...Google Glasses Kaleb Ogden 3/23/15 I choice my research on Google Glasses. Google glass is a headset that you wear like a pair of glasses. Google has announced that it using prescription lenses into some models. The headset has a small prism screen tucked into the upper corner of the frame that keeps you constantly plugged in to your e-mail, calls and other notifications so you don't have to miss a beat. Similar to android’s smart watch have been in development for years. The design and hardware of Google glass is lightweight the titanium frame is bendable. Google glass is packed with Wi-Fi, GPS, speakers, a camera, microphone, touchpad and a gyroscope that detects head-tilts. Never get lost walking on a trail or missing a call or photo, due to its high cpu dual processor. I see that google glasses will impact the technology industry by allowing humans to use it as second nature. I believe Its to soon for public to use simply because it is in a early development state. Since smartphone watches are just becoming popular for portable accessories, google glasses will take flight some years down the line. Google has invested too much in Glass to entirely abandon the project. There’s no vision on why people would need the Glass, which is a major problem for the device. Without a vision, people will begin to make their own assumptions, and the current thought of people is that the device is used to step over privacy limits. Maybe 20 years from now Glass X will in...
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...Fantasies, something we all have, allow us to indulge our greatest desires and live in our perfect world. Writer Joan Didion shares with her us her rather peculiar at times fantasy of what she thought her life as an eight year twenty-four year old would be like in the piece “In Sable and Dark Glasses”. Didion’s use of imagery, details and diction effectively portrays her desire to become worldly, independent, and sophisticated adult. Didion’s desire to be older and sophisticated is addressed right off the bat which the author carries out through her use of imagery. Wishing to be “followed by paparazzi” or standing on the steps of an Argentinean Court house disguised in dark sunglasses paints the picture of life that is worldly and glamourous, something that’s extremely hard to do as an eight year old. She further adds to his by recounting the memory of her family traveling on a cross continental train to see her father perhaps where her desire to travel began. Added descriptions of her domineering ways show her desire to be independent and not be controlled but the other sex, hence why her fondest fantasy is on the steps of a court house after getting a divorce. The use of diction further adds to the point, with references to things such as “sable, moor, and schubert alley,” all of which are very sophisticated and not known to many eight year olds gives another indication of her desire to be an adult. These words also show her desire to live in luxury being that sable coat...
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...Everyone wears invisible glasses. These glasses are made up of countless lenses that affect how people see the world and their surroundings. Each lens represents something from one's surroundings and environment that affects their worldview. One of the lenses within my glasses is family; this lens has been influencing my worldview for my entire life. Another lens within my glasses that also has an extensive impact on my worldview is society. Ultimately; however, the lens which has the most impressionable impact on my perspective of the world is the media. The invisible glasses that everyone wears have a tremendous impact on how people see the world; the three most significant lenses within my glasses are family, society, and the media....
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...Friar Roger Bacon discovered that letters could be seen better and larger when viewed through less than half a sphere of glass. Bacon's experiments confirmed the principle of the converging lens. Bacon recognized that this could assist weak eyes or the vision of aged persons. Early recorded evidence demonstrates that glasses first appeared in Pisa, Italy about the year 1286. Each crude lens or crystal was surrounded by a frame and given a handle. They were worn on the face like glasses you see today but held in front of the eyes while reading. Essentially someone took two existing mounted stones and connected them with a rivet. Benjamin Franklin in the 1780's developed the bifocal. Later he wrote, "I therefore had formerly two pairs of spectacles, which I shifted occasionally, as in traveling I sometimes read, and often wanted to regard the prospects. Finding this change troublesome, and not always sufficiently ready, I had the glasses cut and a half of each kind associated in the same circle. By this means, as I wear my own spectacles constantly, I have only to move my eyes up or down, as I want to see distinctly far or near, the proper glasses being always ready." Evidently the idea of bifocals had already been experimented with in London as early as 1760 though never used extensively....
