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I watched the skydiving demo video and also didn't understand how it was different than someone with a GoPro camera strapped to their head.
If you watch the video closely they actually do have GoPros strapped to their chests, and it looks like they then used the GoPro HD footage to create the blog post video about the whole thing.
I watched the skydiving demo video and also didn't understand how it was different than someone with a GoPro camera strapped to their head.
There have been public mentions and acknowledgements of some of the features that you call out as missing. You're, plainly, uninformed.
I think that Google is, at this point, doing a simple marketing exercise to test the concept. Why spend millions in R&D before you even know if people are interested in the new form factor? So far, the reaction seems to be mostly positive. By hiring a few stunt guys and a blimp Google created a lot of hype, got a nice amount of feedback on that. Heck, I was suckered by the presentation, even while thinking "I wonder…
They showed today how they had multiple people on the roof with portable microwave dishes, hand aiming at each individual skydiver, with redundant backup alternative RF. The first skydiver released smoke to let his tracker know his position.
If I have to buy 10 pairs of Google Glass to light a fire under Apple, Qualcomm, and Valve's asses to get the immersive AR glasses I always wanted I will gladly do so.
Maybe there is a market in the porn industry? Looks like a winner for shooting POV videos.
I’ve been following every single article, video, or meme mentioning Google Glass since its first demo video a few months ago. Google promised a lot; Glasses were meant to be something like “an augmented brain.” It would offer contextual information, interactivity, quick reference, and much more. And now I feel betrayed. Why?
And ends with:
We all know that this is a really early prototype and are willing to see (and buy) something as revolutionary as the iPhone. In the end, the most intelligent move of the day was releasing the early version of the product only to developers (with a US$1,500 price tag), to gain the necessary feedback and try to get things working while surfing on the huge PR wave.
You just answered your own question.
Post starts with: I’ve been following every single article, video, or meme mentioning Google Glass since its first demo video a few months ago. Google promised a lot; Glasses were meant to be something like “an augmented brain.” It would offer contextual information, interactivity, quick reference, and much more. And now I feel betrayed. Why? And ends with: We all know that this is a really early prototype and are wi…
I think that Google is, at this point, doing a simple marketing exercise to test the concept. Why spend millions in R&D before you even know if people are interested in the new form factor? So far, the reaction seems to be mostly positive. By hiring a few stunt guys and a blimp Google created a lot of hype, got a nice amount of feedback on that. Heck, I was suckered by the presentation, even while thinking "I wonder…
> "I wonder what they are using the send the image feed, surely not 3G or even LTE... They showed today how they had multiple people on the roof with portable microwave dishes, hand aiming at each individual skydiver, with redundant backup alternative RF. The first skydiver released smoke to let his tracker know his position.