Google Glass teams up with autism

Not too long ago Google released a product called Google Glass, which is essentially the Internet on a pair of glasses. At first glance this sounds entirely useless. Who needs to web browse or cruise through apps on their glasses? However, Google Glass has inspired several competitors to create similar merchandise. A company called Brain Power was one of them, but Brain Power did not create glasses for the mere pleasure of having the Internet attached to a face. Instead they used Google’s idea to enhance the learning abilities of those diagnosed with autism.

Brain Power is a science-driven software company that “has transformed wearable’s like Google Glass into neuro-assistive devices for the educational challenges of autism.” This allows people with autism to acquire better social skills, help maintain a sense of comfort, and overall it gives an ability to see the world and learn. The device holds a sophisticated tiny computer and attacks a range of problems. For example, reading emotions. For several people with autism emotional cues are extremely difficult to comprehend. Brain Power uses facial recognition software and pairs an animated expression that matches the emotion expressed on whatever the user is looking at. Brain Power is brilliant because it allows the user to focus while giving constant feedback.

The idea behind Brain Power came from Ned Sahin PhD who is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur. During an interview with CBS Sahin exclaims “ There is a huge unmet need here and it was staggering when I realized how little progress we’ve made in autism.” Sahin says he wanted to do something that would impact their daily lives.

Truly inspiring.

To learn more about Brain Power and its development follow this link!

http://www.brain-power.com/