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Re: Google Glass

#41

Post by Andrenid »

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 read somewhere (but can't find it now) that they're teaming up with sunglass and glasses companies to integrate it into their products, and that this is just the "base" model direct from Google, aimed more at geeks/early adopters.

Re: Google Glass

#42

Post by qompiler »

gnufied wrote: post #31

I have always wondered where are following hardware hidden in this design: 1. CPU and really the whole shebang. where is it? 2. It probably requires some sort of 3G/4G card and connection? Where the heck does it fit? 3. Batteries! Where are those? Are they solar charged? I understand people who are saying, it is not that much of a big deal just miniaturization of existing technologies but if all above 3 fit in that g…

> 1. CPU and really the whole shebang. where is it?

Atmel has micro-controllers that include the whole "shebang" the size of your pinkies fingernail!

> 2. It probably requires some sort of 3G/4G card and connection? Where the heck does it fit?

micro-SIM card!

> 3. Batteries! Where are those? Are they solar charged?

Low power means small batteries!

Re: Google Glass

#43

Post by lhnz »

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.

http://econogirl.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/braces.jpg

The metal line is reminiscent of a head brace, while the projector makes you look like cyborg escaped from a Halloween party. They will need a stunning amount of marketing and advertising for this to become socially acceptable.

I guess it could be a little bit worse, I can see they were trying to go for sleek...

I think the greater problem was that the actual uses they showed were so uninspiring. They should get more creative. The utilities arise from where (a) where we have difficulty giving meaning to something in our visual horizon, or (b) we wish to use a handicap (this normally requires hands and is better if hidden.)

Imagine going to a band's gig and you don't need to worry about only knowing the verses to some of the songs because you can see the lyrics? Hopefully the microphone could tell you if you're singing off-key...

Imagine busking with the lyrics, chords and notes for the song appearing in front of you as you play. No need to memorise everything.

Imagine walking up to an acquaintance and seeing their name next to their face; or walking into a pub and a bubble appearing when you see somebody telling you that they are the family member or friend of a close friend.

Or speaking to somebody and the software recognising their emotional cues for you. Pupils dilating, nostrils flaring, a fake smile, self-comforting, etc. Maybe you say something and a bar alerts you immediately to signs you have said the wrong thing; or a change in the tone of their voice signifying seriousness or interest.

It's hard to care about the time or temperature. And car's already have GPS...

Re: Google Glass

#44

Post by brudgers »

taligent wrote: post #39

Those are the use cases ? Are they serious ? Not a single one of those occurs routinely enough to warrant you wearing glasses all the time. I don't understand why they aren't positioning this for more serious markets e.g. education, training, factories, stock taking, hospitals, administration etc. Could have been far more interesting and allowed some far more interesting tie ins with their existing products.

"Those are the use cases ?"

Those and making pornos. I see a whole Glass getting its very own tag.

Re: Google Glass

#45

Post by guptaneil »

mtgx wrote: post #29
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.

It would probably look nicer with actual lenses, even if the lenses are just clear glass for people who don't need corrective lenses. I imagine it'd also help if the design was symmetrical, rather than having a bulge on one side that reminds everybody else they're constantly being recorded.

Of course, I also imagine the Glass design team tested those options, and decided to go with the current iteration for a reason.

Re: Google Glass

#46

Post by oinksoft »

This seems like an exciting idea, but they're going to have to find a way to make the camera more discrete. People won't be comfortable always thinking they're on camera.

I think these things will need to use cell phone technology to work? I wouldn't be comfortable having a cell phone up against my head like that all day, even if this is paranoia.

Re: Google Glass

#47

Post by dysoco »

taligent wrote: post #39

Those are the use cases ? Are they serious ? Not a single one of those occurs routinely enough to warrant you wearing glasses all the time. I don't understand why they aren't positioning this for more serious markets e.g. education, training, factories, stock taking, hospitals, administration etc. Could have been far more interesting and allowed some far more interesting tie ins with their existing products.

I'm guessing all that is coming when developers start writing for Glass.

Re: Google Glass

#49

Post by otibom »

oinksoft wrote: post #46

This seems like an exciting idea, but they're going to have to find a way to make the camera more discrete. People won't be comfortable always thinking they're on camera. I think these things will need to use cell phone technology to work? I wouldn't be comfortable having a cell phone up against my head like that all day, even if this is paranoia.

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Re: Google Glass

#50

Post by klausa »

guptaneil wrote: post #45
mtgx wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

It would probably look nicer with actual lenses, even if the lenses are just clear glass for people who don't need corrective lenses. I imagine it'd also help if the design was symmetrical, rather than having a bulge on one side that reminds everybody else they're constantly being recorded. Of course, I also imagine the Glass design team tested those options, and decided to go with the current iteration for a reason.

Just my three cents - but I'd hate 'zero' lenses on Glass. My eyesight is just fine, and I find glasses to be huge hassle and generally annoying, having pieces of glass that just sit there without a reason would be very annoying.
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