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(With picture) British and German scientists are developing memory glasses that record everything the user sees. The glasses can play back memories later to help the wearer remember things they have forgotten such as where they left their keys. Researchers at the University of Bielefeld and the University of Surrey Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering are behind the invention. They say the glasses do not just record what the user sees but also allows the user to "label" items so information can be used later on. The wearer could walk around an office or factory identifying certain items by pointing at them. Objects indicated are then given a blank label on a screen inside the glasses that the user then fills in. Boffins who developed it say it could be used in industrial plants by mechanics looking to identify machine parts or by electricians wiring a complicated device. A spokesman for the project, headed in the UK by the University of Surrey's Dr Josef Kittler and in Germany by Professor Gerhard Sagerer, said: "A car mechanic for instance could find at a glance where a part on a certain car model is so that it can be identified and repaired. "For the motorist the system could highlight accident black spots or dangers on the road." In other cases the glasses could be worn by people going on a guided tour, indicating points of interest or by people looking at panoramas where all the sites could be identified. The team is continuing to work on the system which it hopes will be commercially available next year. xponent Life Imitates Art Maru rob
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