Reuters: Technology News: China's Baidu developing digital eyewear similar to Google Glass

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China's Baidu developing digital eyewear similar to Google Glass Apr 3rd 2013, 08:57 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Six European states take aim at Google privacy policy Tue, Apr 2 2013 Canadian startup muscles into gesture-control market Tue, Mar 26 2013 Apple buys Silicon Valley startup WiFiSlam Sun, Mar 24 2013 Analysis: Big Tech tests the waters of the music stream Fri, Mar 22 2013 YouTube says has 1 billion monthly active users Thu, Mar 21 2013 The company logo of Baidu can be seen on its headquarters located in Beijing March 24, 2010. Credit: Reuters/David Gray SHANGHAI | Wed Apr 3, 2013 4:57am EDT SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Baidu Inc (BIDU.O), China's largest search engine, is developing prototype digital eyewear similar to Google Inc's (GOOG.O) Google Glass that will leverage Baidu's strengths in image search and facial recognition, a Baidu spokesman said on Wednesday. Internally known as project "Baidu Eye", the glasses are being tested internally and it is not clear whether the product will ever be commercialized, said Kaiser Kuo, Baidu's spokesman. Kuo said the device will be mounted on a headset with a small LCD screen and will allow users to make image and voice searches as well as conduct facial recognition matches. "What you are doing with your camera, for example, taking a picture of a celebrity and then checking on our database to see if we have a facial image match, you could do the same thing with a wearable visual device," Kuo said. Baidu's first foray in wearable technology will draw comparisons to Google's Google Glass product, which is a piece of electronic eyewear that can live-stream images and audio and perform computing tasks. Earlier this year Google launched the Google Glass Explorer program, opening up the eyewear for early enthusiasts to test. Kuo said comparisons to Google Glass were premature as Baidu has not decided whether or not to commercialize the product. "We haven't decided whether it is going to be released in any commercial form right now, but we experiment with every kind of technology that is related to search," Kuo said. Kuo declined to comment on the other functions of the Baidu Eye or whether Baidu is working on other forms of wearable technology. Wearable technology is the latest technology initiative with many firms, including Google and Apple Inc (AAPL.O), set to roll out devices based on the belief that users will increasingly seek to stay connected without being tethered to a desktop, laptop or tablet computer. Apple is experimenting with a device similar to a wristwatch that would operate on the same platform as the iPhone and would be made with curved glass, the New York Times reported in February. (Reporting by Melanie Lee; Editing by Matt Driskill) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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