{"id":9168,"date":"2012-03-05T11:23:07","date_gmt":"2012-03-05T17:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcitement.com\/?p=9168"},"modified":"2012-03-05T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2012-03-05T17:23:08","slug":"wearable-technology-google-heads-up-glasses-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/culture\/wearable-technology-google-heads-up-glasses-on-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Wearable Technology: Google Heads-Up Glasses On The Way"},"content":{"rendered":"
The smartphone has been ubiquitous for just long enough that a new, mind-bogglingly futuristic piece of gadgetry was due sometime soon, and Google researchers and developers are working quickly to fill the niche. Rumor on the internet says Google is on-track to release Heads-Up Display glasses by the end of year, with a prototype and product specifics due in the summer.<\/p>\n
Apple and Google have both been developing wearable technology; Apple is purportedly working on something more like a wristwatch-type device with smartphone capabilities, while Google has opted for a pair of glasses with a non-transparent display on one side that will have the capabilities of about a generation-old Android phone. The glasses will be Android-based, though they are not an \u201cAndroid peripheral\u201d that requires an Android phone. Instead, they will connect to the Cloud using a 3G\/4G connection.<\/p>\n