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(YouTube: Google)
GOOGLE HAS RELEASED an advertisement showcasing what it hopes could be its breakthrough in the next evolution of internet use: an augmented reality-style pair of glasses.
The video above showcases its ‘Google Glass’, which incorporates some features of a smartphone allowing users to take photos and videos, and send messages, directly through voice commands.
The clip shows that the glasses can be activated by simply speaking the command, ‘OK, Glass’, followed by the particular command – such as “take a picture”, or “Google jellyfish”.
The glasses have a built-in camera which can be used to relay photos and videos – including live calls – to recipients, who see exactly what the user sees.
They also have a built-in GPS unit which can be used for navigation instructions through the likes of Google Maps.
The video also includes footage shot during a fashion show by Diane Von Furstenberg last September – when models took to the runways in New York wearing the specs.
The product is still some way off mainstream sale – the search giant is still searching for ‘Explorers’ to help refine the product before a mass release. Even then, successful applicants are asked to pay $1,500 (€1,120) – plus tax – and be able to pick up their kit in person.
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This is not a story. Move on.
@Ian McDonald: couldn’t agree more.
Yeah in fairness I cannot stand Leo Varadkar and Fine Gael but this is a non-story… If Varadkar hadn’t been speaking at the event I’d argue otherwise but he was there to take part so it wasn’t just a jolly jaunt.
Why he is forced to defend this trip is beyond me. Only lazy journalism can explain it, just looking for a quick headline. With all the difficulties we have at the moment it’s essential that our views as a country are represented at the highest level.
@Michael Drennan: just wait….they’ll be posting against the trip soon.
So PBP are forcing the government to defend their actions in representing the country…..maybe PBP should actually start by defending their own actions the day Zelenskyy addressed them. After all, between them, Wallace and Daly, they are representing the country in an embarassing light!
@Joe_embarrassing light to who,all war mongers must be exposed , wouldn’t you agree Joey ..
@jim dee: let me guess…..another lad who thinks the west is responsible for everything…
Russia is ordering it’s troops to deliberately target civilians. There are mass graves with hundreds of bodies being found weekly, and you lot are deflecting attention away from it, by going on about how western troops are doing it as well.
Go learn the differences in what is happening. Where western troops are involved, it usually where some unfortunate has lost their mind and goes on a rampage. Now does that sound familiar? It should, there has been 3 very similar attacks in America itself in the last week and a half or so.
Yes, there are civilians being killed, I’m not denying that, but you lot are making it sound as if the US and NATO are going in guns blazing killing thousands. Well, tell you what, theres another commentator on here, Roy is name…..look up my replies to him. Could not be arsed dealing with you lot now
Slow news day
Paul Murphy needs to go back to sleep
What next for Paul Murphy? Taoiseach and Tánaiste to crawl to work? Or maybe they could stop eating as that’s clearly on taxpayer money as well.
Murphy, please leave politics. You are simply ruining effective opposition with your student union, jump on any bandwagon type of tabloid nonsense. We can do so much better than this.
If this is what’s is going on in the Dail,then we are more fuxked than I thought,as a Country our societies are so broken,that an awful lot of work needs to be done,and then problem was bad before Covid,now everyone is been badly affected,and he thinks it’s OK to waste time asking about a flight and hotel,
It must have been a torment in a 4star
Just waiting on FG/FF/GREEN Trolls.. FG/FF/GREEN Pandemic Travel now re-opens
@Maurice Frazer: I’d say it will be the opposite,the Country is on its knees,and PBP thinks that bringing up a flight and hotel,and waste the time in the Dail,it’s not that they are sitting every day for hours,u need to talk about the urgency of how badly working can’t make ends me.just goes to show,PBP they are constantly saying how the cost of living is affecting their Constituance.there is not 1 person in that government whether ur the parties in power,or the opposition,have a clue how hard it is
What’s he even doing there in the first place.a total waste of a space
Why did he and Martin both go.
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