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...Table of Contents Certificate 2 Acknowledgment 3 Executive Summary 6 Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Eyewear industry in India 7 Chapter2: Literature Review 9 Objectives 12 Chapter 3: Research Methodology 14 Research Design 14 Chapter 4: Results and Analysis 15 Chapter 5: Conclusion and Suggestions 24 Conclusion 24 Suggestions 25 Limitations 26 Annexure 27 About Vision Spring 27 References 32 Questionnaire 34 List of figures Figure 1 Gender distribution of the respondents…………………………. 17 Figure 2 Age of the Respondents……….………………………….……… 18 Figure 3 Pair of eyeglasses people own………………………………..…. 19 Figure 4.Number of retailer customers shopped around…...................... 19 Figure 5 Location…………………………………………………………..…. 20 Figure 6 - The influence of the optician…..………………………………… 21 Figure 7- Influencing factors………………………………………………… 21 Figure 8- Costumers buying online……………..………………………….. 22 Figure 9- satisfaction level of online purchase…………………………….. 23 Figure 10- Reasons behind buying eyewear…………...…………………. 23 Figure 11 discounts/promotions……………………………………………. 24 Figure 12 online use of discount or promotion……………………………. 26 Figure 13 gender and influencers……………………...…………………....26 Executive Summary This project on “Study of Indian Consumers Preferences towards Eyewear” aims at studying the eyewear industry in India and the consumer preferences in this industry. VisionSpring is an eyewear company that works to ensure affordable access to eyewear...
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...SunglassesInformative Speech on the history, creation, and increasing popularity of sunglasses. Everyone who is anyone has once in their lifetime wore a pair of sunglasses over their eyes. Has anyone ever thought about how lens were first used to block sunrays, was it accidental or was it an idea? There are also many sunglasses companies from decades ago that have all changed the way we see sunglasses, also what and how we see out of them. There are many types o of sunglasses that aren’t directly available to the masses, one pair can range from $5 to $5,000. I personally enjoy wearing my sunglasses for many reasons and in this speech I will go into detail of the reasons why humans love sunglasses. During ancient times in Roman history there was an emperor named Nero. In these times they would hold events in stadiums as the emperors watched in skyline luxury seats. It is said that Nero is the first to ever have any use of lenses to protect his eyes from the glare of the sun. During events of Roman times he was known for using an emerald to view the stadium and prevent glare from the sun, emerald sunglasses. Nero reigned emperor from 54 to 68. Centuries would go by before another sunglasses discovery, the Chinese were the next in line to tamper with the idea however it wasn’t for blocking sun rays or protecting your eye sight. Chinese judges used to wear smoke-colored quartz lenses to shield their eyes from anyone in court, that way their expressions could never...
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...Eyes By PHRED DVORAK January 29, 2007; Page B4 TOKYO -- Susumu Sato doesn't need glasses to see properly. But he owns 60 pairs and wears glasses daily. Mr. Sato is head of advertising and investor relations at Japanese eyeglasses retailer Meganesuper Co., which requires employees to wear glasses at work. "I change them every day," says the 50-year-old, sporting a pair of black-and-white frames that clash with his navy-blue striped suit. The everyone-wears-glasses policy at Meganesuper (literally, "Eyeglasses Supermarket") is an extreme solution to a universal management problem: How to get a handle on customers' needs. Many companies poll their clientele with surveys and focus groups. Others deploy researchers to study consumer behavior. By videotaping consumers, General Motors Corp. recently found a hitch in the controls for DVD players in its vans. A few, like Meganesuper, ask employees to literally see through the eyes of a customer. At Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., all new employees -- from computer programmers to nurses -attend a two-day retreat where they spoon-feed each other and perform other exercises designed to mimic being a patient. GM asks senior managers to drive and evaluate the company's vehicles. In 2001, Procter & Gamble Co. managers preparing for the launch of a premium line of Pampers diapers held meetings in a room designed like an oversize nursery, donning blurry glasses and sitting on huge chairs in an attempt to simulate the experience of babies. "If...
