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Google Glass can now add closed captions to real life

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While Google Glass may have seemed like a fad or gimmic to a lot of people, probably most, but these kinds of use cases are the reason why I have always thought Google Glass was a very cool innovation. It will be great when Google Glass is just seamless, advanced and also invisible so no one knows if you are using it or not. It may actually help people communicate in other languages they may not know or not know enough, it may help deaf people communicate seamlessly. 

 

Love it!

 

 

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-glass-can-now-add-closed-captions-real-life/

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Google spy glass tbh

 

Not really, if you are referring to Google Inc and how they collate your data, well they would be upfront about that and I would imagine that seeing as you are buying the product you would be able to opt out of something like that. The problem with that would be most likely the apps and the private companies who make those apps and then use your data to make money and that is no different from your mobile phone.

 

Regardless it has no reflection on this app

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Not only does it do that, it also sends the conversation to the NSA! /dryjoke

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It's things like this that help society. No longer will deaf people need to learn sign language. If it gets to the point where the google glasses microphone picks up speech and puts it right on screen then it will be a massive win.

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It's things like this that help society. No longer will deaf people need to learn sign language. If it gets to the point where the google glasses microphone picks up speech and puts it right on screen then it will be a massive win.

No. Deaf people will still need to learn sign language. How are they supposed to learn reading in the first place without it?

Even if they did somehow, how will they answer back to what they read?

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No. Deaf people will still need to learn sign language. How are they supposed to learn reading in the first place without it?

Even if they did somehow, how will they answer back to what they read?

 

Google Glass will read their mind and speak their words.

Also... Deaf/Hard of Hearing doesn't necessarily mean Mute.

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No. Deaf people will still need to learn sign language. How are they supposed to learn reading in the first place without it?

Even if they did somehow, how will they answer back to what they read?

 

Not everyone who is hard of hearing or deaf are born that way.  This highlights a potential good use of wearable tech.  Even with glasses limited battery, this could actually be of use....unless they also have poor eyesight...

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If it is the same captions that are used in Youtube, good luck to all that use them!

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oh this is much cooler and helpful than what I had in mind.

I thought this would be like *stares at student* *caption reads: that one asshole you don't like*

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We ALL know how the closed captions worked on YouTube right guys? Lol I can imagine a deaf person thinking "what the fuck is he saying?" When his glass captions "hello grandpa" to "I fucked my grandma"

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That's pretty cool, this could help a lot of people.

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We ALL know how the closed captions worked on YouTube right guys? Lol I can imagine a deaf person thinking "what the fuck is he saying?" When his glass captions "hello grandpa" to "I fucked my grandma"

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