U.S. Air Force takes Google Glass for a test flight
The U.S. Air Force is trying out Google Glass with pilots, battlespace coordinators and even parachuting medics.
The Air Force announced this week that researchers with the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, are testing Google Glass for potential battlefield use.
"Since [para-rescue first responders] have the need to recover personnel, it's beneficial for them to monitor many people at once," said Andres Calvo, a software developer and civilian contractor with the 711th HPW, in a statement. "The app aims to better enable them to assess who needs urgent medical attention. So, if a (pararescueman) has the need to see somebody's vitals, immediately and urgently, Google Glass could fill that need."
