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Patent details augmented reality features of Google Glass

04/29/201304/29/2013 Stephen Vagus

Google glass augmented reality glasses wearable technology

Google continues to invest in augmented reality Google has regained prominence in the augmented reality field after a turbulent 2012 wherein the company’s Project Glass had been unlikely to include the interactive technology. Glass has been billed as a new generation of augmented reality eyewear, but in mid-2012, Google suggested that the initial release of the glasses may not actually have augmented reality properties. This lead to staunch criticism from consumers and Google seems to have changed in stance on this issue, making efforts to tout the augmented reality capabilities…

Augmented reality glasses from Google are not for resale or lending

04/23/201304/22/2013 Julie Campbell

Developers should be aware that they will not be permitted to sell or loan their devices. Developers who are interested in purchasing Google Glass augmented reality glasses should make sure that this is exactly what they want because once the device is theirs, they are not permitted to resell, rent, transfer, loan or even give it as a gift. The highly anticipated device is causing quite a stir with its rigid purchasing regulations. The wearable augmented reality called Google Glass is said to have the very latest in AR technology.…

Augmented reality glasses adds Baidu to the competition

04/09/201304/08/2013 Jennifer Goula

The search engine giant from China has revealed that it is looking to try to rival Google. The largest search engine service in China has revealed that it is currently testing “Baidu Eye”, its own version of augmented reality glasses, with which it is hoping to compete with Google, one of the current leaders in the industry. Though the tests are currently being performed, it’s not yet known when this could be commercially available. The Baidu Eye augmented reality glasses are undergoing tests, but the company hasn’t revealed when, or…

Google reaches out to companies to get involved in augmented reality

04/05/201304/03/2013 L. Green

Companies may soon be able to get their hands on augmented reality glasses Google may begin feeling the pressure as more companies enter into the world of augmented reality with their own pair of high-tech eyewear. Google Glass has managed to attract attention from consumers due to its augmented reality capabilities, but whether this interest will actually translate into sales has yet to be seen. Indeed, consumers may not be inclined to purchase a pair of Google Glass for a wide variety of reasons, which is why Google is not…

Sony takes aim at Google with its own augmented reality glasses

04/02/201304/01/2013 Stephen Vagus

Sony sets sights on augmented reality Google has attracted a great deal of attention to its augmented reality Project Glass over the past year. The company has taken several opportunities to show off the capabilities of Glass and prove that it is a unique way to change the way people see the world. Throughout 2012, Glass became significantly less unique as other technology companies began introducing their own versions of augmented reality eyewear. Sony is one of the latest companies to enter the fray. Sony applies for patents concerning augmented…