Iron Man’s HUD display is one of the cooler effects in sci-fi movies, and Google X is apparently pretty darn close to cramming similar tech in a pair of glasses you can buy in the real world.
A 9to5google tipster got to see a prototype pair, and says that they look similar to Oakley Thumps glasses that have a front-facing camera, voice recognition and navigation/input handled by tilting your head. The guts apparently resemble last generation’s Android phones, while HUD itself is only in one eye (and off to the side) because it’s not transparent like Tony Stark’s tech. It had been previously reported that the device is not simply an “Android peripheral”.
The glasses are still a long way from completion, but Google is reportedly looking into a pilot program like it did with Chromebooks. Anything that gets these things on my face faster is all right with me. [9to5google]
Greg
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:05 AMCome on apple, Catch up!! :D
Johnny P
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:24 AMThe apple way is let the market release their beta products first, then jump in and make it awesome
CGB
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:46 AMFunny i thought it was release a good product, Ipad or ipad 2 then wait for someone to release a better product say the galaxy tab 10″ then sue them to get that product off the shelves and give apple time to catch up and or copy it :)
Jay
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 12:31 PMCorrection: The apple way is to pick a product that has been around for years, make a closed source, over-priced piece of crap. Wait until competitors release a better version of the product, whilst enjoying praise from its thousand brainwashed fanboys. Then start patent trolling, thus making creativity and competitive pricing impossible
James
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 10:46 AMCorrection: The apple way is to get a piece of tech that no company has ever been able to popularise, no matter how hard they try, then turn it into the thing that everybody wants and seemingly needs.
That takes considerable skill and confidence in their own ability to make something work. Snub your nose all you like, but there’s no denying apple’s ability to break new ground where others fail miserably.
Salty
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 2:55 PMCorrection:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
oldmate
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:54 AM“Iron Man’s HUD display”
WOW, Iron Man’s HUD (Heads Up Display) Display
Kent
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:11 AMNAW OAKLEY SUNGLASSES IS MADE FROM PLASTIC AND LOOK GAY.
Big Windows
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 3:37 PMAh… I see… ATM Machine all over again.
haha
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 10:41 AMthe saiyan scouters were already released by 2 companies during CES2012 this year…catch up google X
and I wouldve thought it all wouldve been easier and simplier to just have glasses with a camera and BT built in