Intel made smart glasses that look normal • Hacker News Board

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by jotm » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:09 PM UTC

I don't see the point of these overpriced smartwatches and glasses that can barely do one thing (display notifications), but I want my future full AR/VR glasses, so I'm glad the early adopters pay for it.

Right now, what I'd want is a very simple, slim, long-lasting watch that would notify me of emails, messages, phone calls and notifications based on their origin (business account, work account, personal, random). It doesn't even need a display, different vibration modes and LED's would do fine.

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by esquivalience » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:10 PM UTC

maltalex wrote: post #23

dvfjsdhgfv wrote: post #18

Paradoxically, the biggest selling point for me is that they're not produced by Google.

There's nothing paradoxical about that. Google products come with visible and invisible strings; this, at least for now, doesn't.

At least, not visible ones.

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by lj3 » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:13 PM UTC

jrimbault wrote: post #29

ddalex wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Funny you should say that - when I was working @Intel I wrote a proposal for a Bluetooth Low Power ring that provide a simple input device for headless devices with 1 rotary input and one press input, sufficient to scroll and click on items. Another proposal I had was a bracelet that would sense capacitance changes in the hand upon fingers touching each other; this way you could have a 12-key "keyboard" on the phalan…

How did you detect which phalanges are touched by the thumb ? That seemed like a very interesting project.

It's been done: http://theperegrine.com/peregrine-glove/

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by Tade0 » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:18 PM UTC

> “You can ignore people more efficiently that way.”

They should really have a chat with my SO. She can always tell if someone is paying attention.

I think squinting is a pretty natural gesture that could be used for controlling this device. That is - if it's feasible to make it so.

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by jgrahamc » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:24 PM UTC

jotm wrote: post #31

I don't see the point of these overpriced smartwatches and glasses that can barely do one thing (display notifications), but I want my future full AR/VR glasses, so I'm glad the early adopters pay for it. Right now, what I'd want is a very simple, slim, long-lasting watch that would notify me of emails, messages, phone calls and notifications based on their origin (business account, work account, personal, random). I…

I didn't until I bought an Apple Watch and now I wear it every day and find it a very useful accessory.

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by TYPE_FASTER » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:28 PM UTC

It's interesting that this is on the front page at the same time as the article about Apple. I would love a product with Apple quality that would provide real value AR. Hope they make it happen.

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by nogridbag » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:28 PM UTC

Despite all the negativity around Google Glasses' camera, that was actually the best feature. You could really capture some great moments directly from your eye's perspective at the wink of an eye. My mother recently passed and out of all the photos and videos, my favorite was a 10 second video of me handing her flowers shot from Google Glasses. It looks like she's staring right back into my soul.

I have a three month old daughter now and I find myself fumbling about with my phone trying to take photos of her. Just last night I dropped my Pixel phone while trying to capture a photo of her. Phone is fine, but she wasn't too happy with the loud noise of my phone hitting the wood floor :) I kind of miss Google Glasses simply for the camera feature.

Instead of a minimal heads up display, I would much rather have a minimal wearable camera without all the extra functionality Google Glasses offered. Google Clips seems to be an alternative hands-free camera with different pros and cons (+I can be in the photo. -Can't capture the same type of photos from my eye viewpoint).

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by walterbell » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:29 PM UTC

> Intel intends to attract investors who can contribute to the business with strong sales channels, industry or design expertise, rather than financial backers.

Luxottica-Essilor? They own global eyeglass distribution, both offline and online. They can take the Android market. Apple’s glasses are supposedly a couple of years away.

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by bjpirt » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:31 PM UTC

syshum wrote: post #7

lj3 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't help but think wearable computers aren't going to become viable until we further refine brain computer interfaces.

I cant help but to think of the dystopia that will come from further refinement of brain computer interfaces

Not sure why this comment is being downvoted - seems like a perfectly valid concern, particularly if you've read Rainbows End by Verner Vinge

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by grk » Mon, Feb 05, 2018, 3:33 PM UTC

jgrahamc wrote: post #35

jotm wrote: post #31

I don't see the point of these overpriced smartwatches and glasses that can barely do one thing (display notifications), but I want my future full AR/VR glasses, so I'm glad the early adopters pay for it. Right now, what I'd want is a very simple, slim, long-lasting watch that would notify me of emails, messages, phone calls and notifications based on their origin (business account, work account, personal, random). I…

I didn't until I bought an Apple Watch and now I wear it every day and find it a very useful accessory.

I'm curious, what is it useful for? I've been thinking of getting one since it came out, but can't really imagine what I'd use it for after the coolness of the new gadget wears off.