Google Glass update thread.

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For anyone who has been livinig under a rock here is what Google glass is

Now Google have released a new video



So. Much Want. :cool:
 
Wow, that is simply awesome. Wish my glasses did that, I genuinely can't wait until they can!
 
yeah been watching the who glass thing since day 1. really interesting, but scary, how much of the world will be walking around with this or a like minded device all the time in years to come?
 
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_Jimlad_ said:
yeah been watching the who glass thing since day 1. really interesting, but scary, how much of the world will be walking around with this or a like minded device all the time in years to come?
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If google get this right when "proper" launch comes around, i'd imagine everyone.

Could be a (not so) amusing patent war though. "NO WE WERE FIRST TO DO HORN RIMMED HEADS UP GLASSES" "NO WE WERE"
 
Skillmister said:
If google get this right when "proper" launch comes around, i'd imagine everyone.

Could be a (not so) amusing patent war though. "NO WE WERE FIRST TO DO HORN RIMMED HEADS UP GLASSES" "NO WE WERE"
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Think of all the options for marketing it....RayBan summer Google glass range, the buddy holly range, the dame Edna range!? Haha!
 
Muggers paradise.... Just run up behind someone and snatch them off your head and run. I wonder if you can install Cerberus on them :p
 
Richie said:
Muggers paradise.... Just run up behind someone and snatch them off your head and run. I wonder if you can install Cerberus on them :p
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Yeah, unless they are cheap (I doubt it), you're going to want to be very careful when wearing them. It's an inherent flaw.
 
Looks good, questions I have are

Wheres the battery ?
How big is the battery ?
How long does the battery last ?

I'd also worry about walking round stuck on my head transmitting and receiving wireless all the time. The first wireless access point I had made by ******** ache when I turned it on and the aching stopped when I turned it off.
 
How does this work if your eyes are focusing on something in the distance? I'd imagine the display would be out of focus and any time you focus on the display you wouldn't be able to properly focus on what's in front of you, which given their advertising activities (snowboarding, flying, trapeze, cycling etc) could cause problems.

Interesting concept.
 
@shephga

All great questions. There is a very interesting article in today's NY Times but as it is behind a paywall, you may have trouble reading it so while I provide link I will summarise a few points you might find interesting, as others might too based on questions of style and design:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/t...to-make-its-computer-glasses-stylish.html?hpw

"The glasses reach the Internet through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, which connects to the wireless service on a user’s cellphone. The glasses respond when a user speaks, touches the frame or moves the head."

"For Google, the glasses are a major step toward its dream of what is known as ubiquitous computing — the idea that computers and the Internet will be accessible anywhere and we can ask them to do things without lifting a finger."

"..the latest version of the glasses can provide walking and hiking directions from Google Maps, alerts from Google Now about a coming meeting or a traffic jam, and video chats from Google Hangouts."

"The glasses, which 18 months ago weighed eight pounds, are now lighter than a typical pair of sunglasses."

"In addition to considering partnering with Warby Parker, Google is doing other things to recruit the fashion-savvy, particularly women. It could open retail stores where people can try on the glasses, according to news reports. At Fashion Week last year, models wore colored versions on the runway for Diane von Furstenberg, and the designer made a behind-the-scenes video wearing the glasses."

While not addressing all your points about battery size, etc, hope this gives you a better feel for why I am excited about Glass. Google apparently working on incorporating Glass into glasses worn by people who need glasses for corrective vision too, not just for non-prescription wearers.
 
personally, i think these will never take off, it is a tech demo, look at what can be done type thing.

who in their right mind is going to wear glasses 24/7?

remember the whole 3D tv debacle, we have a 3D tv, i have used it once since owning it with the glasses. i would rather just watch the 2D version tbh.
 
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