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<\/dt>\n- A glass device developed by researchers at South Korea\u2019s KAIST University.<\/dd>\n
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As an electronic eyewear, K-Glass shares many similarities with Google Glass. But Yoo Hoi-jun, a professor at South Korea\u2019s KAIST university who spearheaded the project, says it comes with a special chip that expands the pool of objects the device can properly recognize without relying on barcodes or other markers.<\/p>\n
The processor \u201cduplicates the ability of the human brain to process visual data,\u201d KAIST said. But the K-Glass, as seen in the photo, is a lot bulkier than Google Glass which is a small-sized rectangular computer attached to the frame of spectacles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have yet to decide on a specific target application, which will be needed in commercializing the product,\u201d Yoo said.<\/p>\n
K-Glass has a long way to go until commercialization but the project comes at an opportune time.<\/p>\n
The South Korean government, which has been pushing for a more \u201ccreative\u201d economy, recently named wearables as a new growth engine, saying that the segment will have a significant impact on the country\u2019s future economic status.<\/p>\n
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