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Ok. So 100% voice-based. That makes sense. That's great. Except if you don't speak English as your primary language. I've tried Google's voice-recognition on my native language and the results have been closer to sad than lulz-worthy. Yes, I know English. Yes, I can both write and speak it fairly well. That's not the point: You won't believe how awkward a context-switch from "I'm talking to people" to "I'm talking to…
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Voice-based input also has massive potential for trolling. I'm not keen on the idea of having a stranger walking next to me text my family through my glasses. I'm thinking that once the promo videos are over and forgotten, the majority of the user input will be through a touch device linked by bluetooth. It just makes more sense to me from a practical standpoint.
Since it's attached to your head, it may be possible for them to match vibrations with speech input and verify that you're the one who said it. Would help in noisy environments, as well.
I'm actually going to be disappointed if they don't have this in some form. I guess the most elegant solution would be to read skull vibrations rather than use voice at all - I'm not sure how viable that would be though.
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No to throw cold water here but Is it really? It seems to be rather trivial integration of currently known and available technologies with bit of miniaturization efforts. Nothing that 5 year old iPhone can't do with albeit more convenience. Space elevators, 100% artificial life form, fusion reactor of the size AA batteries - now that, my friend, would be sci-fi stuff.
IT'S A HUD FOR REAL LIFE! WHAT ARE YOU NOT GETTING HERE?
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On some level - I agree with you. I do think people (while in groups) should not spend a bunch of time on their phone. To me, it's more of a courtesy thing. But surely, at some point in the past after books became portable, someone was shouting and complaining about all these people with their heads buried in books! When papa came home from work he used to talk to us! But now he reads! Oh no! What I'm trying to say i…
Fair point, but in the direction it's changing people are becoming more and more boring.
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…
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Voice-based input also has massive potential for trolling. I'm not keen on the idea of having a stranger walking next to me text my family through my glasses. I'm thinking that once the promo videos are over and forgotten, the majority of the user input will be through a touch device linked by bluetooth. It just makes more sense to me from a practical standpoint.
The voice dictation works through bone conduction.
Do you have any idea if sound will be made though bone vibration or traditional speakers or both? I'm still a bit skeptical about how this is going to work in crowds.
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…
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The voice dictation works through bone conduction.
This makes me happy - I remember the headsets I've used that used this in the past needed a lot of customisability to get a fit flush against my head. It was about 8 years ago though, so I'm assuming things have come along since then. Do you have any idea if sound will be made though bone vibration or traditional speakers or both? I'm still a bit skeptical about how this is going to work in crowds.