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Virgin Atlantic Tests Google Glass at Check-In
By Komal Jain On 21 Feb, 2014 At 01:03 PM | Categorized As International, Travel Tech | With 0 Comments
Large nerdy glass frames are in fashion these days. Fit a small computer onto it and experience the world as never before. Google never fails to impress us with its tech coolness quotient. The latest buzz is the Google glass, a wearable computer that can be used as a hands-free and can be given voice commands.

Airline company Virgin Atlantic has grabbed the opportunity to test this ultra-cool gadget in order to enhance passenger experience.

A Virgin Atlantic crew member using the Google Glass

How will Glasswear prove to be a useful customer aid?

  • Flight attendants will be able to give passengers their latest flight information with the blink of an eye.
  • Tell them about the weather and events at their destinations
  • Glassware can also translate foreign languages
  • The technology could tell Virgin Atlantic staff their passengers’ food and drink preferences

A Virgin Atlantic crew member using the Google Glass
Experts see a lot of potential benefits in the use of Google Glass to provide better customer service with ease and efficiency. It can replace desktops and laptops and also reduce information searching time remarkably.

Who can use this technology as of now?

Where did I keep my luggage? Google Glass will tell you

  • The 6-week trial is being held only at the London Heathrow airport
  • It is being used only for passengers travelling by the upper class lounge for now.
  • Google glass continues to be available for all others who sign up for the company’s Glass Explorer Program

Still being tested, Google Glass has been used by doctors and classroom teachers and is scheduled to be made available to the public within this year.

Get ready to grab this gadget and feel super smart!

 

 

Komal Jain

About - Komal Jain is an IT professional during day and a writer at all other times. She has a bachelor’s degree in engineering, but she tries to ignore it and finds peace and purpose in writing. Travelling, eating, and writing is what she basically wants to do with her life.

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