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Re: Google Glass

#51

Post by wuest »

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 actually rather like the design. I'd love to see it be able to be integrated with proper lenses (perhaps via a slick interchangeable lens system?)

When I first heard of Glass, I was worried people who jumped on board would look like Geordi. This feels, to me, like a good starting point. It's a little sci-fi, but that's okay. That aspect can be toned down by adding glass in front of the projector, making the glasses look more like, well, glasses.

Re: Google Glass

#52

Post by dysoco »

Isn't the HUD a bit... distracting? I mean, I was looking the video and if I focused in the HUD I couldn't watch the "real life" and vice-versa, how would that work in the real Glass?

Also, it seems like for now it's only focused in social features... I should get some friends before getting the Glass.

Re: Google Glass

#53

Post by freehunter »

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.

Well the iPhone was a rather trivial integration of currently known and available technologies with a bit of polish efforts. It still kind of changed the face of connected technology past the "it can do email on the road!" to where we are today.

Google Glass could be the next iPhone.

Re: Google Glass

#54

Post by johnnygleeson »

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.

The initial reaction to portable headphones was probably similar.

"It celebrated its debut in July 1979 for about $200. Truthfully, many were skeptical if this portable audio thing would take off. "

https://blog.sony.com/2010/08/flashback-friday-tps-l2-walkma...

http://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-of-headphones/

Re: Google Glass

#55

Post by ihuman »

dysoco wrote: post #52

Isn't the HUD a bit... distracting? I mean, I was looking the video and if I focused in the HUD I couldn't watch the "real life" and vice-versa, how would that work in the real Glass? Also, it seems like for now it's only focused in social features... I should get some friends before getting the Glass.

Hopefully in the near future there will be some way to install applications to it, Like accessing the glass app store from a web browser and clicking "Install to my glass."

Re: Google Glass

#56

Post by gnufied »

qompiler wrote: post #42
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!

But things like video recording and streaming requires some sort of high end processor (or even a GPU) and I do not think low power batteries will suffice in that?

Re: Google Glass

#57

Post by WA »

brudgers wrote: post #44
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.

I don't think so. "GoPro" isn't a common tag either.

Re: Google Glass

#58

Post by paganel »

johnnygleeson wrote: post #54
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.

The initial reaction to portable headphones was probably similar. "It celebrated its debut in July 1979 for about $200. Truthfully, many were skeptical if this portable audio thing would take off. " https://blog.sony.com/2010/08/flashback-friday-tps-l2-walkma... http://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-of-headphones/

> The initial reaction to portable headphones was probably similar.

To be honest headphones are still seen as an utilitarian thing only.

Re: Google Glass

#59

Post by churreiro »

Demo video looks awesome. But what about privacy? I am not a privacy lunatic and not trying to complain (Scifi is here!) but wouldn't be this handling lots of problems against privacy?

Obviously photo cameras also have the same issue but still you can see when people is taking photos of you, in this specific case things are slightly different...

BTW, actually I like the design, looks like a totally new era of communication ;)

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