Google Glass INST 6223

Google Glass

Google glass is a hands-free device that enables the individual to download many navigational apps by voice command. These glasses provide the augmented reality to deliver web based materials in real time to provide training or researching assistance. Overall, the glasses give a new technological advancement to how the world can retrieve information by sound recognition. Eliminates the need for a keyboard and hard drive to retrieve valuable information.

Notably, the going rate for a pair of Google glasses is around $1,500.00. The features of the glass include apps like: navigation for travel, built in search engine to retrieve information, ability to send messages out via voice command, and stream music. (Cummings)

Google glass has been found to be beneficial in the classroom and business settings. For example, healthcare industries have utilized the glasses to medical students training to be surgeons. Students can watch an operation from start to finish without physically being in the surgery room. This enables the students to have a virtual reality of how the operating room works and visually study the techniques performed in surgery. Other industries taking on the Google glass are banking, military, law enforcement, and manufacturing industries. Stock market associates can communicate and share information to other associates via these glasses without the need to be tied to a desk. Military and law enforcement agencies can identify criminals by face recognition by scanning the individual hands free to make a positive identification. Enables law enforcement to generate the individuals records without the need to wait on dispatch. Lastly, manufacturing companies can download needed material information without the need to carry around a bulky hand held device. (Finnegan)

In conclusion, the future use of Google glass can be beneficial in the long run for individuals with disabilities. For example, individuals with poor eyesight can benefit from the navigational apps. This would allow the individual too safely travel to their designation without the fear of crossing the street or minimizing the potential risk of unseen objects affecting their travels.  Another future use could be for lost children or adults to find the nearest safe house to contact their love ones. The glasses could provide a map to pinpoint the lost individual for safe return. Lastly, a great tool for learners with disabilities. The glasses can be formulated to meet the needs of the learner to enable them a chance to be confident in their learning abilities. ​

 References

Cummings, T. (2014, 04 10). Heavy Tech Google Glass: Price, Features, & Where to Buy. Retrieved 01 12, 2017, from Heavy.com

Finnegan, M. (2015, 07 31). 9 Ways Google Glass Enterprise Edition Can be used by businesses: Can Google Glass 2 Succeed in the enterprise market? Retrieved 01 13, 2017, from www.techworld.com/picture-gallery/personal-tech/9 signs-google-glass-is-disrupting-enterprise-3536165/