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• Google Glass represents a new concept of digital device: the “wearables”

• It can respond to voice commands or gestures (tap and swipe on the touchpad sidebar)

• They are conceived for a “snack” use with short and punctual notifications: for this reason they are the perfect “companion” of the smartphone, not a replacement ….

• Google Glass is a device based on “flanked” or “overlay” reality, as they allow you to enrich the reality with text, images, video, music…

deep down on Google Glass

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From origin planet ….

• Google Glass is the Project Glass’s result, an ambitious research project launched by Big G years ago and carried on in the Mountain View’s X Lab from the team of "moonshot thinking”.

• The first prototypes were shown during the Google I / O in June 2012 with a spectacular launch from the parachute displayed in a live streaming (video) and surprisingly released only to the attendees.

• Since the spring of 2013 the prototypes were distributed (at a price of $ 1,500) to the Explorer* with U.S. citizenship and winners of a contest that rewarded the best ideas of use for the device.

* Among with Vidiemme’s American Partner, Rokivo

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… to land on Earth

• By launching of the Explorer program, Google has ensured - in addition to a major media response - the support of a large community of developers dedicated to the research and development of Glass and new ways to use it.

• In November 2013 Google released an updated version of Glass, improved in software, and the long-awaited GDK (Glass Development Kit) that allows full access to the possibilities for the development of Apps, integrating the initials Mirror API.

• And in 2014? It’s expected to land on Earth, starting in the USA .... with a price yet to be determined

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What is it and how is it used

Specifications

Bluetooth and 802.11 b/g WiFi connection

12 GB User memory synchronized with “cloud” Google service

16GB total flash memory 640x360 pixel display

resolution

Additional features

Voice recognition system and microphone

Gyroscope Proximity sensors Accelerometer Magnetometer

Lateral touch-pad integrated in the sidepiece for sliding cards

Audio transducer with bone conduction,

audible only to those who wear Glass

5MP camera and 720 pixel video

recording

Nosepieces adjustable and adaptable to any face. Flexible and durable frame. It’s possible to mount the included lenses

High-resolution prism to display cards

Battery

Google Glass: hardware

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eyes & ears

graded lenses supportmini-USB auricular

Google , on 25th March 2014, officially announced the partnership with the Italian company Luxottica for the "development of innovative and iconic wearable devices “ (read more)

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#throughglass• The prism is able to project a floating semi-transparent screen at the top right, equivalent to a 25 inches size at

the distance of 2.5 meters

• Information are displayed into sliding "cards” organized in a “timeline”; every performed operation or received notification is saved in a card

With the software updates of April 2014, thanks to the "bundle“ functionality it‘s now possible to display on a single card

all the contents produced in a day.

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pairing

• In order to use all the features, Google Glass needs a network connection • Not having a GPS antenna, you must make a pairing via Bluetooth with an Android• smartphone or, more recently, even with an iPhone • In the presence of a WiFi network the Glass, after being configured by your smartphone,

can maintain autonomously the connection

MyGlass is the App for

smartphones that allows you to

manage, configure Glass and

screencast (the phone shows the contents of the screen of the

Glass)

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Google Glass: basic functionalities

From the initial clock screen you can give commands with a tap/swipe or vocally with “ok glass” and ….

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ok glass, google …

You can search on Google simply speaking the words to search (in American English). Glass will do the rest, get the info and read the results loud

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ok glass, take a picture

You can take pictures with a few steps and immediately sharing them on social networks and email. All pictures are stored on the Glass and automatically synchronized with your G+ profile

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ok glass, record a video

As for the pictures, videos follow the same rules of storage and sharing. Videos have a defined length of 10 seconds unless extended with the command “Extend video”

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ok glass, get directions to …

After speaking loud the destination, Glass calculates the itinerary and starts the navigator. Thanks to the integrated compass the navigation is contextual to the user head orientation

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ok glass, send a message to …

It is possible to send messages to the contacts simply speaking out their name; the text will be sent as e-mail and replies notified as incoming e-mail

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ok glass, make a call to …

When Glass are “paired” with a smartphone, you can make a call speaking loud the name of the person as saved in the contacts list

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ok glass, hangout with …

The hangout feature has been removed from Google with the software update in April 2014 (release x16). Officially the reason sits in the limited use of this functionality and in the poor quality.

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The release of the GDK (Glass Development Kit) in November 2013

opened up endless possibilitiesto develop new App able to take advantage

of all the “sense" of the device

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Example: translate with WordLens

The feature "Translate" is based on the popular App WordLens that is able to recognize and translate a text in a selected language. The

translated text is superimposed to the original after a few moments

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Wink for picture

You can shoot images by simply turning the corresponding mode on and winking your eye to snap photos.

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make “vignette”

Vignettes superimpose a screenshot of your Glass

display over a picture. You can share these

around to show what you're doing on Glass while you're taking a

picture. It's a sweet little snapshot of your

experience on Glass.

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… and more

Unofficial App directory

• In addition to the features presented, there are already many other apps that add "powers" to Glass

• Most of these applications can be installed directly from "MyGlass“, the smartphone App management

• Many other applications are available in the first unofficial directories (see link)

Notification Services >>>

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design & develop for Glass

two options to develop on Glass

Mirror API GDK

November 2013March 2013

The Google Mirror API allows you to build web-based services, called Glassware, that interact

with Google Glass, but do not run on it.

