Is Google Glass Doomed for Commercial Failure?
Google Glass is one of the most anticipated technology products of recent years. Industry pundits expected it to mark the dawn of the wearables era, but there’s a problem — it seems that very few people are actually interested in wearing them. While Google Glass is still technically in the beta phase of its […]
Doctors Bring Google Glass to the Emergency Room
While the new Google Glass wearable is still in its infancy, it is already proving to be a hit in the medical community. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston recently completed a test run using Google Glass in its emergency department, and the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. The hospital’s chief information officer, Dr. John […]
Google Announces the Arrival of Prescription-Lens Google Glasses
One of the major limitations of the Google Glass — a limitation Google promised to eliminate when they first introduced the wearable technology — is that it wasn’t compatible with prescription eyeglasses. Google recently made good on their promise, introducing frames for Google Glasses that work with prescription lenses. Google is set to launch several […]
Wearable Mobile Devices to Dominate Tech in 2014
Tech industry experts are predicting that wearable devices will start to command significant influence in the consumer market in 2014. Several prominent analysts, including Deloitte, Forrester Research and Juniper Research, believe that the coming year will be a watershed for wearable technologies. While the much-hyped Google Glass is widely expected to lead the charge, more […]