Friday, March 22, 2013

Post 13: Google patent shows laser keyboard for Glass

Here's the article if you'd like more information: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/google-patent-shows-laser-keyboard-glass-1B8024451

Here's a diagram that explains a bit more:

Google glass patent
New patent claim by Google:
Laser projector keyboard
This supposedly can project onto any nearby surface, even a user's hand.

This projection is most likely to be some kind of menu for user's to interact with and choose options.

But hmmmm...doesn't these seem familiar? If not, here's a hint, Microsoft's kinect! Yes over a year ago, Microsoft showed something very similar to this. What's special about Google's claim then?

Google claims that by putting this on a pair of glasses, it's entirely different, and the project actually keeps tract of the user's head and body movements to make everything smooth.

What do you think about the claim by Google? Yay or nay? Let me know below!


2 comments:

  1. That's really cool. I've seen something like that before though (besides the Kinect) - although it might have been implemented a little differently. Check this out - http://www.ted.com/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html

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  2. This is awesome! I hope this is created soon. Im really impressed by Google's innovation lately.

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