Google Glass
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Cardiologists have used Google Glass to unblock a coronary artery in a 49-year-old male. 3D reconstructions of the artery were loaded onto a custom application and displayed through the headset during the procedure, better allowing physicians to guide a catheter to the clogged up area.
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A new display technology can embed smartglass displays directly inside the lenses, resulting in much more streamlined look that won't attract nearly as many stares as current-generation smartglasses.
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Many people absolutely hate public speaking, in part because they think that they simply aren't good enough at doing it. Well, that's why Rhema was created. Developed at the University of Rochester, it delivers real-time performance feedback to the speaker via their Google Glass headset.
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Google has shut down the Glass Explorer program, so the wearable headset is no longer on sale and unlikely to get any more software updates. As Google moves work on Glass behind closed doors, does it have a future?
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At its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, BMW is running a pilot program to see how Google Glass can improve the quality control of its pre-series vehicles as they make the transition from prototype to full production.
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Google Glass hasn't exactly set the world on fire, but that doesn't mean it doesn't still have some cool potential uses. Today Glass has two big new apps: one that can turn it into a life-changing tool for the hearing-impaired, and another that, erm, helps movie theaters sell tickets.
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Over a number of years, researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have developed software to measure human emotion through face detection and analysis. Now the team has repurposed the software as an app for Google Glass, with a view to bringing its emotion-detecting technology to life.
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Researchers at the University of Arizona and the University of Connecticut have developed a technology for augmented reality devices that superimposes data over three dimensions rather than two.
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Have you been chomping at the bit to buy Google Glass, but just couldn't snag an invite? ... anyone?? Okay, well, I'm sure someone out there has US$1,500 and an interest in looking like a cyborg. If that's you, then today's your lucky day.
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A team at Sweden's Mälardalen University is developing a virtual keyboard that combines a pair of bracelets with a wearable device such as Google Glass. The result is a keyboard that only its user can see.
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Researchers at Newcastle University in the UK have conducted a study into how Google Glass can be used to assist sufferers of Parkinson’s disease. The team is working to develop apps that will help sufferers cope with the disease, while becoming more independent.
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Google has announced a strategic partnership with premium eyewear manufacturer Luxottica Group for a range of Glass frames. The Luxottica Group owns a number of well-known brands including Ray-Ban, Oakley and Vogue Eyewear. The deal is aimed encouraging uptake of Google Glass.
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