Technology Report - How Google Glass Works

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Internet company Google is testing its newest device, Google Glass. Most the technologies for Google Glass are already available on smartphones. What different is that Google has taken those technologies and added them eyeglass frames.

Chris Dale is the senior manager of communications for Glass. He says the device is a very small computer that in a lightweight frame and is positioned above the eye. He it makes exploring and sharing the world around you easier.

The have a tiny video screen and camera that connect wirelessly to Internet through Wi-Fi-, a smartphone or a tablet computer. You can and receive calls, send and receive texts, take pictures, record video search the web. You control Google Glass using your voice and touchpad on the right temple arm of the frame. Professor Marcia is among a group of people who have tested Google Glass. thinks she could use the device in her classroom. Her Google looks like a pair of bright orange glasses, but without the . There is a tiny rectangular glass at the top right corner. has been recording videos while biking. She has also been able talk to her sister in Thailand. But not everyone is excited Google Glass. Some are concerned about risks to privacy. They say device will make it easy to video people without their knowledge. are also concerns about the use of facial recognition technology. Google it will not approve the use of such applications. The company it is still testing Google Glass and hopes to make it by early next year. For VOA Learning English, I'm Alex Villarreal

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