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Glass: Your Eyes on the Digital World
3 Aug
Summary
- New verbal command 'OK Glass' added to the device.
- Expanded visual search and photo capabilities, including 'look and shoot'.
- Privacy concerns mirror those of past tech like cameraphones and social media.
Google's experimental Project Glass is set to redefine human interaction with digital information, merging the power of planetary databases with the user's direct perception. Recent updates showcase an "OK Glass..." verbal command, joining the ranks of common voice assistants.
The device is also gaining expanded visual search and photographic capabilities, allowing users to "look and shoot" or instantly recall images. This promises a new era of first-person media sharing, potentially offering more diverse and narrated content than current short-form video apps.
Anticipated privacy issues, reminiscent of early cameraphones and social media, are a significant concern. Technologies like augmented "sensing" apps already hint at the potential for intrusive data collection and analysis.
Ultimately, Google Glass, like other major tech releases, is expected to have unforeseen consequences. It also represents another avenue for Google to gather data, feeding its advertising model by integrating real-time world information with its vast databases.
