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Baidu Eye was an April Fools' Day prank

Turns out, the Glass-like prototype device that China's Baidu was reportedly working on, was just one (very) ...

April 04, 2013 / 17:35 IST

Turns out, the Glass-like prototype device that China's Baidu was reportedly working on was just one (very) believable April Fools' Day prank. Don't lose heart just yet, though. Baidu spokesperson Kaiser Kuo, in a statement to TechCrunch, said that they are working on an internal project – a small Internet test. Kuo however, stressed that they are not even sure whether it will be introduced to the market ever. Their concept of the Glass-like device is "based on an ocular interface and built with LED". Kuo explained, "It’s all about visual search on images and voice command. These have been a part of science fiction since the Fifties but now they’re becoming reality.”Click here for full story

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first published: Apr 4, 2013 03:52 pm

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