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...Opticia Miami Dade College Opticianry An Optician is a vision expert; a health professional specially trained to supply, prepare, and dispense optical appliances through interpretation of written prescriptions. An Optician is an integral part of the vision care experience that adheres to exacting standards in order to enhance your vision. In this field, the optician responsibilities are finishing and fitting eyeglass lenses, frames, and contact lenses. An Optician turn the Doctor’s prescription into the glasses or contact lenses the patient or customer need to make their vision the best it can be. An optician can also dispense low vision aids and artificial eyes. Education and Training Requirement Becoming an optician, most opticians have at least a high school diploma. Opticians typically learn job skills through formal on-the-job programs. This training includes technical instruction in which, for example, new opticians measure a customer’s eyes or adjust frames under the supervision of an experienced optician. Trainees also learn sales and office management practices. A number of community colleges and technical schools offer formal education in opticianry. Some award an associate’s degree, which takes two years. Others offer a certificate, which takes one year. As of 2010, the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation accredited twenty one associate's degree programs in fourteen states. Miami Dade College is one of the institution that offers the Opticianry...
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...every aspect of the vision care experience * Personal-Put the customer first, and seek to connect with them on a long-term relationship basis * Straightforward-Being honest, transparent and upfront with you. Their Customer Benefit Package Design Configuration is the integrated set of goods (eyewear) and services (accurate eye exam and one-hour service) are of equal importance. LensCrafters is a trusted household name across North America, known for providing convenient access to eye exams, a wide choice of frames and lenses, one-hour service, attractive prices, an unconditional 30-day guarantee, fashion and luxury eyewear, and more. With the original store opening in 1983, LensCrafters was the first optical retailer to promise glasses in about an hour. By bringing an independent doctor of optometry, the optical laboratory and a wide selection of frames together under one roof, LensCrafters perfected complete customer convenience. Today,...
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...Introduction to the Problem “The Cauliflower billboard execution of Executive Optical presents a witty, pragmatic courtship scenario of two contrasting male suitor personalities ---one male suitor with poor eyesight inadvertently offers a cauliflower, while another suitor with the correct eye frame and good eyesight offers yellow roses. The ad shows the lady favoring the latter. The cauliflower ad follows from a series of messages around poor eyesight leading to poor performance and poor relationships which is an insight resulting from vision 2020 report of the World Health Organization. We have been tracking the social messages of FB and Twitter netizens. We are happy that, in general, most netizens appreciate the creativity, and they understand that the message has no intent of racism. We are also most thankful to those who help to objectively explain or elaborate the context of the advertisement.” Executive Optical stated. This case study intends to examine the advertisement of Executive Optical (EO) that features a dark-skinned man wearing a pair of eyeglasses, smiling as he embraces a young beautiful lady, while a light-skinned man, not wearing eyeglasses, looked surprised with a statement “Don’t be a loser. Have your eyes checked.” That is if it, indeed, hilarious and insulted some Filipino people, as complained by concerned netizens. The study is conducted among third year students of Far Eastern University, enrolled in the program, Bachelor of Fine Arts...
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...use 3D printing for fabrication of glasses providing image correction for myopia. Since myopia commonly known short-sightedness is a condition characterized by the light focusing in from of retina instead of on its surface, concave lenses are typically used for correction. Unfortunately price of the glasses is high and in developing countries, people cannot afford buying them. We propose to use 3D printing technology for making out glasses for low cost. Additionally 3D printing gives flexibility of the design and allows adding more sophisticated components...
