Doctors Testing Google Glass to Get Real-Time Patient Data

A doctor uses Google Glass at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

(Credit: John Halamka)

While the general public appears to still be making up its mind about Google Glass and the idea of wearing a face computer, in some fields of work the wearable could be a helpful asset.

One such field is medicine. By using Glass, doctors won’t have to use their hands to dig through files, search computers, or look up facts on a tablet. With a simple nod of the head or blink of the eye, they could get all of the real-time information they need without having to leave a patient.