Project Glass to include innovative security feature

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Google aims to solve the problem of theft before Project Glass enters the market Google’s Project Glass has managed to retain the majority of the hype it enjoyed when it was first announced earlier this year. The augmented reality glasses were recently made available for purchase by developers who attended Google’s I/O conference for a price of $1,500. Project Glass is still causing a buzz amongst the tech-savvy despite criticisms concerning the product’s design and Google’s admittance that the eyewear’s augmented reality capabilities may not be fully realized by the…

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Project Glass goes on sale in the U.S.

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Project Glass released by Google in an attempt to attract further attention to augmented reality Google has announced that a limited number of its highly anticipated Project Glass augmented reality glasses are now on sale. The famed technology company has been secretive as to the technical details of Project Glass for some time. Google has released limited information in the hopes of keeping interest in the augmented reality glasses high, a practice that is common in the technology world. Now, Google is looking to test the waters of the commercial…

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iOptik honored in Popular Science 2012 Invention Awards

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Augmented reality gains acclaim through Invention Awards Augmented reality eyewear seems to be all the rage in the technology world. Companies like Google have been making waves in their industry by unveiling details of their own augmented reality projects. The concept of eyewear that can digitize a person’s vision is becoming vastly popular, with more companies beginning to test the waters to determine whether they too should pursue such projects. The technology is part of the focus for this year’s Invention Awards, hosted by Popular Science. iOptik wins honors from…

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Project Glass maybe released as soon as 2013

Sergey Brin

Google’s augmented reality eyewear coming sooner rather than later There is no shortage of speculation where Google’s Project Glass is concerned. The project, which was unveiled in April, won acclaim for its use of augmented reality, leveraging the technology as a social and convenience tool. Project Glass combines the technology with eyewear – or, more accurately, headwear. There has been a great deal of conjecture concerning the augmented reality device, some of which suggests that Project Glass will not actually include augmented reality capabilities. Google has been allowing information to…

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Augmented reality glasses may find competition from Epson

Epson Augmented Reality Glasses

AR eyewear gaining more attention from consumers In the world of technology, augmented reality glasses are becoming a big deal. These glasses are not a new concept; many technology companies have worked to develop such products in the past, though consumers had shown only mild interest. It was not until Google unveiled its ambitious Project Glass initiative that augmented reality glasses truly began receiving a great deal of mainstream attention from consumers. Google is expected to face strong competition in the market, but its most formidable opponent may be Japanese…

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