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Wearable technology used by Minnesota Vikings in camp

07/31/201407/28/2014 Julie Campbell

The team is using Google Glass to help to provide itself with a competitive edge heading into the next season. The Minnesota Vikings are now looking to the world of wearable technology to help them to be able to gain a bit of an edge as they take their first steps toward the 2014 NFL season, and they have decided to use Google Glass as their tech of choice. The team will be using Google Glass for their practices while they are at camp, this summer. This will mean that…

Augmented reality glasses patented by Lenovo

06/30/201406/28/2014 Stephen Vagus

augmented reality glasses patent (note: these are not real ar)

This suggests that the company is looking to create their own wearable technology product like Google Glass. It has recently been discovered that Lenovo has patented a pair of augmented reality glasses that could reflect the intentions of the company to create its own version of Google Glass. That said, just because a patent has been filed, it doesn’t guarantee that the product will ever be sold. What is known is that Lenovo has filed to obtain a basic patent for what was described as an “Electronic Device and Sound…

Google Glass is taking off more rapidly in mobile health

06/25/201406/23/2014 Jesse Collins

These augmented reality glasses are quickly taking on a heightened role in medicine and healthcare. As much as the users of Google Glass has received a considerable amount of scorn from the general population, it has managed to gain a considerable amount of respect in the medicine and health field, and is playing a growing role in healthcare. A number of healthcare products were released for this augmented reality headset. This was a timely release for Google Glass, as the technology giant is also expected to launch its Google Fit…

Does Wearable Technology Have a Future?

06/14/201406/12/2014 Note From The Editor

Wearable devices are currently considered by many people to be nothing more than a novelty. These devices range from augmented reality glasses to high-tech clothing and everything in between, but their practicality has long been suspect. The idea that wearable devices may actually have some use beyond entertainment and social networking is difficult to justify. While there are some wearable gadgets that can be used to track health information and some that are used during medical procedures, these devices are not typically ideal for their intended purpose. The practicality of…

Google begins testing new feature for its augmented reality glasses

06/11/201406/08/2014 Stephen Vagus

Google glass augmented reality glasses wearable technology

AR glasses can be controlled with a simple glance Google has been testing a new feature for its augmented reality glasses. The hype around Google Glass has begun to dissipate somewhat, but Google has been introducing new features to Glass on a regular basis. The company has yet to announce any official release date for its AR glasses, but there are several hundred of these products currently being used by developers and those in the tech industry. Google has been working on introducing new features that highlight convenience over novelty…