Google CEO Eric Schmidt said that the product will incorporate Google Voice technology, allowing users to navigate and interact with the features either by a traditional remote control or by using voice commands.
The inclusion of voice interaction has great potential for people with vision and mobility impairments as it removes the need to locate buttons on a remote control, which can often be a difficult task.
The product aims to combine a traditional set-top box which can display free-to-air or cable television with internet-connection features such as streaming television and web browsing capability. Google TV is currently expected to appear in three different formats; a TV-integrated version, a Blu-ray player-integrated version and a stand-alone set-top box.
Google TV will be officially launched in the US late this year and internationally in early 2011. Further information can be found on the Fast Company website.
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