In the Star Trek universe, the crew as well as the captain used their lapel pins to speak with crew and the artificial intelligence .

Google’s prototype ring-shaped apparatus connects through Bluetooth to a smartphone, Amit Singhal – executive and senior vice president responsible for the search initiatives of the company – told Time magazine.

The theory was meant to try how users might interact with voice search in new ways.

The prototype might sound via an onboard speaker or by linking to headset, Time said. The thought was to allow it to be simpler for individuals to query without having to fish out their mobile phones to Google.

The examining stage hasn’t been made by the apparatus but exemplifies how much Google is willing to go to chart the future of search.

Google provides a predictive service which attempts to surface tips that is useful for users before they so much as think to look for it.