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Re: Google Announces Project Glass

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Post by antrix »

nextstep wrote: post #12

I 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…

> Ugh. Google, you have so many cool ideas and so little business acumen.

Yeah, they became a 200 billion dollar company without business acumen.

Re: Google Announces Project Glass

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Post by wazoox »

johnpolacek wrote: post #7

If you're into this stuff, check out Steve Mann, who's been doing wearable tech since the 80's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiFtmrpuwNY

Don't forget Ted Nelson's Juggernaut :) (first wearable computer, around 1974).

PS: For some reason there's very little information about this one on the internet, I probably should check Xanadu instead.

Re: Google Announces Project Glass

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Post by ttt_ »

mladenkovacevic wrote: post #61
cwp wrote: post #22

Very 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."

Ah yes the old "Google is evil ad company" shtick. You see an impressive new technology and this is the only way you can frame it to initiate a discussion?? But actually your scenario sounds plausible if Google was the most ignorant, narrow minded, child-like version of an ad network. If they have any smart people at all working at Google, I think that they would have a much wider, longer-term vision in which they ca…

Given Google's recent change in trend, where do you think it stands?

I can see that it would initially be relevant, than it would gradually stray and become increasingly flooded with obvious ad bombarding and irrelevancy, much like what Google did to search.

Re: Google Announces Project Glass

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Post by ttt_ »

dhughes wrote: post #46

99% of the technology is having a really good connection either wifi or your phone company's wireless data. I remember when I got a Nexus One and tried showing off the Google Translate app to co-workers; one Japanese, one Portuguese, one Bosnian but it took so long to connect it was embarrassing. I managed to get some Japanese translated after about 10 minutes. Now I have a Samsung Galaxy S 2 (translate still sucks)…

Not to mention that Google would be empowered to a live/recorded stream of video of every user.

That's a whole other can of worms for ya.

Coming up, put a Google chip on your brain and think like Google.

Re: Google Announces Project Glass

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Post by Kuiper »

ttt_ wrote: post #97
dhughes wrote: post #46

99% of the technology is having a really good connection either wifi or your phone company's wireless data. I remember when I got a Nexus One and tried showing off the Google Translate app to co-workers; one Japanese, one Portuguese, one Bosnian but it took so long to connect it was embarrassing. I managed to get some Japanese translated after about 10 minutes. Now I have a Samsung Galaxy S 2 (translate still sucks)…

Not to mention that Google would be empowered to a live/recorded stream of video of every user. That's a whole other can of worms for ya. Coming up, put a Google chip on your brain and think like Google.

Google would be empowered to a live/recorded stream of video of every user.

This sounds like the kind of feature that some users would embrace, and could even become a selling point. Remember justin.tv?

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