Google Glass

Post by IanCal » Wed, Feb 20, 2013, 2:24 PM UTC

gnufied wrote: post #56

qompiler wrote: post #42

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> 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?

Post by calinet6 » Wed, Feb 20, 2013, 2:27 PM UTC

citricsquid wrote: post #93

calinet6 wrote: post #90

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 phon…

They're charging $1500 to be in this "exclusive beta", seems unlikely they'll be free at release.

Post by cglace » Wed, Feb 20, 2013, 2:27 PM UTC

klausa wrote: post #50

guptaneil wrote: post #45

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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.

Post by andybak » Wed, Feb 20, 2013, 2:29 PM UTC

Post by jimzvz » Wed, Feb 20, 2013, 2:35 PM UTC

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.