The Glass Development Kit (GDK) is an add-on to the Android SDK that lets you build Glassware that

runs directly on Glass.

Real-time User Interaction

Offline Functionality

Access to Hardware

Platform independence

Common infrastructure

Built-in functionality

Source: https://developers.google.com/glass/develop

focus on GDK

The GDK is an Android SDK add-on that contains APIs for Glass-specific features. By using the Android SDK and GDK, you can leverage the vast array of Android APIs and also design an optimal user experience for Glass.

Layouts, view and other UI

widgets

GPS, Sensors and other hardware

Activities, services and

other building block

Voice Cards Gesture Detector

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SDK

GD

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d-on

Source: https://developers.google.com/glass/develop/gdk

designing for Glass

Glass has its own rules and guideline for design : Keep it simple, relevant and current!

Source: https://developers.google.com/glass/design/principles

UI elements allow 3 pattern types: • Static card – Displays text,

HTML, images, and video. Static cards can invoke live cards or immersions

• Live card – Show content that is important at the current time and constantly update to keep information fresh and relevant

• Immersion - Customized UI experiences that take over a user's focus and display outside of the timeline

•Think for Glass and not simply readjust •Add and do not remove to the actual experience •Avoid the unexpected and the "too much" •Build for people and make the interaction conversational •Making information easily readable (eg Pagination)

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Google Glass and indoor positioning

• Indoor positioning systems can be integrated with Google Glass

• The objective is to bring the power of GPS and maps indoor

• You can tie digital information to physical places

• For example: Instead of punching a 3 digit number into a handheld tour guide, you could walk up to a painting and find additional info on your device, right there waiting for you

• There are 2 major technologies that can be used: Wi-fi Fingerprinting and Bluetooth 4.0

• No single technology is ubiquitous• There are trade-offs to each of the

technologies. WiFi is low cost and ubiquitous, but not very accurate*; high precision location usually requires higher cost and infrastructure work

*High accuracy is considered to be 1 to 5 meters, medium accuracy is 6 to 10 meters, and low accuracy is over 11 meters

indoor positioning systems

• The localization technique is based on measuring the intensity of the received WiFi signal and generating a “fingerprint” for every different position

• Glass compares its current WiFi fingerprint to Fingerprint/Location database in order to find its position

• The accuracy depends on the number of positions that have been previously entered into the database

Accuracy• medium

Availability• ubiquitous

Glass issue• WiFi signal sampling

frequency is much slower than usual in order to safeguard battery life

• localization takes longer than with a smartphone

Wi-fi fingerprinting

• The use of Bluetooth technology for positioning systems is based on Beacons

• Beacons are low-cost gizmos that continually beam out a Bluetooth signal, running for up to a year on a small watch battery and located at defined positions within a building

• Beacons come in different formats - including small coin cell powered devices and USB sticks - and software versions

• A Beacon could pinpoint an item’s location in a room

Accuracy• high

Availability• iOS7 – Android 4.4

No issues for Glass currently detected

Bluetooth 4.0

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our projects and use cases

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art and disabilities : GoogleGlass4LISThe project developed in collaboration with The Egyptian Museum allows the deaf people to have access to a complete museum experience, with the ability to display on the Google Glass prism an avatar that "marks" the description of the artwork in Italian Sign Language Continue >>>

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art and education: GoogleGlass4MuseumsIn collaboration with Mubo, digital publishing house, the project aims to develop an interactive tour of the Hall of 500 at “Palazzo Vecchio” in Florence that, using a gaming approach, will rediscover the original version of the “Battaglia di Anghiari” fresco of Leonardo da Vinci.

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surgery: operation at HumanitasGoogle Glass has been used, for the first time in Italy, in an operating room of Humanitas hospital for training purposes, worn by Dr. Presbitero, who shared with the students her perspective. Continue >>>

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emergency: field test with AnpasDuring CoorCuneo Safety 2014, it has been demonstrated the use of Google Glass in ambulances to manage the situations of maxi-emergency and maintain a continuous contact with the central control unit, while assisting the victim. Continue >>>

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sport: fans engagement

EA7 Olimpia Milano and Vidiemme Consulting launched the project “Diventa Google Glass Reporter” to allow some “Red Shoes” fans to realize the reportage of a match with the Glass. Continue >>>

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sport: players’ perspective

During the “Adecco All Star Game” players have tried out the Google Glass and realized subjective game actions. All clips were used during the live event on April 17 on Mediaset channel. Continue >>>

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journalism: Glass interview

The director of "La Stampa" Mario Calabresi, conducted an interview # throughglass to Matteo Renzi, Italian Prime Minister, creating some exclusive video footage of Palazzo Chigi and receiving citizens questions directly on the Glass prism. Continue >>>

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marketing: social couponing

The project involved the integration of Google Glass with a powerful platform for social CRM (created by Cedacri). On Google Glass you can receive personalized and contextual offers, see details and reach the venue with the navigator.

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endless possibilities…

For Motor disabilities

Sport

Cook

Game

See the other Official Explorer Stories

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Contact us

Vidiemme Consulting srl

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http://www.vidiemme.itemail sales@vidiemme.it

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