The Google Glass, "smart" computer-connected glasses will be available for purchase in US consumers for a limited period of time, starting in April 15.
Anyone who wants, according to the French agency, will pay 1.500 euros and will join now in the ever-expanding team of "pioneering" users that the US company has begun to set up to try out its glasses before it puts it in wide circulation in Buy.
"The 'explorers' are moms, artists, surgeons, rock singers and each of them has brought a new perspective, which makes better our glasses. But every day we get requests from those of you who haven't joined our program yet, and we want your input, too," Google said. Thus, from April 15, anyone living in the US will have the opportunity to become the owner of Google Glass for a limited period of time, it was not specified how long it will last.
Google has already reportedly been working with Ray Ban and other leading eyewear makers to create new "smart" products. The first of them is expected to bring 2015 to the market.
However, the American company will first have to put to rest widespread concerns that its glasses - which can take videos and photos - have the "dark» side, especially regarding the potential violation of people's privacy without their knowledge.
For her part, Google has objected that "if anyone wants to record you secretly, there are much better cameras in the trade than our glasses that you wear clearly on your face and a light comes on every time you give a voice command or press a key. If a company wanted to design a secret spy device, it could do a better job than Glass'.
At this stage, several developers are already developing software applications for the "smart" glasses, which range from receiving weather reports through Internet έως την ανταλλαγή βίντεο και τα βιντεοπαιγνίδια. Τα Google Glass συνδέονται στο Ίντερνετ χρησιμοποιώντας τα διάσπαρτα σημεία δωρεάν ασύρματης σύνδεσης (Wi-fi), ή συνδεόμενα ασύρματα στο κινητό τηλέφωνο του χρήστη, ο οποίος πρέπει να έχει πληρωμένη σύνδεση στο διαδίκτυο. Οι εικόνες και τα βίντεο μπορούν να ανταλλαγούν μέσω του κοινωνικού δικτύου Google Plus.
Source: kathimerini.gr
