"one that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment."
uhmm, am I not in the moment when I walk the streets without popup notifications on my eyes?
Google Announces Project Glass
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#52I dunno, maybe I'm a Luddite but I don't think the tendency to never be disconnected is good for the human psyche. I know that personally my own mental well being tends to suffer if I don't let myself have considerable stretches of time where I'm not consuming any information. Also, though cool, the video is probably a pretty inaccurate representation of what that tech would actually get used for. It shows some guy g…
Like it or not, that seems to be the trend. People find it harder and harder to live "off the Internet", especially if they've grown up with it. Take it away from them for a couple of days and they will really miss it. There was even a survey asking people for what sum of money will they quit the Internet forever . I don't remember seeing anyone from the interview saying they would take the deal. They just couldn't i…
Our society is moving a lot of things to the Internet. Banishing yourself forever from the Internet means effectively cutting yourself off from that. For example, right now 'no Internet' might not mean 'no TV,' but I could see that being the case in another decade. You can't necessarily say an unwillingness to give up the Internet forever implies that people are addicted to the 'Internet firehose.'
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#53What percentage of the population wears glasses now? If you believe the 150 million (1) number, than less than half the population. How many people can you convince to wear glasses that do not normally? What about sun glasses? Will I need two pair of Googgles (2)? One for day, one for night? Do you really think young women (or men) are going to wear these things? My bet is that this project goes no where with Google…
How many people can you convince to wear glasses that do not normally?
Probably the same number of people you can convince to buy and carry a metallic/plastic rectangle in their pockets everywhere. If it offers utility at an affordable price, people will embrace it.
My bet is that this project goes no where with Google in its current form. If anyone has a chance, it's Apple. Apple is the only large company with enough style to make something like this cool/socially acceptable.
Steve Jobs hired someone from MIT a few years ago who was a leading researcher in wearable computing (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/apple-hires-wearabl...). Apple has likely been working on such a device for some time.
It makes sense for Google to work on something too. How far will Google Glass go? Who knows. This is a public unveiling of a research project, rather than something that'll be sold in stores tomorrow (maybe by year-end though). There's probably a lot left to go before you can buy one, at which point it'll be a good time to evaluate it if it's any good or not.
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#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
> God, what I wouldn't give to be apart of this. Get in touch with them!
Trust me, I'm working on it! Need to get a hold of this team. I'm working with someone building an app for Autistic and disabled people, and while a phone is great... this is just... she'll be awestruck.
This is an awesome market - many of the enabling devices are clunky and terribly expensive - so to come out with something more accessible is wonderful.
also: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/the-ipads-secret-abil...
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#55Earlier quoted context omitted.
In fact, it does not. That's perhaps the best thing about the designs currently shown - they look like something a normal, even attractive human being might wear in public. For the first time, I'm starting to take this project seriously. The key, of course, will be the integration with the environment and the internet. But if the project dies, it will leave a good-looking corpse!
The geek side of me wants you to be right...but I really don't think women will want to wear this "dork tech". How many women do you see with bluetooth headsets?
Plenty? In public there's definitely just as many women as men. Though I don't see too many around here in total :p
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#56Very cool. Except... They forgot to show the "Ukulele $350" ad that pops up when he looks at the book. Also, "Monsieur Gayno Boxed Set - $24.95", "Feet hurt? Try walking shoes from Reebok!" and "John Smith for Mayor! I'll make the trains run on time."
It'll be only a matter of time before it's rooted and running AdBlock. :)
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#57What this will provide for disabled and autistic people is amazing. It's too easy to get caught up in the "social sharing" part of this and forget that something like this can really help change people's lives. Edit: To expand a bit, take an autistic adult that wants to do something, like go to the movies. It's simple for us, we wash up, get dressed, go outside, go down the straight, hope on the 132 Bus for 3 stops,…
As someone who has terrible vision, I've been waiting for this type of thing for years. I have trouble reading menus at fast food restaurants or street signs. The ability to just pull up context aware information in front of my eyes would be amazing. I looked into doing it myself with some AR goggles, but the cameras in them just were not good enough yet.
I've loved this idea ever since I read about the glasses in Accelerando[1], and I can't wait for a project like this that gets to market, especially if it is open source.
[1] http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/fiction/accelera...
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#58I didn't see any situation in this video where glasses would be superior to what I could do on my phone now.
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#59I know it has been said a thousand times, but Google could really take a cue from Apple on how to launch a new product. The "closed beta" approach generates a good deal of hype, but prevents early adopters from buying or using your product, which is insane! Google is tipping their hand to the competition. It may seem far-fetched that anyone else is working on a wearable computer like this, but I guarantee Google is n…
Also, you're immediately setting up your product for a negative reception. People expect all the cool stuff and tight integration shown in the concept video. If you can't deliver that...
Huh, I thought the video was actually really depressing except for two features: taking a picture to send to my friends, and sharing a stream of what I'm looking in a video call. I guess I don't really see the value of putting apps in my eyes. But I do see a ton of value in sharing my eyes and having people share their eyes with me.
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#60Prescription retro style inspired glasses please.