Google Glass
Wearable head display
Google Glass was a head-mounted wearable computer developed by Google, featuring a small display positioned above the right eye.
Announced in 2012 and briefly available to consumers in 2014, it promised hands-free access to information, photography, and augmented reality.
The device became synonymous with privacy concerns—wearers were dubbed "glassholes"—and was discontinued for general consumers, though it found niche use in enterprise settings.
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- augmented realityVirtual elements on real surroundings
- 3D visualizationDepicting objects with depth
- bone conductionSound traveling through skull
- gesture recognitionDetecting meaningful body motions
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Pioneering VR headset brand
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Apple mobile device
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Period avoiding electronic devices
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