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BBC Learning English 6 Minute English 27 June 20 13 Computer glasses Finn: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, Im Finn and with me is Neil. Neil: Hello. Finn: And, we have a technology theme today – Neil, you carry a smartphone, dont you Neil: Yes – my phone can take photos and search the internet, I can watch videos, send messages and even… hang on phone rings Finn: Even make phone calls Neil: Sorry about that. Finn: Very good. And – I can see that you are wearing a very fine pair of glasses. Neil: Why thank you. They do make me quite… handsome, dont you think Finn: Of course. But how would you like to combine the two things – put them together Neil: Combine my smartphone and glasses Finn: Thats what Google hope people will do . Their new product Google Glass is a kind of small computer you wear on your face. Neil: Yes, several companies are now developing wearable tech – thats technology you can wear – just like my glasses. With Google Glass, when you wear them you can see the real world, as normal, but also a small kind of computer screen, hanging in space… Finn: Interesting, isnt it? And it makes me think of an action movie. Neil, which action movie character had special eyes that were like computers – giving information about the world around him 6 Minute English ? 2013 Neil: Thats a difficult question. Im not sure, science-fiction is not my favourite type of movie. I will say, though, Terminator. Finn: Ok, youre not a science fiction fan. Well find out at the end of the programme if that was right. First, lets take a closer look at these specs – or glasses - themselves. Neil: We dont have a pair, but our BBC colleague Rory Cellan-Jones went to Google to try a pair out. Listen carefully - which three different things does he do with them BBC technology correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones: Ok Glass. Take a picture! There, Ive got a picture of the cameraman. Im going to go back. OK Glass. Lets record a video. Im now recording everybody thats in