Google Inc. Glass Already Making Its Mark In Medicine

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Time will tell whether Google Glass ends up being a commercial flop. Its real potential, however, might just be in medicine. Google Glass is already making its way into operating rooms and ambulance cabs. Recently, MedEx Ambulance Service, a company that provides transportation to hospitals and other healthcare sites in the Chicago area, acquired two pairs of Google Glass that have been tailored for a specific purpose. These specs come with installed software that is designed to transmit video and audio from the back of the ambulance to an emergency room doctor who can stream the content live on a tablet or desktop computer.

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