Google Glass
Google Glass Technology moves with such rapid pace nowadays it is often difficult to keep up. There are so many new items out on such regular basis that we regularly see only a portion of these new items. But, every so often something new comes out that grabs the media’s attention and becomes the latest rave. And while a few of these “raves” are indeed impressive, most fade from public attention as quickly as they arrive. Google Glass is not one of those things, it has arrived and we will be seeing more of its kind (hereafter Google Glass will be referred to as Glass like most of its current users do). Though this is a new technology and much of the information on it remains hidden in the shadows, it is the precursor set to revolutionize the industry and might just change the world as we know it. Of course this has been said of other tech gadgets in the past. Yet when you fully realize the potential Glass has on a level to communicate in such a manner it will become clear that it’s here to stay. This paper will give a brief introduction and a relevant history of Glass and will finish with the advantages and disadvantages of this arriving technology as well as a number of possible social and educational impacts. So what is Glass? It could easily be mistaken as a glass blowing technique; it is truthfully, far from it. Glass is the next generation of communication, a pair of glasses containing a virtual computer seen through a glass eye piece. This new technology is designed to work like a smart phone but worn like a pair of glasses (Liedtke). With the exception of some hardware located on the right hand side one would never know the difference between someone wearing Glass and someone wearing a regular set of glasses. This virtual glassware can do almost anything a regular smart phone can ,with the exception of typing, such as making a phone call, using Google Maps, taking a picture, taking a live video without having to hold a camera, checking the weather,
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