Cyborg Cops, Googlers & Connectivism
Title
Cyborg Cops, Googlers & Connectivism
Date/s
2013
Location
Wollongong, Sydney, Australia
Type
Article
Author/s
Alexander Hayes
Abstract
This paper mentions that Project Glass is a research and development program by Google to develop an augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD). The intended purpose of Project Glass products is the hands-free display of information available to most smartphone users, allowing for interaction with the Internet via natural language voice commands. Given that Project Glass connects wearers en-mass and ostensibly ensures that they can continue with physical activity hands-free, it creates arguably one of the largest known veillance vehicles into previously unmapped territories that humans already frequent. A hands-free, fashionable, and constantly connected technology positions the product well among the seemingly unending array of Google's seamless and integrated services.
Keywords
Augmented reality, Cameras, Google, Privacy, Internet, Cell phones, Headphones, augmented reality, helmet mounted displays, research and development, cyborg cop, Connectivism, Project Glass, research and development program, Google, augmented reality head-mounted display, HMD, information hands-free display, smartphone user, Internet, natural language voice command
Citation
A. Hayes, "Cyborg Cops, Googlers, and Connectivism [Leading Edge]," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 23-24, Spring 2013, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2013.2247731.
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