Media Technology

Over the past year, I have been doing extensive research into media technology. In the post An Age of Technology and Innovation I talked about the evolution of technology. Over the past few months, there have been new innovations in the technology industry.

Google is at the forefront of these new innovations with their Google Glass Project developed by the Google X Lab. An augmented head display is embedded into a pair of custom glasses. The glass has the ability to display images at the users command. Maps for directions, a camera for taking pictures, the ability to make video calls and setting your schedule through a calendar are just a few things that the Google Glasses will be able to do. 

These glasses have the ability to play music, voice recognition and can update the wearer with relevant alerts based on location. One of the first questions that can be asked would be how long does the battery last? Another question would be how much do they cost? The answer for the first question is yet to be answered. The second question has been answered by Google. The first developer's release of the glasses in the spring of 2013 will run about $1,500. The consumer release is scheduled for some time in 2014 and does not have a projected price tag yet. 

Moving forward, it will be interesting to see how this technology develops and if it will flood our mainstream society and day to day lives. I can't see these glasses replacing smart phones, but you never know.