Google Project Glass
Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin loves the internet so much that
he’s found a way to use it literally all the time. His new Google
endeavour, Project Glass, overlays information from the web, such as
weather reports, messages from friends and map directions, on top of the
real world through one of the glasses’ lenses. The specs are also
fitted with a camera that lets you take pictures or record video without
much fuss. It’s a revolutionary bit of tech, it’s just a shame you’ll
be a bit of a social pariah if you wear them in public.
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| Google Project Glass |
Xbox 720
The Xbox 360’s successor will finally be unveiled in the summer of
2013. Currently codenamed 'Durango', it’s whipped up a veritable
whirlwind of rumours. The latest intelligence – gathered from leaked
Microsoft presentations and hardware – is that the console will include
Blu-ray support, the ability to record from live TV, 3D gaming and a
renewed Kinect device that will supposedly work with augmented reality
glasses. It’s thought that the Xbox 720 will be powered by 8GB RAM and a
quad-core processor, making it vastly more powerful than the current
generation of consoles.
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| Xbox 720 |
Nest
Normally we wouldn’t get very excited about a new thermostat, but
the Nest has been designed by two former Apple employees who were
involved in the creation of the iPod and iPhone. The Nest learns your
habits every time you adjust it and automatically heats your house to
suit. It even lets you control the heating when you’re not in via the
mobile app. The makers of the device claim that this smart heating can
halve your fuel bills. It’s already available in the US, and we’ve been
told it’s likely to land in the UK in 2013
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| Apple Nest |
Oculus Rift
Virtual Reality (VR) gaming has been every gamer’s fantasy since the film The Lawnmower Man
came out in 1992. Thankfully, the Oculus Rift VR headset is nothing
like that – it’s much better. Connected to a PC, it presents your
environment in full 3D, with a 110° field of view that tracks your head
movements so you can look around virtual worlds. It’s been trialled by
some of the gaming industry’s leading figures, like John Carmack the
creator of Doom and Quake, and has received their seal
of approval. When the headset launches next year, its makers say
they’re hoping to keep it under the $300 (£185) price mark, which is
unprecedented for this kind of technology.
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| Oculus Rift |
Basis band
Most health monitors rely on a pedometer to tell you how active
you're keeping. The only trouble is that they’re not very good if you
exercise by, for example, cycling or rowing. The Basis band is a
heart-rate monitor that works without a chest strap so you can
wear it all the time and get an accurate reading, no matter what you're
doing. The band is also loaded with other detectors, such as a galvanic
skin response sensor which monitors sweat levels and an accelerometer so
you can see how changes in your heart rate correlate with your exercise
habits. This device could give you a more accurate picture of your
health than any other consumer gadget to date.
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