Recently Google revealed their new development in the optical industry – or is it specific to optics? Google’s “Project Glass” is a revolutionary new design that has taken the technological world by storm. These specs are potentially the coolest, smartest glasses you’ll ever don! A mix between some of our favorite social media outlets like Google+, chats and text messages, they allow you to do everything through the comfort of your own eyes! They use every technological advancement including global positioning systems (or GPS), voice over internet protocol (or VoIP), and smartphone electronics. By going green (with added smart car technology), the lenses allow you to see clearly through your seemingly normal visual-world and get all of these high tech updates in the process, as well. What happens for those who wear glasses, you ask?
Well, what will be the most interesting in regards to this new invention is just how Google will adapt to those who need to wear glasses as a form of vision correction. Will Project Glass only be available for those with twenty/twenty vision – or anyone who wears contacts? Or, will there be an option to use the glasses structure of the product as actual prescription eyeglasses and still be able to see the invisible high tech screen? Google hasn’t dotted all of the “i”s or crossed all of the “t”s with this new invention – or at least they’re not letting us in on it… yet.
Google did recently release a promo-type video – properly titled “One day…” – in which you can see a day in the life of someone who uses Project Glass eyewear. With the equivalent of a mobile computer within our eye’s view, the glasses allow you to send text messages with friends, “check-in” to local events and post on social media sites, as well as talk to friends with video chat. With the GPS capabilities, the glasses will be able to walk you through the streets of New York, as well as the aisles of a local bookstore – simply to find a specific section to obtain a certain genre of books. The future is certainly upon us with Google’s Project Glass.
While Google’s Project Glass eyeglasses are a thing of the future, for now, we’ll stick to regular prescription eyeglasses. It’s hard to say whether or not they will take off with popularity – especially since they don’t appear to be the coolest looking accessory. However, styles change, and who knows what our fashion-forward society will allow “one day”. After all, the style of what is considered fashionable in the world of glasses frames does change fairly regularly. So what do you think of Google’s new glasses?? Are they the future of eyeglasses?
Hillary Glaser is the Director of Marketing and Special Projects for GlassesUSA.com – the easiest way to buy glasses online. She oversees day-to-day operations for all marketing and promotions of eyeglasses for the company.