Google Glass gets a noble reason to be back in its space. A new technology has been developed which uses Google Glass to assist people with autism. The device would help them to make eye contact and engage in conversations. It would also enable them to gauge social situations and read cues efficiently.

Autism is a developmental disability which causes communication and behavioral changes. Ned Sahin, a Boston entrepreneur and scientist is all set to change the way those with autism see the world. He has developed a new technology that makes all of life’s common struggles much easier. “When I learned more and more about autism, I realized we need to help families now,” said Ned Sahin, CEO and founder of Brain Power as reported by WBIR COM. The Brain Power system actually adds enhancements to the Google Glass or any other wearable technology and a suite of software.

He further explains that the device coaches to make direct eye contact to the child or adult with autism. After making the eye contact the small computer screen shows the emotions of the other person. This device can be a blessing to a mother of an autistic child who can communicate with her child through the glasses and see what the child is actually feeling. The camera becomes the remote version of her eyes. The glasses can also help the wearer feel relaxed by playing soft music and even have a solution to the fear of ‘wandering’. Clinical trials for the new technology will begin this fall at Harvard Medical School later in 2015. Brain Power hopes to begin releasing the product in the near future, reports The Financial Express.

As reported by Tech Crunch in Dec. 2014, Sahin became interested in using Google Glass to help those with autism after attending a symposium at MIT on neurodevelopmental disorder. He believed that the Glass would be ideal with kids with autism because it has an accelerometer chip that enables head gesture. Brain Power develops Google Glass apps along with hardware add-ons to help these kids learn social and communication skills. It is also a great way to give feedback to the caregivers.

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