Sofian Zalouk, Ke Xuan LiImproving Computer SkillsSec 08 – Fri 2:15, Sec 08 – Fri 2:15Descriptive PaperGoogle Glass: Improving Your Vision of Tomorrow?8. Google GlassGoogle Glass: improving the vision of tomorrow?8. Google GlassIs this device simply a “smartphone on the nose”? On the one hand, yes, Google Glass is a bit of a "smartphone on the nose", especially when you consider the software. It can perform basic smartphone functions like text messaging, Google searches, Google Hangouts, as well as take 720p photos and videos with its 5-megapixel camera. It can also provide navigation directions when you are on the move. Furthermore, it can also provide information on current weather and news headlines! However, one of the biggest disadvantages of Google Glass is the dependence on the smartphone when it comes to performing GPS-based functions. However, overall, these widely used and loved, smartphone-like features partly make Google Glass a “smartphone on the nose,” but they may also ultimately be one of the main reasons why people will buy it and use it. they will enjoy using it. On the other hand, no, it is very different from a smartphone that we will simply wear on our nose, given that Google Glass actually has very distinct characteristics, especially regarding the hardware. First of all, Glass is lightweight, foldable and therefore adjustable thanks to its titanium structure and nasal contacts, which make it much more comfortable than simply wearing a smartphone on your nose. Its 720p on-screen display could be compared to that of a 25-inch screen viewed from 8 feet away from it, and the touch pad located on one side allows interpretation of tapping and swiping in four directions. Second, the availability of a......middle of paper......//www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/other-devices/google-glass-competitors-what-are -they -and-how-do-they-compare--1207929Price: (used :D) http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/04/ok-glass-how-much-do-you-really-cost / features: http://www.google.com/glass/start/what-it-does/ product preview: (used :D) http://www.cnet.com/products/google-glass/ in-depth review : http://www.techradar.com/reviews/gadgets/google-glass-1152283/reviewQ&A: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/02/27/everything -you-need -to-know-about-google-glass/16 cool things about Glass: http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/308711/16-cool-things-you-can-do-with -google-glass The use of Google Glass in sport: (used :D) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2604100/REVEALED-The-secret-Atleticos-soaring-success- Madrid-coaches-use -Google-glass-DURING-matches.html