Project Glass just the beginning of the VR experience as Google patents smart glove

This probably does not come as much of a surprise when you think about it. From “Johnny Mnemonic” to “Minority Report,” the virtual reality environment seems to need the ability to navigate and “see” with our hands.

Google is on the same page, and was issued a patent called, “Seeing with your hand.” Naturally this would entail the use of gestures or relative motions which would not only control the Project Glass appliance, but other visual tools, devices, or even act as a visual aid itself.

There is a whole new batch of possibilities coming with this. How long do you think it will be before we see it at Google I/O?

sources: Unwired View, US Patent and Trademark Office

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posted on 24 Aug 2012, 07:37 6

1. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)

Wow this is going to be like the Lawnmower Man. lol

Let's see if anyone know about that!

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:03 4

6. MeoCao (unregistered)

Looks like apple smasher to me.

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 11:23 1

19. MobileCaseReview (Posts: 242; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)

digging the pic of johnny mnemonic.

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 07:40 7

2. frydaexiii (Posts: 1475; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)

Soon we'll all look like robocop. lol

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:05 2

7. MeoCao (unregistered)

I think girls will love it, I mean the feel of the gloves.

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 14:09

20. NexusKoolaid (Posts: 493; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)

Or Darth Vader... "He's more machine now than man, twisted and (don't be) evil"

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 07:42 1

3. lyndon420 (Posts: 4952; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)

I remember that movie. It was freaken awesome. (both Robocop and Lawnmower man)

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:57 1

14. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)

Nice +1 to you my good man!

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 07:48 1

4. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)

in b4 apple

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 07:51 2

5. megaSUNNY (Posts: 85; Member since: 26 Jun 2012)

apple can't sue this

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:50 3

13. denied911 (banned) (Posts: 361; Member since: 31 May 2012)

Nothing is impossible (to sue)

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 10:29 4

17. TheRetroReplay (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Mar 2012)

They'll try

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:08 10

8. mercorp (Posts: 1043; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)

who says?
''We patented it long ago as the iglove''.

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:18 3

9. Supermanz28 (Posts: 17; Member since: 23 Aug 2012)

LOL i smell a lawsuit coming

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:35 1

10. frydaexiii (Posts: 1475; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)

Someone need to research on how Apple fell from grace the last time, and ensure it happens again...A company trying to create a monopoly through lawsuit should not be around.

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:40 2

11. megaSUNNY (Posts: 85; Member since: 26 Jun 2012)

really good reply

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 08:47 1

12. alchemyduelist (Posts: 21; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)

This is Inovation! Looking forward to this.

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 09:11 1

15. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)

it would be an expensive gadget

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 10:27 1

16. TheRetroReplay (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Mar 2012)

Isn't Project Glass technically augmented reality, not virtual reality?

posted on 24 Aug 2012, 10:31 1

18. Savage (unregistered)

Haha, I loved Minority Report. Can't believe Google actually got this patent. It's great. Let's see this tech in near future.