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...technology known as Project Glass is now being developed by Google (Davis). What will be discussed is what is Project Glass, what can it do, where it will go, how it will look, when it might be finished? Project Glass will shape the way the future will be. Google is designing glasses, not just any glasses though. These glasses will have the same capabilities just about as an I-phone or Android. Either you wish to know the nearest café nearby you, want to go to the book section in a mall, attend a video call or set time for hang-out with friends with a message; it will handle all matters smartly and rightly in front of your eyes without tapping a single button - (Davis 1). Project Glass Stated by (Davis 2). It also works on artificial intelligence (AI) programming. Meaning you speak into it and the computer will do what you ask it to do or tell it. The glasses themselves will have thick lenses, a rough rim, and with a huge frame temple with a protective shield over it where I assume where all the components are being held at; possibly a little goofy but this is to be determined as the glasses are still in development. The project itself is extremely interesting, to have that kind of power in a pair of glasses that just sit on your head and all you have to do is say a command of what you want it to do; might I say this is a new term for being lazy. Driving made easier to where you know where to turn and when to turn without having to look in another direction decreasing...
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...GLASSES AND YOUR EYES It doesn't matter if you need to them or wear them just for fun - they are a great fashion accessory. Quality is important though. And from an image aspect glasses are as important as your make-up and hairdo. Glasses are very fashionable. Not just on the ski slopes or the beach but anywhere now that the Couturiers (notably Claude Montana, Karl Lagerfeld and Jean-Paul Gaultier) have sent their top fashion models down the catwalk with spectacles. When selecting glasses ensure that the shape of the frame suits your face. It can improve facial features that are less than perfect. Some make-up hints for wearers of glasses: • If you are short-sighted, the lenses will make your eyes look smaller: use light colours and avoid strong kohl lines. • If you are long-sighted, the lenses will enlarge your eyes, a magnifying glass effect: use dark colours and kohl outlines to make the eye look smaller. Apply your eye shadow colours a little more strongly as the lenses will absorb some of the intensity. This applies particularly to people who wear tinted glasses. Remember always use proper eye make-up remover, and be very gentle when you apply it and when you wipe it off. If you find mascara difficult to wear but need to intensify the lashes - have the lashes tinted. LOOKING AFTER YOUR EYES • Use sunglasses to block glare from sun, sand, sea and snow. Not only do they protect the eye itself, but stop you from squinting...
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...Social entrepreneurship is a process of combining social cause with business approach and innovations. Social entrepreneurs are individual entrepreneurs who find innovative, efficient and effective methods of serving a social purpose such as reduce unemployment, reduce pollution, toxicity and reducing the inequality between the rich and the poor. Instead of leaving social issues to government or big Corporations, social entrepreneurs find the things that are not working and solve the problem by changing the system. They create ideas and find solutions that are ethical, sustainable or user-friendly, thus convince societies to adopt these steps. Every leading social entrepreneur (Bill Gates/ Richard Bronson) are visionaries that are concerned with profit maximization but also the welfare of the public. Social entrepreneurship shapes the frontiers between the profit- oriented sectors and the non-profit oriented sectors as social enterprises can vary from for-profit community development organizations such as hybrid organizations which have both profit and non-profit elements. This is so because of the different traditions of social entrepreneurship in different parts of the world. Some examples of non-profit social enterprises are the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), BRAC (NGO) or the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and some examples of profit oriented social enterprises are the Grameen bank in Bangladesh and SELCO. A good example of a social entrepreneur is Jordan Kassalow...
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...see and feel the drastic improvements within few days. As technology grows, using this enhancement will reduce the amount of people who having problems seeing whether far or near. There would be more people in the world with 20/20 vision. Perhaps as we continue to advance in technological growth, correction to vision might exceed 20/20 and our eye sight might be sharper than 10 times better than what we see right now. Another benefit with the use of laser eye surgery is individuals will no longer need glasses or contact lens. Following the surgery, patients can discontinue the use of any of those items. So for those who find themselves using bifocals, or reading glasses can put them away for good. In the future, possibly with improvements to laser technology, the production of those items might be considered rare, and even old fashioned to people who still wear them. Getting rid of glasses and contacts also builds one’s confidence, by not feeling at a disadvantage. When glasses and contact lenses are out of the picture, no one would feel less of a...
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