Beyond a gadget: Google Glass is a boon to disabled

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Wearable computers have always been about increased accessibility, says Thad Starner, who has been toting around computerized glasses of his own design since 1993. Researchers are working hard to harness the hands-free nature of Google Glass to improve the lives of those with compromised mobility, vision and hearing. 

Source: USA Today

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GVU Center, MS HCI

Categories
Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Research
Keywords
disabilities, disabled, glass, googles glass
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  • Created By: Joshua Preston
  • Workflow Status: Archived
  • Created On: Oct 24, 2013 - 4:53am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:26pm