Google Research Labs is now on a mission to defy historical restrictions of wearable technologies, through a new project called Project Jacquard.
Clothing company Levi Strauss & Co., is the tech company's first official partner in this endeavor. They are known for producing the classic 501 Jeans.
"Jacquard makes garments interactive - simple gestures like tapping or swiping send a wireless signal to the wearer's mobile device and activate functionality, such as silencing phone calls or sending a text message," Levi's stated on a post on their official website.
Project Jacquard will allow users to control their personal devices through hand gestures, using a motion sensor that is also being produced by Google via another project called Project Soli. The gestures received by the sensors, which are comprised of radar pieces, the date will then be translated into very accurate information.
The fabric that will be used to implement the vision of Project Jacquard is conductive, which will allow the chips to always have electric power in order to perform its tasks.
A video released by Google reveals the details of the Project Jacquard.
In the past, the development of wearable technology was limited only on smart watches. Now, clothes, pants or hoodies can become a controller for personal devices and gadgets. Finger motions can then turn on media players, adjust volumes of devices and customize pictures without even touching any screens.
Google has been pushing and developing innovative technology, from creating the widely used search engine of all time, to developing a well-known operating system in smartphones. Now they are crossing the limits to develop the most innovative wearable technology available to month.
Since the birth and Google's recent acquisition of the Oculus Rift in 2014, achieving virtual reality has become the goal of electronic developers. Now the goal seems to be within reach.
