Category: Technology,
Disabled Community
Level: National
Concerning a
potential policy that is being considered to help solve a problem/issue that
individuals face.
Why is this
important/how does this affect individuals/families? The emergence of
Google Glass is extremely important and will affect individuals and families,
especially those with disabilities, in an extremely positive way.
My Views: I have
heard a lot bout the new technology surrounding Google Glass and I have found it very innovative and intriguing. However, it wasn’t until I read this article that I realized how
amazing and life changing this technology would be for the disabled community. It is truly mind
blowing how technology is now able to dramatically increase the quality of life
for those living with disabilities and diseases. As stated in the article, very
frequently “technologies are created and then people ask, ‘OK, what if people
with disabilities need to use it?”. The disabled community often gets ignored, overlooked, or is considered in an afterthought. However, that is not the case
with Google Glass. The technology “is being developed with input from the
disabled”. The fact that researchers and developers are using the technology to
enhance individuals’ lives, opposed to money just being the end goal, is
extremely encouraging. I think that it is a phenomenal initiative and will
hopefully set an example for future innovative technologies. Google Glass in
itself is incredible, but how it is being used to help the disabled is
revolutionary.
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