Purpose At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to understand the functions of Google Glass.
Introduction The majority of us spend most of our days on our phones or other electronic devices. Social media has become such a big part of our lives, that we want to access it as much as possible. It distracts us and takes all our attention away from life, making it hard to concentrate on anything else. Google has solved our problems by creating a technology that allows us to access the internet and still carry on with our everyday lives and that is Google Glass, a highly practical technology designed by the Google team that allows to access the internet through wearable glasses. According to an article written by CNET dated May 1, 2013, “Google Glass is Google on your face.” Google Glass are wearable glasses that have a built in camera attached to the frame, everything that is seen in front of you comes from the display which uses LED illumination. Google Glass offers several function that I will discuss throughout my speech, as well as the issues that people are facing with it.
Central Idea Google Glass provides users with several services.
Preview Google Glass is a high ...
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Conclusion
Technology is advancing everyday and this is new step into our future. This incredible high tech device has the whole world talking. Being able to take pictures, videos, sharing, searching on Google, translating, getting directions, showing the weather, giving you the time, giving you needed information, having live chats, sending text messages, answering or making calls and listening to music, all through voice command or by simply swiping the touch pad. Having it all displayed in front of you and giving you’re the capability of doing something else at the same time is amazing and it is showing us how fast the world is advancing. Now you know everything you need to about Google Glass, its advantages and disadvantages and it is up to you decide if you want to purchase this device or not and possibly change your life.
Nicholas Carr, an author who often writes about technology and culture issues, wrote the essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”(313). Carr begins his essay with the iconic script from Dave and HAL at the end of 2001:A Space Odyssey. He nervously explains, “ Over the past few years I've had an uncomfortable sense that someone, or something, has been tinkering with my brain… I'm not thinking they way I used to think…” (313). Carr has found trouble focusing on reading, often becoming fidgety, he links this to his frequent Web use (314). Those around him are having similar experiences, Scott Karp, a blogger, writes, “ What if I do all my reading on the Web not so much because the way I read has changed, i.e. Im just seeking convenience, but because the way I think has
There is a company known as Corning, you may or may not have heard of them but be assured they are prevalent in many fields as manufacturers of appliances with a wide ranges of uses. They have recently released information in the form of videos, articles, and Public Service Announcements in regards to a new product known as Smart-glass. They have mentioned in all their releases how the new technology will become ubiquitous in the near future. Also in their videos they show intended possible uses for the technology from everyday life to the work environment. With such a promising technology there begs the question, what moved Corning inc. to invest in smart glass technology? I propose that what moved Corning inc. to invest in smart glass technology was a perceived opportunity to branch out even more and allow for extensive innovation and spontaneity. I will be addressing my reasoning behind my idea for Corning's thinking behind the new technology, Smart-glass.
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Nicholas Carr argues in his controversial article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” that technology, specifically; the Internet and the devices we use to access the Internet (smartphones, computers, and tablets) are having detrimental effects on mental cognition. I do not think these effects are limited to just the way we are reading. It is beyond...
...developed the Google glasses. “Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD). It was developed by Google with the mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous computer. Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format (google.com). These glasses were developed for people who are constantly on the go. With a couple mishaps though, wearable computers still needs further development.
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