So it seems at one point in time, Google was thinking of releasing a Star Trek inspired communicator.
According to a report by TIME, Google had actually created a device similar to the one used in Star Trek. The device has a built-in microphone and Bluetooth allowing it to connect to smartphones. According to Amit Signal, the concept was intended to test users interaction with voice search in new ways.
I always wanted that pin, Singhal said. You just ask it anything and it works. That’s why we were like, ‘Let’s go prototype that and see how it feels.’
While this might have sounded as a good idea, there are plenty of bluetooth devices out there that can more or less do the same. The prototype stayed in testing and never went into production.
