While public safety communications centers and government regulators are focusing on the future of texting 911, technology companies are creating even more exotic methods of dialing 911, including a computer worn as eyeglasses. The fast pace of new tech makes it impossible for comm centers to keep up with the inventions of creative minds, it seems. The latest tech invention is Google Glass, a tiny computer, camera and video screen worn like a pair of eyeglasses, and linked to the Internet. The device is in limited public release now, and has sparked discussions about privacy, social interaction and “dorkiness.” Beyond the cool-looking hardware, Google and others have been promoting what users can actually do with the product, including commerce, email, reference, voice calls, taking photos and videos, and linking to social Web sites like Facebook and Twitter. A Canada-based creative agency has created a video to showcase some of the everyday activities that Google Glass might improve, including a medical emergency. In the hypothetical video, a Glass user discovers his father unconscious and makes a voice call to 911 for help. The user then performs CPR on the patient, using instructions displayed on the Glass video screen. Meanwhile, the dispatcher provides updates on the arrival of an EMS unit. Watch the video after the break.
At about 1:50 in the video, a Google Glass user discovers his father unconscious on the the floor and “dials” 911.
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