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CNET (June 7, 2013) Google glass ancestors: 45 years of digital eyewear (photos) http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10017075.html Mostly visual overview of the precursors to Google glass, with brief descriptions.

Gabo, M. T. (2011) Prototyping augmented reality. Indianapolis, IN: Wiley/Sybex. http://site.ebrary.com/id/10501260 A good overview of Augmented Reality, this book focuses on computer vision-based AR, which generates robust 3-D images based on a fiduciary marker.

How Augmented Reality Works. (n.d.). HowStuffWorks. Retrieved November 23, 2013, from http://www.howstuffworks.com/augmented-reality.htm/printable Great introduction to how augmented reality actually works. Different technology examples provided.

Madden, L (2011) Professional augmented reality browsers for smartphones: Programing for junaio, layar, and wikitude. New York: Wiley. http://site.ebrary.com/id/10484850 The introductory chapter, “Introducing Augmented Reality,” gives a good broad overview of what technologies fall under the umbrella category “augmented reality” from a developer who stumbled across AR and went on to devote his professional efforts to it, starting the website http://augmentedreality.com (which, ironically, has not been updated since 2012.)

Olson, R. (2010). Augmented reality. http://123seminarsonly.com/Seminar-Reports/021/44664310-Augmented-Reality.pdf A concise overview of Augmented Reality in its past, present and future manifestations, with a particularly good discussion of its historical developments and the stable nature of its basic components.

Optinvent. (n.d.). AR Glasses. Retrieved November 22, 2013, from http://optinvent.com/ The website for the ORA-S glasses. Useful videos demonstrating the actual view you would get through those glasses.

SlashGear. (n.d.). SlashGear. Vuzix Smart Glasses M100. Retrieved November 22, 2013, from http://www.slashgear.com/vuzix-smart-glasses-m100-hands-on-06263466/ Overview and hands-on of the Vuzix glasses mentioned in our presentation.

SlashGear. (n.d.). Microsofts Google Glass rival tech tips AR for live events. SlashGear News. Retrieved November 22, 2013, from http://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-google-glass-rival-tech-tips-ar-for-live-events-22258053/ Good discussion of Microsoft’s plans to develop their own augmented reality glasses.

Ubiquitous cameras: The people’s panoptica (Nov. 16, 2013). The economist. http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21589863-it-getting-ever-easier-record-anything-or-everything-you-see-opens Ubiquitous computers and GPS create technological innovation as well as threats to privacy, especially through facial recognition.

Wikipedia. Steve Mann (19 October 2013) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann Overview of the life of an innovator in wearable computers.

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