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“Google Glasses” ! New Project from Google : Reality or Hype?

This week, Google X’ blue-sky ideas lab has unveiled its new project by the name “Google Glasses” prototype.

As per the sources, Google Glasses will be equipped with Android Operating System. It can be operated with the help of voice commands.

To show the use of these Glasses, Google has uploaded a video on their official channel. Here is a demonstration video (released by the Google), which shows how the Google Glasses will work!

Key features :

Chat:
You can do Text/Voice or Video Chat on the go.

Daily life:
With the help of Google Glasses, you’ll be able to see What’s the temperature outside.

Google Glasses will update you when your route is jammed or subway service is suspended. You can plan shortest way for your traveling, and these glasses will also give you turn by turn GPS navigation for it.

Social Networking/Sharing and Uploading:
You can also capture photo or video, of whatever you see with these Google Glasses. After capturing the photo or video, you can share it on Google+.

Reminders/Meetings:
All reminders and information about meetings will be displayed in front of your eyes.

In Stores/Libraries:
If you are in a library or a store, then Google Glasses will help you to find where your specific category of items/books are.

Design of Google Glasses

To understand the Design of Google Glasses Prototype, we have made a diagram.

The right most part of Google Glasses contains display screen and a camera. In the right side, the Panel contains Memory, Battery, Sensor and Communications Device.

Icons on Google Glasses
Here are the sample icons, which will appear on the Google Glasses.

Now let’s wait for Google to launch it and make a revolution in the field of Gadgets!

CCD / CCTV vs CMOS Camera

Charge Coupled Device (CCD) Camera and Closed Circuit TeleVision (CCTV) Camera are used in producing good quality Digital Video Recordings and Still Photos (for the surveillance purposes).

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) Camera are also used for the same purpose but they provide little poor quality as compared to the CCD/CCTV Cameras. In a CMOS Camera Sensor, each pixel has its own charge to voltage conversion, noise correction, amplifier, digitization circuits and chip output bits.

CCD/CCTV camera are of two types : Digital and Analogue, which are able to send the signals to any PC/Laptop or a Storage Device like Tape Recorder. While CMOS Camera can be plugged to any USB Device, to get all data from the camera.

Here are some major differences between CCD/CCTV and CMOS Cameras :

1. CCTV/CCD Cameras are made up of semiconductors, capacitors and sensors which produce little better videos and photos as compared to the CMOS Cameras.

2. CCD/CCTV Cameras are more sensitive and expensive than the CMOS Cameras.

3. CCD Camera consumes more power than the CMOS Camera.

4. While comparing the cost, CCD Camera costs more than the CMOS Camera.

5. CMOS Sensors are more susceptible to Noise as compared to the CCD Cameras. This noise can contribute to gap in the image quality.

Here is the comparison of Image quality of CCD and CMOS Camera :

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