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Re: Google Glass

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Post by misnome »

Erwin wrote: post #77

The recorded videos' have a strange voyeuristic feel, probably due to the POV being so close to the wearer's eyes. That you can use the glasses do do a hangout in real time and broadcast seems novel though. There's no shortage of sci-fi stories dealing with this sort of always-on recording. "Strange Days", "Black Mirror (#3)". I wonder about the legality of this product, if it becomes inconspicuous. Some product idea…

>> 1) "Datecast" -- get real-time advice and tips while on a date

This instantly makes me think of Short Circuit 2!

Re: Google Glass

#82

Post by bmuon »

klausa wrote: post #50
guptaneil wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I'm farsighted and I've been using glasses since I was ten. You get used to it. To the extend that they completely disappear from your mind if they're good glasses. Titanium frames are something incredibly awesome.

Re: Google Glass

#83

Post by coopdog »

lhnz wrote: post #43
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 us…

Turn-by-turn directions alone for pedestrians, cyclists and motor bikes is probably enough to make a successful product. Google Now with glass could also be pretty amazing, and since you always have the sound on it could actually make push to talk (or.. talk to talk) a reality (since before it was too cumbersome to hear something, open your phone, say 'what', they repeat... 'oh ok', repeat..)

Like your ideas though, hopefully third party devs can make them a reality (I'm guessing battery is the issue on the persistant video recognition stuff). Seriously upbeat about this, it could change lives

Re: Google Glass

#84

Post by ansible »

Erwin wrote: post #77

The recorded videos' have a strange voyeuristic feel, probably due to the POV being so close to the wearer's eyes. That you can use the glasses do do a hangout in real time and broadcast seems novel though. There's no shortage of sci-fi stories dealing with this sort of always-on recording. "Strange Days", "Black Mirror (#3)". I wonder about the legality of this product, if it becomes inconspicuous. Some product idea…

Re: Datecasting

This was addressed in the short film called Sight:

http://vimeo.com/m/46304267

It was really well done for a small budget.

Re: Google Glass

#85

Post by anoncow »

af3 wrote: post #48

Glasses from ad company. Good luck with that, I'll skip.

They will really have your eyeballs now!

I am still interested though cause perhaps we will have one by canonical in 2020!

Re: Google Glass

#86

Post by tiziano88 »

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.

well, they're asking you what you would do with it, right? keep in mind this is a developer edition, so they most likely want people to come up with new ideas of apps and use cases that they did not even think about, not just tell them what you would record with them or where you would take a picture without using your hands, we already know that glass can do that!

Re: Google Glass

#87

Post by kmfrk »

TeeWEE wrote: post #18

I think this technology could replace mobile phones. I just notice how often i need to grab my mobile phone, just to check some little peace of information I need. When i'm in the car I cannot grab it. Note that the glasses look ugly, but they are already developing lenses with screens in it. This is basically technology becoming one with your brain. I want one bad!

As a frequent user of public transportation, people who intend to replace their phone with Glass should burn in hell for all eternity.

Re: Google Glass

#88

Post by DrDreams »

vellum wrote: post #61
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.

Version 1.0 is always going to look bulky and weird. After a few iterations, they should look a lot cooler.

This isn't v1.0. Steve Mann has been researching these things for over 20 years now (Sorry google). This is approximately version 5.0. Everything that can be thought of or done in this space has been researched and demo'd with funding by Steve Mann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann) and his fellows for decades. Google Glass is not a serious activity, it's mainly a skunk works/rich man's toy/fun project for the well-heeled.

Re: Google Glass

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Post by [deleted] »

calinet6 wrote: post #75
vellum wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Version 1.0 is always going to look bulky and weird. After a few iterations, they should look a lot cooler.

After people start wearing them around everywhere they'll become a lot cooler. Fashion now != Fashion later.

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Re: Google Glass

#90

Post by calinet6 »

Wow. This is marketing material. This is going to be a real thing.

Wanna bet Google gives them away for free so they can sell advertising based on your exact context and needs; even what you're looking at? Maybe.

But just the idea and possibility of that is incredible. Imagine what this could be used for; not just what we can think of now, but a whole new paradigm of ubiquitous computing, a world to which mobile phones were only a stepping stone.

Come to think of it, I don't think we're ready for this.

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