Google once built and shelved a Star Trek Communicator-style wearable
It’s no secret that Google likes experimenting with space-age ideas, from self-driving cars to internet access beamed from balloons in the sky. What it didn’t talk about until now is a Bluetooth-enabled wearable that lets users search Google using just their voice. The small device was designed to be attached to your lapel and was equipped with a mic and speaker, so the wearer could ask Google anything and hear it respond — all without having to pick up their phone. The project has since been shelved, but it speaks to the company’s drive to learn how people might use…
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