Project Glass, which is available for pre-order for I/O devs and will launch next year.
le revealed a few more details for their Project Glass (http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/showthread.php?187643-Google-unveils-augmented-reality-glasses-project) (Smart Glasses).
Developers at the I/O event have the option to buy the 'Explorer Edition' test unit of Google Glass for $1,500. This one is expected to ship next year.
According to them, this is not yet a consumer device. This is for testers, to help Google make the product better.
"It's going to be something we'd like to get in hands of people who are really passionate about it," Brin said. It's going to be rough around the edges, so "you have to want to be on the bleeding edge, and that's what this is designed for."
Here's what is known about the Hardware:
- There's a "powerful" CPU and "lots" of RAM (though, there was no mention of specifics) alongside an accelerometer, gyroscope and wireless radios for pulling in data.
- There's a mic for voice commands, a speaker and a camera, which can also be controlled by the touchpad that lines the side of the wearable device.
- All of those components sit off to one side, though Google says they're still well-balanced and actually lighter than some pairs of sunglasses.
- The tiny transparent display doesn't actually sit directly in front of your eye. It's slightly above your line of vision, so that it shouldn't interfere with your normal life.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/googleio20124283.jpg
http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_960w/Boston/2011-2020/2012/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Google Tablet.JPEG-0c547.jpg
So, there you go. It's still at experimental stages, so it looks like it's going to take some time before we can see the final product.
NEWS SOURCE #1: Google's Project Glass gets some more details (via) EnGadget (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/googles-project-glass-gets-some-more-details/)
NEWS SOURCE #2: More details on Google Glass (via) SlashDot (http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/06/27/2114257/more-details-on-google-glass)
Our thanks to 'Gauss' for this news item!
http://www.maxconsole.com/maxconsole/contents/RKLS00000010956/icon_xl.jpg
Google has revealed more details on the upcoming Google's Project Glass, which is available for pre-order for I/O devs and will launch next year.
le revealed a few more details for their Project Glass (http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/showthread.php?187643-Google-unveils-augmented-reality-glasses-project) (Smart Glasses).
Developers at the I/O event have the option to buy the 'Explorer Edition' test unit of Google Glass for $1,500. This one is expected to ship next year.
According to them, this is not yet a consumer device. This is for testers, to help Google make the product better.
"It's going to be something we'd like to get in hands of people who are really passionate about it," Brin said. It's going to be rough around the edges, so "you have to want to be on the bleeding edge, and that's what this is designed for."
Here's what is known about the Hardware:
- There's a "powerful" CPU and "lots" of RAM (though, there was no mention of specifics) alongside an accelerometer, gyroscope and wireless radios for pulling in data.
- There's a mic for voice commands, a speaker and a camera, which can also be controlled by the touchpad that lines the side of the wearable device.
- All of those components sit off to one side, though Google says they're still well-balanced and actually lighter than some pairs of sunglasses.
- The tiny transparent display doesn't actually sit directly in front of your eye. It's slightly above your line of vision, so that it shouldn't interfere with your normal life.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/googleio20124283.jpg
http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_960w/Boston/2011-2020/2012/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Google Tablet.JPEG-0c547.jpg
So, there you go. It's still at experimental stages, so it looks like it's going to take some time before we can see the final product.
NEWS SOURCE #1: Google's Project Glass gets some more details (via) EnGadget (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/googles-project-glass-gets-some-more-details/)
NEWS SOURCE #2: More details on Google Glass (via) SlashDot (http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/06/27/2114257/more-details-on-google-glass)
Our thanks to 'Gauss' for this news item!