Whoever knew songstress Lady Gaga has a streak for technology. At the 2011 CES last Thursday, the “Papparazzi” and “Bad Romance” singer, known for her eccentric fashion ways, was there to unveil Polaroid’s latest GL20 Camera Glasses– where the 24 year old pop star was the “creative director”.
Polaroid Chairman Bobby Sager was the first to take the center stage but the audience obviously wasn’t so fond of him as he was greeted by boos. “This will be very quick because I know you don’t want to listen to me,” said Sager as he introduced the sensational chanteuse.
The mega-famous pop star arrived at the Consumer Electronics Show, dressed in a sleek black business suit and her signature sunglasses where she took a picture of the audience and subsequently, printed it on the equally latest Polaroid printer.,
“I suppose many of you are nerdy enough to carry around a mobile printer,” she said referring to the latest Polaroid GL10 Instant Mobile Printer. “I know I will,” added the blonde babe.
She also gave the audience a demo of the latest Polaroid GL20 Camera Glasses. “Smile! You’re so f—ing famous!” she said while snapping a shot. “You can come to one of my shows and wear them. Take pictures of me dancing on stage,” Lady Gaga added.
According to the singer, the super stylish Polaroid GL20 image-capturing sunglasses contain a camera and 1.5-inch OLED screens that can capture and display images and video. Pictures and videos are stored on a chip in the earpiece of the glasses. Cnet has reported that the GL20 shades, covering almost half of the display mannequin’s face, have a USB key in the earpiece so imagery can be transferred to a computer and uploaded to the Internet.
Polaroid has not yet specified the official release date of the GL20 image capturing sunglasses. The company has only wrote this as the product press release:
• Merges Fashion With Photography: Never before has the world seen fashion, photography and technology come together in one, singular product.
• Tells Your Story to the World: Users can instantly capture or upload photos with the built-in camera and then display the images on the glasses’ LCD screens for others to see.
• Expresses True Artistry and Originality: Only Lady Gaga could create a hybrid that’s part fashion statement, part revolutionary technology and part tool for self-expression.
Next off, the 24 year old Christina Aguillera lookalike, showed people the GL10 Instant Mobile Printer. The said gizmo connects to phones via Bluetooth, allowing for on-the-go prints. Reports have it that the GL10 printer will begin shipping in March for $150.
She also unveiled the company’s GL30 Instant Digital Camera, which can take both digital and Polaroid prints. “I think it’s sexy, it’s sleek and it’s hearty,” she said. “It’s not heavy but it feels good in your hand.” Lady Gaga also told the audience that future versions of the GL30 will connect to the internet so the shots can be uploaded to various social media and photo-sharing sites, like PicLyf, Flickr, and Picasa.
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