If you thought it was only a matter of time before Google tried to turn your pants into a computer, well, guess what, you were right.
On Friday, the second day of its annual developer conference, Google I/O, one of the search giant’s semi-secretive research divisions announced a project that aims to make conductive fabrics that can be weaved into everyday clothes. The effort, called Project Jacquard, is named for the French inventor of the Jacquard Loom, which revolutionized textile manufacturing and helped pave the way for modern computing.
Much like the screens on mobile phones, these fabrics could register the user’s touch and transmit information elsewhere, like to a smartphone or tablet computer. They are made from conductive yarns that come in a rainbow of colors and can withstand the clothing manufacturing process, so “can be woven into textiles on the same looms that are used to make traditional fabrics,” according to a Google news release.
The post Google Wants to Turn Your Clothes Into a Computer appeared first on Trunews:.
from Trunews: http://ift.tt/1G3NAgt
via IFTTT
No comments:
Post a Comment