GOOGLE GLASS (More "In Action" Concepts)

Video Shows Off Google Glass Concept Shopping App By Adario Strange March 12, 2013 10:10am EST 0 Comments Google2 Share12 Tweet10 Submit1027 Share4 Pin It2 EmailPrint Google Glass has inspired a number of concept videos, some serious and some designed to poke fun at the wearable computer. One such video has now emerged from one of the biggest food producers in the U.S. to show us what supermarket shopping might be like while using Glass. The video, posted this week by ConAgra Foods, the company behind food brands such as Hunt's, Healthy Choice, and Marie Callender's, shows us two women, Shana and Jen, going through a normal day of shopping using Glass. The women read their RSS news feeds in the morning using the device, and then a "To Do" list is displayed offering a look at how tasks could be checked off as they are completed. Throughout the video we also get a look at the families of the women interacting with the Glass device, and at one point the video even shows off a text messaging session between the two women, as well as a brief video chat with the husband of one of the Glass wearers. But the real point of the video is driven home when it shows the women shopping in a supermarket, powered by the augmented reality potential of Glass. The Glass device helps the women to map the quickest route in the store to pick up the items on their shopping lists, virtually tags the store's aisles by category, and even shows food ratings and reviews on specific food items. The company hasn't made an official announcement of a forthcoming Glass app, but accompanying the video on its official YouTube channel ConAgra wrote, "Discover the future of mealtime and find out how technology and instant information can make the frozen food aisle a simpler place. Inspired by Google technology, Marie Callender's and Healthy Choice bring you the future of frozen foods." Interestingly, the ConAgra video doesn't display an interface design consistent with the confirmed interface dynamic shown off by Google in recent weeks, so this concept video is likely just a look at what the company hopes to see made possible in the coming months. In the meantime, those following the development of Glass got a chance to see a live demoof the device in action at this weekend's SXSW conference. As reported by ABC News, Google showed off apps like Gmail, the New York Times, and Evernote running on Glass. Earlier this month, JetBlue showed off what traveling on the airline might be like with Google Glass.

13 Cool Things You Can Do With Google Glass

Google Glass isn't available yet, but here are some of the features we can't wait to try.

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Last June, Google co-founder and chief executive Sergey Brin pulled off what we called the most kick-a** tech demo ever, mixing skydiving, BMX biking, and rappelling all to show off Google Glass, the augmented-reality eyeglasses that Google has been working to develop.

Since then, Glass has popped up at tech events, the Oscars (compliments of Brin's wife, Anne Wojcicki), and on gadget blog The Verge, among other places. The goal is to sell it for less than the $1,500 that Google is currently charging developers and enthusiasts (or "Pioneers"), according to reports, although the final price of Glass isn't yet known.

Last year, Google released a "One Day" video, showing off the promise of Google Glass. Basically, Google Glass includes most of the features found in Android, including cloud-based connections to Google Maps, Google, Hangouts, plus the ability to issue reminders, take pictures and videos, and even check the weather.

We now know that Google uses the keyphrase "Hello Glass" to trigger the device, a general look up, or a small button on the side of the glasses themselves. (Nothing's been said about this, but keep in mind that a device that is constantly "listening" is going to use substantially more power than a device that wakes up via manual activation.) It's also a bit disconcerting, as in the Wojcicki video above, to hear "OK Glass" dropped into the middle of a conversation.

Still, Google manages to pack quite a bit into its video, showing off in a few short minutes what we all hope will be in Google Glass when it launches later this year. Here are the highlights.

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