What is it about?
We all love staying connected with friends and family through messaging apps. But have you ever found it inconvenient to text while you’re busy with something else — like cooking or exercising? Enter GlassMessaging, a new application designed for Smart Glasses (a.k.a. Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Displays).
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Why is it important?
Traditional messaging apps are designed for smartphones, which require our hands to type and our eyes to read. The researchers found that this design becomes a problem when we are engaged in activities that demand our physical attention. GlassMessaging seeks to solve this problem by freeing up our hands and eyes while we communicate digitally. GlassMessaging is designed for Augmented Reality Smart Glasses — think of something like Google Glass. It allows you to send messages using voice commands, a small ring mouse, or gestures, meaning you can keep your hands free for other tasks.
Perspectives
As we move towards a more connected yet busier world, the way we interact with technology needs to evolve. GlassMessaging is a step towards making digital communication more intuitive and less intrusive in our daily activities. It’s a fascinating example of how technology can adapt to our lives rather than the other way around, allowing us to stay connected without interrupting our activities. However, it is important to note there are privacy and social concerns associated with voice input, and we need further research on socially acceptable new text entry methods. As this research continues to progress, we may soon see a world where sending a text is as simple as speaking to a friend across the table.
Nuwan Janaka
National University of Singapore
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This page is a summary of: GlassMessaging, Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, September 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3610931.
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