Google patent application shows bone conduction for Google Glass audio

0. phoneArena posted on 24 Jan 2013, 12:43

A patent application submitted by Google shows that the company is considering the use of bone conduction for audio on Google Glass; using such technology allows more privacy so that no one can overhear a conversation; using a vibration transducer allows the technology to work without a direct connection between the speaker and the Glass wearer...

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1. Ohrules posted on 24 Jan 2013, 12:52 1 2

looks like a pair of handcuffs at first sight :D

3. PhoneArenaUser posted on 24 Jan 2013, 13:08 2 0

Looks like a Harry Potter glasses.

2. PhoneArenaUser posted on 24 Jan 2013, 12:59 1 0

It reminds me this:
http://goo.gl/JxpCO

4. InspectorGadget80 posted on 24 Jan 2013, 13:14 1 2

Make sure apple doesnt try to steal tour stuff google. This will be perfect too replace.l my current mp3 player

8. InspectorGadget80 posted on 24 Jan 2013, 14:05 0 1

Your stuff. My fault did a typo

5. valapsp posted on 24 Jan 2013, 13:27 1 4

What the f**k happened to those developer versions that were promised at Google I/O?

6. Alan01 posted on 24 Jan 2013, 13:54 4 1

The Explorer version of Google Glass is still scheduled to be handed out at Google I/O this year, which starts on May 15th

Alan F.

9. valapsp posted on 24 Jan 2013, 14:25 0 3

Wasn't that promised by the end of January?

7. JonBjSig posted on 24 Jan 2013, 13:58 0 0

As far as I know Google still hasn't announced a ship date.
But they're supposed to be holding a dev con for glass next week.

10. rusticguy posted on 24 Jan 2013, 14:29 0 0

Oh so one of tests for audiometry (they do these tests as one of the tests to guage the level of deafness IIRC) now becomes a patent technology. What crap really. In any case ... this gives me a headache even thinking about it ...

11. schinnak posted on 24 Jan 2013, 14:47 1 0

I am waiting for some one to comment on Bone cancer....

14. rusticguy posted on 24 Jan 2013, 20:21 0 0

And that constant feeling of tinnitus which if one gets it really then it's all over as there's no cure for that. Honestly this is a crap technology IMHO. Just because it comes from Google doesn't mean i should be drooling over it ...

12. nwright94 (unregistered) posted on 24 Jan 2013, 14:51 0 2

The future is now :D I really want some of these

13. joey_sfb posted on 24 Jan 2013, 18:05 1 1

Elop and Cook talk about sales figure. Google talks about bringing new techology into reality. What is the word Cook like to use?? Innovation... which they clearly lack!!

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