13-Year-Old Designs His own Google Glass

13-year-old Clay Haight just created his own Google Glass. Using an Arduino platform, designed to build electronic prototypes, the boy put together a 3D printed frame, LCD screen and a bit of yarn, creating his own smart pair of smart glasses.

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The boy was bit by the engineering bug and took interest in creating and building things at a very early age. When he was just eight years old his grandfather gave him a book explaining how things are made and how to fix appliances. Since then he has experimented with electronics, robots and other do-it-yourself projects. Now, Clay is completely addicted to Arduino microcontrollers and has collected the Uno, Mega, Esplora, Mini, Ardweeny, Mintduino and even his own home-built Arduino compatible.
The device uses voice commands to open his daily schedule, view maps and provide information about temperature and weather. To prevent the prototype from tilting to the right side where the screen is, he put an elastic strap holding it to the back of the head.

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“Now they are extremely comfortable,” says Clay. “In fact I wear them around my house and tell my parents the temperature just for fun!”
Who needs to spend $1500 for a pair of Google Glass when you can just make your own? And no excuses now as a 13 year old has just shown you it’s possible.
Via: [Makezine]