Nerd Alert.
Google Glass is the calculator watch of the 90s. But instead of the a pallet of buttons on a writst, you now have a camera affixed to your face.
A future made of Glass
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Re: A future made of Glass
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's what I try to say in the article. This is "A" possible future, and it is a first iteration of a totally new product. The first iPhone wasn't a success, and many people were convinced a phone without a keyboard couldn't be the future.
I'm certainly curious what metric you're using when considering the first iphone to be unsuccessful...
It wasn't as popular as today's iPhones.
It was successful for a first gen device, but it pales in comparison to today's success of iPhone.
Re: A future made of Glass
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's what I try to say in the article. This is "A" possible future, and it is a first iteration of a totally new product. The first iPhone wasn't a success, and many people were convinced a phone without a keyboard couldn't be the future.
I'm certainly curious what metric you're using when considering the first iphone to be unsuccessful...
The iPhone 3G was the blockbuster hit. The first iPhone was at best modestly successful. The most obvious indicators were that Apple gave it a significant price drop after 3 months and then introduced another model with more storage after 7 months to bolster sales.
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#14I have to respectfully disagree that this is the future. Is the future comprised of devices that you have to consciously wear on you all the time (I can barely stand to wear the prescription glasses I'm supposed to wear, let alone glasses that will occasionally provide me with some utility) On top of it, is the future of HCI in devices that you have to talk to? (Siri, Glass) Not only do I have a very hard time gettin…
Why don't you interact with computers in your native language?
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#15One word: pretentious. The article. Google Glass. All of it. I'll be interested when that is no longer true (at least for glass, it's too late for the article).
When early adopters try to get other people to understand why they like some new product and think it will catch on, it will, by definition, always be pretentious.
Maybe you shouldn't read articles about new products, if they anger you so much.
Re: A future made of Glass
#16I have to respectfully disagree that this is the future. Is the future comprised of devices that you have to consciously wear on you all the time (I can barely stand to wear the prescription glasses I'm supposed to wear, let alone glasses that will occasionally provide me with some utility) On top of it, is the future of HCI in devices that you have to talk to? (Siri, Glass) Not only do I have a very hard time gettin…
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Re: A future made of Glass
#17Nerd Alert. Google Glass is the calculator watch of the 90s. But instead of the a pallet of buttons on a writst, you now have a camera affixed to your face.
I want Google Glass connected to the Leap Motion hand movement interface.
Re: A future made of Glass
#18I have to respectfully disagree that this is the future. Is the future comprised of devices that you have to consciously wear on you all the time (I can barely stand to wear the prescription glasses I'm supposed to wear, let alone glasses that will occasionally provide me with some utility) On top of it, is the future of HCI in devices that you have to talk to? (Siri, Glass) Not only do I have a very hard time gettin…
I suspect that eventually (~15 years) this sort of technology will be worked into contact lenses (which communicates to a small device that fits in your pocket, like a phone) assuming prolonged RF that close to the cornea has no long term physiological effects.
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#19Yesterday I realized Google Glass could cause QR codes to finally take off.
QR codes are sold by marking folks to other marketing folks. If it is relying on Google Glass to finally take off, you can put the nails in the coffin right now.
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#20What I don't get: In a time when we are very aware of government tracking programs we are being asked to strap a GPS and camera to our heads so that Google can track us constantly?