Google Glass and SixthSense

Google Glass and SixthSense are two new amazing emerging technologies that according to Dr. Thornburg (Laureaate Education; 2014a) would be considered a disruptive technology because there is nothing on the market quite like it but it has the potential to replace many different technologies. Both of these devises can do similar things and can replace smart phones, tablets and other portable electronics that people carry today. The nice thing about both of these technologies is that they are in essence hands free.


The biggest issue with portable electronics in education is the battery life. By the end of the day many students need to charge their phones or electronic device so that they can use it in class. Not all classrooms are equipped with the necessary outlets to allow for mass charging. It would be interesting to see what the battery life on these devises is and how they need to be recharged. In reading reviews of the Google Glass one of the main issues is battery life they are only reliable for two to three hours at a time which can be shortened depending on what application are being used (Swider, 2015). However as these devises become more popular I can see teacher accessibility to be greatly heightened. Teachers will no longer be tied to a computer and LCD projector. They will be able to turn any wall, desk or flat surface into a screen to demonstrate applications to students, show videos, collect data and so much more with the SixthSense technology.

In the next 5 to 10 years I think the next bigger and better thing will come out to replace the portability these devises have brought to us. I think Google Glass will be replaced with Google contacts that will eventually be replaced with hardwiring a computer to your brain. (That last one I think is much farther off.)

References

Laureate Education (Producer). (2014a). David Thornburg: Disruptive technologies [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Swider, M. (2015). Google glass review. TechRadar. Retrieved from http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/gadgets/google-glass-1152283/review/7.