Google Glass Teardown • Hacker News Board

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#11

Post by tempgoogleglass » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 2:08 AM UTC

thejosh wrote: post #8

asmithmd1 wrote: post #6

I see a chip marked SIRF - does it have GPS?

I hope so, as this will enable Google Maps-like functionality.

Yes it already has inbuilt GPS unit. Source: I own one

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#12

Post by tempgoogleglass » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 2:09 AM UTC

raldi wrote: post #10

So based on the teardown, anyone want to predict what the MSRP will be?

499$ Glass is the new iPad.

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#13

Post by contingencies » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 2:24 AM UTC

In public surveillance terms, this is basically the equivalent of gluing your camera to your temple. The Snowcrash quote is pertinent. Glassholes will be excluded from free spaces.

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#14

Post by hkmurakami » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 3:28 AM UTC

tempgoogleglass wrote: post #12

raldi wrote: post #10

So based on the teardown, anyone want to predict what the MSRP will be?

499$ Glass is the new iPad.

All kidding aside, Glass will go head to head with iWatch or whatever else wearable devices that the various companies come out with.

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#15

Post by Amadou » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 3:42 AM UTC

You'd think Star would be a little bit gunshy about wearable electronics. I kid, Star if you are reading this, I'm kidding!

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#16

Post by driverdan » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 3:46 AM UTC

Well done. Nice site design and beautiful high res images.

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#17

Post by Samuel_Michon » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 4:28 AM UTC

Ideal for those who always dreamed of becoming a spy (or Stasi informant). $1500 gets you a stealthy camera with NSA uplink.

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#18

Post by suyash » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 4:30 AM UTC

You just open sourced Google's IP related to Hardware Design of Glass. Now just waiting for cheap knockoff's from China flooding the Walmart's of the world or flooding eBay catalogs.

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#19

Post by martindale » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 4:49 AM UTC

tempgoogleglass wrote: post #12

raldi wrote: post #10

So based on the teardown, anyone want to predict what the MSRP will be?

499$ Glass is the new iPad.

iGlasses.

Re: Google Glass Teardown

#20

Post by dannyr » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 5:02 AM UTC

suyash wrote: post #18

You just open sourced Google's IP related to Hardware Design of Glass. Now just waiting for cheap knockoff's from China flooding the Walmart's of the world or flooding eBay catalogs.

Hardware is going to be easy to copy.

Google services (search, maps, etc)? Good luck to the imitators.