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Google Glass Didn't Disappear. You Can Find It On The Factory Floor

8:12am March 18, 2017

by Tasnim Shamma

When it was introduced a few years ago, Google Glass was labeled as the next big thing. But it flopped. Now, it's finding new uses with workers in manufacturing and other industries.

Isabelle Olsson, the lead designer of Google Glass, says she is encouraging more women to enter the tech industry — not just as designers, but in all capacities.

For Wearable Tech, One Size Does Not Fit All

2:36pm November 17, 2014

by NPR Staff

One big criticism of wearable technology: the teams behind these devices are not diverse enough. Some industry watchers say that can result in products designed only with men in mind.

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Alex Blaszczuk used Google Glass to shoot this self portait.

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Accessible Designs Could Help Us All — But Only If Firms Bite

5:52pm September 24, 2013

by Steve Henn

Computer technology offers us abilities we could once only dream about. But many companies have yet to recognize the commercial opportunity in making products for the disabled. Some argue that ignoring accessibility issues completely is a multi-billion dollar mistake.

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Stephen Balaban has re-engineered his Google Glass to allow for facial recognition.

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Clever Hacks Give Google Glass Many Unintended Powers

8:55pm July 17, 2013

by Steve Henn

Whether it's facial recognition or snapping photos with a wink of an eye, hackers are proving it's possible to re-engineer Google Glass in a number of creative ways.

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Filmmaker Chris Barrett wearing his Google Glass. He is among the first 1,000 nondeveloper testers of the product.

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Arrest Caught On Google Glass Reignites Privacy Debate

12:36pm July 09, 2013

by Elise Hu

The wearable technology, which is being tested by a select group of users, was used to record an arrest on the Jersey Shore. The incident raises questions about citizen journalism and the limits of privacy in public.

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A visitor at the "NEXT Berlin" conference tries out Google Glass on April 24 in Berlin.

Google Fights Glass Backlash Before It Even Hits The Street

11:57am May 13, 2013

by Steve Henn

From privacy concerns to technology saturation, Google's new technology has had its fair share of criticism — and it's not even on sale yet. The company wants to change those negative perceptions of its wearable computer before it goes on sale to the public.

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