A Google Glass app to help children diagnosed with autism recognise emotions in those around them, is to enter into a clinical trial. The app "gamifies" children's interactions with their environment, for example, requesting that they find someone who looks happy, and then using the Glass' in-built facial recognition and eye-tracking technology to award points to the child for correct identifications. In an interview at Google's Mountain View, California, headquarters, where it has been testing its new augmented reality glasses, CEO Larry Page said he was excited about the potential of the technology. The Google Glass is currently out of production, with a relaunch expected in 2016, targeting the enterprise market.
A Google Glass app to help children diagnosed with autism recognise emotions in those around them, is to enter into a clinical trial. The app "gamifies" children's interactions with their environment, for example, requesting that they find someone who looks happy, and then using the Glass' in-built facial recognition and eye-tracking technology to award points to the child for correct identifications. Initial results from an earlier trial of 40 children appeared promising, so the team of Stanford-based scientists are ﻿launching a new clinical trial of around 100 children, based in their homes. The Google Glass is currently out of production, with a relaunch expected in 2016, targeting the enterprise market.