Google finally got around in publishing Google Glass specs in the middle of this month, but despite clearing up the vast majority of the technical details, two key elements remained undisclosed until now. As reported earlier, the hackers have been out in force these past few hours and have managed to root Google Glass, and the joint efforts of both Jay Lee and Liam McLoughlin have seen details of the CPU and RAM finally revealed. Full details on these two key components can be found after the break!
Whereas many general consumers and tech fans will be wondering of all the potential features Google Glass will be able to harness, the question many developers and security experts will be asking is simply, "can I hack it?" and if so, how easy it is to delve deeper than the surface. Google intern / hacker Liam McLoughlin, who'll soon have jailbreaking prodigy Comex for company, has been spending a bit of quality time with Glass since Google began releasing early models to developers. Having initially discovered a debug mode within the Glass software that appeared to allow ADB access, he then reported back a couple of minutes later via his Twitter with the joyous news that "[it] looks like root is easy."
With Google's Project Glass commanding quit a few column inches in the digital world, many spectators had wondered if the wearable tech ran on Android or whether Google had come up with a new ecosystem through which to build software for the headgear. In terms of practicality and future integration, it would make a great deal of sense for Glass to run on Android, and today, the Mountain View company's CEO Larry Page had stepped out and confirmed this to be the case.
It's arguably the most highly anticipated technological release of the year, and Google's Glass is already causing great waves long before it is available for just anyone to buy. In fact, the only way to get one currently is to be chosen by Google and then handing over a cool $1500 bucks.
Google has regularly wowed the on-looking tech world over the past year with snippets of its upcoming Google Glass product, but today, the company dispelled some of the mystery, instead offering some clarity on how developers can create some truly remarkable experiences for the digitally-charged spectacles. During its SXSW presentation on Project Glass, senior developer advocate Timothy Jordan gave an extensive overview on Mirror API, a new interface which developers will be able to use to bring new and exciting content to Glass.
With Google's Project Glass commanding quite a bit of media attention over the past year, it was only going to be a matter of time before other companies jumped on the bandwagon. Following the news yesterday that fellow search giant Baidu has, to an extent, been spending some time researching a similar offering called the Baidu Eye, one analyst believes Microsoft is also toying with the idea. In a note to investors, Brian White noted that he expects the Redmond company to release a set of Web-ready digital spectacles next year, and will go head-to-head with Google Glass.
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