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Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by jotm »

ocdtrekkie wrote: post #51
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…

Fitbit Ionic has a five day battery life, give or take. But a smartwatch pales in comparison to how convenient Glass was to use: I used to be able to be read and reply to texts while doing anything, including driving, safely. And not having to interrupt a conversation when I noticed the incoming call or message was unimportant was fantastic.

The Fitbits look good, the Charge seems like what I'd want if it wasn't geared for fitness. I'd wear it all day long, unlike glasses... I guess if you already wear glasses, it's much easier.

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by gpm »

maltalex wrote: post #49
pavel_lishin wrote: post #42

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Yup, another father here: I'd love an always-on camera that I can tell to save the last 30 seconds of playback. There are a lot of moments I'd love to have on video or camera that are there-and-gone - even if I had my phone in my pocket, by the time I pulled it out, it would be too late.

Would you love that camera if it was pointed at you? The trade-off between the convenience of having an always-on camera and living in a society in which everyone has an always-on cameras seems like a no-brainer to me. There's even a Black Mirror episode like that - "The Entire History of You".

That camera is already pointed at me, via security cameras, strangers cell phones, etc. This just makes the situation symmetric.

So yes, I would be fine with that.

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Post by SmellyGeekBoy »

esquivalience wrote: post #32
maltalex wrote: post #23

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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.

If it helps, think Intel NUC vs. ChromeBox.

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Post by jrimbault »

lj3 wrote: post #33
jrimbault wrote: post #29

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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/

That a full glove, gp seemed to suggest only a bracelet.

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Post by klibertp »

nathan_long wrote: post #11
jclardy wrote: post #10

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I do think they are cool and could be useful, but not to the point of making someone that doesn't wear glasses want to wear them. My main problem is what does it give me over wearing a smart watch? The only thing I can think of is being slightly more discreet and the "gesture" not being rude to activate when you are in company. That is something I found out quickly when I started wearing an Apple Watch - even if you…

> you sit down at a desk with just a keyboard and mouse and your "displays" are only shown in your field of view - and you can customize, move and resize them as you wish This. I don't wear glasses and don't like the idea of walking around with notifications floating around my eyes. But a set of monitors that fill my field of vision and fit in my pocket sounds awesome.

From what I understand (I'd love to be wrong here) we have currently no AR or VR technology which could conceivably be used to work with a lot of text. The resolution is not there and it's possible that it won't ever be.

Which is a damn shame, because I'd sell my kidney for the ability to work with two decently sized (virtual) displays from my couch or in the garden...

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Post by syshum »

bjpirt wrote: post #39
syshum wrote: post #7

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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

Most people on HN believe that technology will only ever improve society, with very limited negative effects that can be mitigated or eliminated with more technology.

Over all they see any negative effects (both current and future) caused by technological advancement to be a technological problem that can be eliminated

In their minds the dystopian worlds depicted in scifi and fantasy just simply can not happen, "we will not allow it"

Re: Intel made smart glasses that look normal

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Post by asah »

I would be excited if these can display charts, graphs, pictures and video -- stuff that's too detailed for a smart watch and Alexa can't speak out loud.

I was just learning how to make a "Julia Child" omelette and would've loved to have her technique (<5 secs!) on repeat while I perform the maneuver.

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