Google patents its augmented reality Project Glass

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18091697

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AVTizzle• 14 years ago

Still think this project needs to be rebranded "Googley-Eyes".

AkThhhpppt5• 14 years ago

...How? I mean, there's prior art all over: Steve Mann (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann) has been doing this kind of thing since the '80s!

nooneelse3• 14 years ago

Their specific design and perhaps some of their technologies might be patentable.

But yeah, lots of prior art on the ideas and even some implementations exist. Another source for what was/is obvious to those of ordinary skill this art would be the Wear-Hard Archives (http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard). I miss the days when that list was more active.

AkThhhpppt5• 14 years ago

Even their specific design is pretty close to some old Mann hardware (http://www.glogger.mobi/userpub2.php?username=mann&i=201..., which I've linked to...well, it's "below" currently).

Never knew about that list; time for an archive trawl, I think. Thanks!

patentnerd• 14 years ago

The article has no links, but I'm assuming they're referring to the patents linked in this article:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/google-glasses-design-pat...

These are design patents, meaning they protect the look of the glasses, NOT any of the functionality.

AkThhhpppt5• 14 years ago

Even then: http://www.glogger.mobi/userpub2.php?username=mann&i=201...

iharris2• 14 years ago

The potential applications of this technology are pretty awesome - I just hope that we don't see Google ads superimposed on every blank surface we look at.

nooneelse3• 14 years ago

Why would they put them over blank surfaces? They could put their ads over billboards and other ad surfaces that are already around you? That way you like them for not increasing the net number of ads you see, and they get to act as gate-keepers for all other ad forms.

AkThhhpppt5• 14 years ago

And they already have relevant patents, in a different arena: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_could_soon_augme...

slowpoke2• 14 years ago

I've actually been waiting for such a functionality for ages - except I would use it to adblock everything, even in real life.

No more pesky ad noise == quality of life significantly improved.

iharris2• 14 years ago

That's a good point. I guess I was more concerned that other companies (or unscrupulous app developers) might abuse the ability to place ads anywhere. As long as Google exerts strict control over ad policy and placement, it's a win-win like you said.

Google patents its augmented reality Project Glass

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