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| 翻譯訂China Post 輕鬆讀 Guide Post 網路價 半年只要 2,700 !! 訂閱 谷歌眼鏡 準備好迎接一個人人穿戴電腦的世界吧!
軟體研發人員莫妮卡威京森表示,她讀大學時曾經夢想「要在頭腦裡帶一部電腦」,而不是帶著書本和筆電在校園裡到處行動。最近當她試戴新的谷歌眼鏡時,威京森說,這感覺就像那個構想成真了。 工程師暨攝影愛好者丹麥克勞倫曾用這副新眼鏡來拍照。科技產業顧問大島麗莎表示,她在走入加州帕羅奧圖市心中的客戶會議會場時,喜歡聽到谷歌眼鏡路線規劃功能逐一指示方向。 這三位科技工作者在支付一千五百美元後,就成了首批擁有屬於自己一副這種看似面罩的穿戴式電腦的非谷歌員工之一。儘管狂熱者們聲稱谷歌眼鏡能改變人們透過科技互動的方式,但也早已引發批評者憂心它可能有害隱私與禮節。 卅六歲的舊金山新興企業 Crushpath 公司工程主管威京森表示:「人體有很多限制,我認為這是加強人體功能的方式。」她接著表示:「未來有時的確會令人有點害怕,但我認為谷歌眼鏡是保持聯繫、捕捉更多時刻、以及更快取得答案的管道。」 谷歌眼鏡看起像是一副高科技眼鏡:輕量鏡框會架在耳朵和鼻子上,一只小小的稜鏡懸掛在穿戴者視線範圍的右上角。稜鏡能讓使用者看到照片、影片或簡訊,另外還有電子郵件、谷歌地圖服務的方向指示以及網路搜尋的結果。 除了數位相機之外,谷歌眼鏡其中一個耳機裡還內建迷你觸控板以及接收語音指令的麥克風。這個耳機會以「骨傳導」的方式震動穿戴者的骨頭,藉此來傳遞聲音。 到目前為止,最先使用谷歌眼鏡的人都表示戴著這副眼鏡時會得到好奇的眼光與禮貌的問題,並沒有不友善的反應。街上大部分的人都告訴大島說,他們覺得谷歌眼鏡很酷。 雖然批評者擔心戴谷歌眼鏡的人可能會偷偷地紀錄其他人的隱私時刻,或者在和他人講話時無禮地用它來瀏覽網路,但威京森和其他人卻預測,在谷歌眼鏡的使用者發展出自己的禮儀後,這些疑慮會慢慢平息。 谷歌公司預計在明年之前尚不會對外販售這副眼鏡,而且這項產品也不會立即賺到大錢。分析師表示,谷歌必須降價才能吸引更多消費者。不過執行長賴瑞佩吉曾表示,他視谷歌眼鏡為新一波電腦裝置的先鋒。 麥格理證券公司分析師班夏特在最近一份報告中寫道:「谷歌眼鏡的問世是個時代性的分水嶺,而且透過各式各樣可穿戴的裝置,將帶來更便捷的網路使用。」 更有部分專家已經暗示,谷歌眼鏡等穿戴式科技,可能是邁向電腦晶片和植入皮下的感應器等植入式科技的第一步。無論部份人士對穿戴式或植入式科技抱持何種疑慮,許多頂尖的科技公司都認為它們在未來會引領風騷。 投資研究機構 Piper Jaffray 的資深研究分析師金孟斯特表示:「大家大概都猜得到,所有主要的手機公司都在思考穿戴式科技。他們非得這樣做不可,不然他們會在未來十年內變得無足輕重。」 | |||
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| Get ready for a world where everyone is wearing a computer
Back when she was in college, software developer Monica Wilkinson says she used to dream of "being able to carry a computer in my head," instead of carrying her books and laptop all over campus. As she tried out her new Google Glass recently, Wilkinson said it felt like that idea had become real. Dan McLaughlin, an engineer and photography buff, has been using his new Glass to take pictures. Tech business consultant Lisa Oshima said she likes hearing turn-by-turn directions from Google Glass as she walks to client meetings in downtown Palo Alto, California. The three tech workers were among the first non-Google employees to get their own model of Glass, after paying US$1,500 (approximately NT$45,000) for the visor-like, wearable computer that's already got critics worrying about potential violations of privacy and etiquette — even as enthusiasts claim it could change the way people interact with technology. "The human body has a lot of limitations. I see this as a way to enhance our bodies," said Wilkinson, 36, who is the head of engineering at a San Francisco startup called Crushpath. "The future can sometimes be a little bit scary," she added. "But I see Glass as a way to stay connected, capture more moments and get answers more quickly." Google Glass resembles a pair of high-tech eyeglasses: Its lightweight frame rests on the ears and nose, suspending a small prism in the upper right corner of a wearer's field of vision. The prism allows users to see pictures, video or text, including emails, directions from Google's map service and answers to Internet searches. Along with a digital camera, Glass has a tiny touchpad built into one earpiece and a microphone to pick up voice commands. The earpiece uses "bone conduction" to deliver sound by vibrating against the wearer's skull. So far, early adopters say they've received curious stares and polite questions, but no hostile reactions while wearing the glasses. Most people on the street have told Oshima they think Glass is cool. And despite critics' fears that Glass wearers might secretly record other people's private moments — or use Glass to rudely surf the Web while someone is talking to them — Wilkinson and the others predict those concerns will subside as Glass owners develop their own etiquette. Google doesn't expect to sell Glass to the public before next year. And the product is unlikely to be a big money-maker right away; analysts say Google must lower the price to appeal to more consumers. But CEO Larry Page has said he views Glass as the first in a wave of new computer devices. The introduction of Glass "is a watershed moment that will lead to the Internet being available more often" through a variety of wearable gadgets, Macquarie Equities analyst Ben Schachter wrote in a recent report. And some experts have hinted that wearable technology such as Google Glass could be the first step toward implantable technology, such as computer chips and sensors lodged under the skin. Regardless of the concerns that some people have about wearable or implantable technology, many top tech companies view these kinds of products as the future. "You can probably assume that all the major phone companies are thinking about wearable technology," said Gene Munster, senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray. "They have to, or they're going to be irrelevant in the next decade." | |||||
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