Developer
Blaine Bublitz has hacked into Google Glass to
give us a controller option which can be used to fly a drone. Ever since the
‘wearable smartphone’ was released for developers, we’ve been seeing all sorts
of apps being created for it. But the most notable have mainly been augmented (AR) applications, if not simpleon-screen ones which usually require some sort of
verbal command in order to work as intended.
Google itself implied that tasks like clicking a picture,
sending a message, translations and so on would probably need verbal input to
function. In case of AR apps like Field Trip, your locationdata is used to automatically display
information about interesting landmarks in the area. But Bublitz’s creation is
a little different in terms of how it works.
Mainly using Google Glass and
JavaScript, the developer has made it possible to steer a Parrot AR Drone,
notes DVICE. The flying robot was shown to be
controllable via simple head movements. Of course, the controls are not
strictly smooth considering that the project still has some way to go. It
should be good enough for tech buffs who’ll settle for its ‘impressive
potential’ though.
If you
look at the video, at first glance, it may seem like the drone is obeying mind
control. But that’s not it. Anyone interested in the nitty-gritty details of
the experiment can take a look at the developer’s page. Not awed by this story?
You’ve probably been exposed to Emotiv’s Kick starter project which allows
users of their headgear to deliver mental commands like push levitate, rotate
and so on to move compatible objects.
But after you’ve crashed
your nth drone due to your lack of concentration, a wearable which understands
your head jerks and tilts, may probably sound like a better option.
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