Goofy Sneakers from Google

Forget Google Glasses ..because Google has made another fashion accessory for the inner tech nerd in you ,The Google Sneaks - or so as its nicknamed is a test project by Google to set a example for other designers , advertisers and inventors at the Google Art, Copy and Code innovation program . The Google Sneakers are based on a pair of black Adidas High-tops and the pair were Googlized by the engineers at Google and the model shown here has a huge bulge on top which contains a small computer that has its own Accelerometer ,gyroscope , pressure sensor a speaker and bluetooth transponder . The sneakers work by syncing with your smartphone's bluetooth connection ,and its built in speaker will cheer -you up when you start running ( i can remember i had a pair of sneakers when i was a kid where a speaker made a robot sound when i started walking- so it will be sort of like that :D .) , the data for this encouragement will be provided via the data supplied by the onboard apparatus The design is looks very "dorky" and this is probably not the best thing to wear if you don't want to look like you're from the 80's ,but good thing is ,this is only a concept and ,according to Google and Adidas , they will "never " make such a pair in the future .but who knows , as technology gets smaller and smaller ,someday that ugly bulge can be eliminated ,and it might even catch on , although this sounds new , the concept of having your shoes sync data to your smartphone was there from a long time in the form of the Nike+iPod Sensor from Apple .

(Rakitha Peiris)

Image - ABC news

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