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Re: Google Glass

#21

Post by supercoder »

bobsy wrote: post #14

I didn't realise how bad it looks. The premise looks awesome. The demo video... awesome. The way the product looks on someone's face... this isn't the finished product right? I think Google should look at designer glasses and outsource the design to someone who knows what they are doing.

Where are the images of people wearing it ? Can't seem to see any.. which is sort of telling in itself really.

Edit: ah nevermind, on the how do i get page. still, not a very highlighted part of the product.

Re: Google Glass

#22

Post by revorad »

sytelus wrote: post #16
revorad wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're paying $1500 to beta test a product You say that as if this is a USB dongle. This is sci-fi stuff. Who cares if it's beta?

No to throw cold water here but Is it really? It seems to be rather trivial integration of currently known and available technologies with bit of miniaturization efforts. Nothing that 5 year old iPhone can't do with albeit more convenience. Space elevators, 100% artificial life form, fusion reactor of the size AA batteries - now that, my friend, would be sci-fi stuff.

That wasn't cold at all.

In case you happen to be on Earth, can I borrow your iTransmogrifier for a weekend?

Re: Google Glass

#23

Post by krautsourced »

Can't wait for the next bunch of vomit inducing videos... or am I the only one who can't deal with all the head bobbing?

As for the HUD itself - I love the idea. But the problem is, while I love the idea, I'm not sure it wouldn't be super distracting in real life. Yes it works for fighter pilots and whatnot, but, to take the sample video as a benchmark, when I'm about to catch my girlfriend hurling towards me at high speed from a trapeze (which, like you I assume, I do on a regular basis), I'm not sure she'd be happy with me being distracted by some shit popping up in my view...

Re: Google Glass

#25

Post by mtgx »

taylodl wrote: post #6

You're paying $1500 to beta test a product. What's not clear is whether you get the final product when ready.

Considering the bugs in Windows 8, and how Microsoft is already preparing a service pack for this year (Blue version), does that make Surface Pro a $1,000 product, too?

You're basically beta testing any brand new product. Always.

Re: Google Glass

#27

Post by mtgx »

qompiler wrote: post #20

This is a real bummer, I have to wear glasses and can't wear lenses. Is there any information if there will be support for custom glasses being attached?

I think I saw them say they will be working on that, too. But it might not arrive with the first version of Glass.

Re: Google Glass

#28

Post by Lost_BiomedE »

znowi wrote: post #7

Sadly, as someone already wearing glasses, it's not an option for me.

Posted on other glass thread:

I think it looks better with glasses: https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQr6-v...

Here is sunglasses on Brin from opposite profile: https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTvbW54...

Re: Google Glass

#29

Post by mtgx »

bobsy wrote: post #14

I didn't realise how bad it looks. The premise looks awesome. The demo video... awesome. The way the product looks on someone's face... this isn't the finished product right? I think Google should look at designer glasses and outsource the design to someone who knows what they are doing.

Any suggestions to how you would prefer them look? I'm not sure the concept of Glass would work well with sunglasses for example. At that point you'd need it to be a HUD for one of the lenses, and I think that's really distracting.

Re: Google Glass

#30

Post by davidiach »

bobsy wrote: post #14

I didn't realise how bad it looks. The premise looks awesome. The demo video... awesome. The way the product looks on someone's face... this isn't the finished product right? I think Google should look at designer glasses and outsource the design to someone who knows what they are doing.

I bet that in one year everybody will love the way they look.
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