[BlindTlk] FYI: FW: [Blind Android Users] Let's talk the Google Wolverine project, shall we?

[Judy Jones]

This may be of interest to those with hearing loss.

 

Judy

 

Subject: [Blind Android Users] Let's talk the Google Wolverine project,
shall we?

 

I'm always excited when I come across an article about some technology
intended at helping my brothers and sisters with disabilities.

 

The "Wolverine project" is something that is supposed to help those with
hearing loss.

 

I don't believe that I am qualified to comment on it, but I'm pasting the
clip below for you to read.

 

Quote:

 


Google's project Wolverine teases superhuman hearing capabilities


A super codename for a super ability.

JERAMY JOHNSON <https://www.androidcentral.com/author/Jeramy%20Johnson> 

4 Mar 2021 1

Source: Ara Wagoner / Android Central


What you need to know


*	Google's parent company, Alphabet, is working on a project to
enhance hearing abilities.
*	The top-secret project is being run through the X moonshot division.
*	The codename for the project is Wolverine, based on the Marvel X-Men
character.

Truly useful AR, or augmented reality, devices are still a ways off from
dramatically changing people's daily lives, but that may be about to change
in the near future. According to a report from Business Insider
<https://www.businessinsider.com/google-x-alphabet-hearing-project-wolverine
-codename-augmented-reality-2021-3> , Alphabet (Google's parent company) is
working on an exciting new implementation for a device that could benefit
those with hearing impairments. Code-named project "Wolverine," the project
is being run by Alphabet's innovative moonshot division known as X.

With a division named X, it's no wonder they chose one of the most
well-known Marvel X-Men characters to represent this ambitious project to
bring super-human abilities to those who need a bit of a boost. After all,
one of Wolverine's superpowers - aside from his claws - is a heightened
sense of hearing. The researchers at X have reportedly been working on this
project since 2018 with the goal of developing an AR device that would be
worn in the ears, similar to modern hearing aids. With microphones and
active noise cancellation-like technologies, such a wearable could help
amplify and isolate relevant sounds and conversations for those who may have
trouble discerning such detail on their own.

There is additional speculation that project Wolverine could go beyond a
single wearable or app and evolve into an entire business of its own, much
as Waymo
<https://www.androidcentral.com/waymo-shutting-service-fully-driverless-vehi
cles-continue-operating>  and Loon
<https://www.androidcentral.com/google-parent-alphabet-pulls-plug-its-ambiti
ous-loon-internet-balloon-project>  were spun out from X into their own
Alphabet companies. The project could compete with companies such as Bragi,
Doppler, and Whisper, and the hope is that Google's AI prowess and the
project X development team could provide just the right secret sauce to push
this kind of research forward significantly.

Whether project Wolverine turns into an innovative AR business or simply
refines the next-generation technology that will power future versions of
Pixel Buds <https://www.androidcentral.com/google-pixel-buds-2020-review>
to the top of the best wireless earbuds
<https://www.androidcentral.com/best-wireless-earbuds>  list remains to be
seen. Regardless, it is exciting to see Google and Alphabet continuing to
push forward in their AR research, particularly when it appears like they're
pursuing it for such altruistic and useful purposes.


 


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Warren

 

As both an "Android Evangelist and Enthusiast," I beg you in the name of
Google, to quit spreading false information among blind people that says
Android is Not Accessible!

Ask, and you will be enlightened!

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