Google Glass in toxicology: there may be less here than meets the eye(glasses)

Google Glass 3 out of 5 stars The Feasibility and Acceptability of Google Glass for Teletoxicology Consults. Chai PR et al. J Med Toxicol 2015 Aug 6 {Epub ahead of print] Abstract This paper takes up a fascinating subject — it has already received a fair amount of attention in the media — but I think there is somewhat less here than meets the eye. Google Glass is an optical head-mounted device (OHMD) that looks like a a pair of eyeglasses with an extra do-dad placed in front of one lens. This structure contains a camera and a display. The Glass is connected to the internet through a wi-fi network. In addition, the Glass can function as a hands-free cell phone through its Bluetooth connection. The research question here, somewhat vaguely stated, asks whether it is feasible to use Google Glass to facilitate toxicology consults. By “feasibility,” the authors seem to be asking merely whether the Glass can establish a reliable network connection and transmit adequate pictures. (Because Google Glass  is worn like a pair of eyeglasses, the visuals it captures should represent exactly what the wearer is looking at.) The study was done at the Division of Toxicology at University of Massachusetts in Worchester, using the HIPAA-compliant Pristine Eyesight operating system: When running the Eyesight software, Glass wirelessly streams live, first-person video feeds to a remove viewer. In addition, the remote viewer is able to communicate with the Glass wearer through e...
Source: The Poison Review - Category: Toxicology Authors: Tags: Medical consultation Google Glass head-mounted device medical toxicology Source Type: news