Google Begins Testing Its Augmented-Reality Glasses

[G-MAN2004]

Awesome.

 

[Scougar]

Cool. As long as it doesn't impair vision. Crossing the street with boxes popping up obscuring a vehicle coming? uh oh.

Sod the glasses, She can augment my reality any time she likes.......

lol (Has someone stolen your account btw?)

 

[Begbie]

What you talking about ? Women love shopping and this will be the killer app for it ... big money spinner for Google. All we need is adblock and to be careful of privacy levels

Ok, we shall see.

 

[Sin_Chase]

I'd wear it.

As far as wearable computing goes that looks pretty sleek.

 

[Marky]

I'd wear it.

As far as wearable computing goes that looks pretty sleek.

Do you currently have to wear glasses?

I can't see anyone that don't already wear glasses wearing these.

I'd feel uber silly wearing them

 

[shine]

Cool. As long as it doesn't impair vision. Crossing the street with boxes popping up obscuring a vehicle coming? uh oh.

It could be considered a potential driving hazard!

 

[Glaucus]

I'd wear it.

As far as wearable computing goes that looks pretty sleek.

Other companies are working on woven computers, batteries and data lines. Meaning your clothes can become full computers. Combine that with the contacts and you wouldn't even notice it. You can even have keyboards woven into your clothes.

 

[RomanNose]

Of course they're going to have it patented! Why wouldn't they patent it?

They might not patent it for ethical reasons, even if they can do it they might not so they can allow other companies to develop it as well.
Other companies have done similar things in the past, intel opened funded research centres that have a clause that all products released are without patents & are open source.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Sod the glasses, She can augment my reality any time she likes.......

 

[Glaucus]

There would be few patents as it's mostly based on existing technology. Even eye control allready exists. Also any patent needed for the Market to work would be a FRAND patent. Meaning they are forced to license it out at a reasonable cost.

 

[RomanNose]

Wouldn't this also get rid of televisions and screens? Will be very interesting to see what comes of this, I think that google might be a major software player and samsung etc will partner with them.

 

[Pixel]

What they conveniently failed to show you in the video is the ads that popup right in your centre field of vision every 5 minutes.

Oh, and the fact it constantly tracks your exact location at all times, data which Google happily gives to large corporations and governments, for a small fee.

 

[Glaucus]

I wouldn't think so, the display would be opaque so you can see through it. As well as comfort and social aspects. Also resolution, colour saturation etc.

 

[LeJosh]

I wonder how many people will be far too self conscious to wear such a thing...

 

[Marky]

I wonder how many people will be far too self conscious to wear such a thing...

I am definitely one to fall into that category

I already speak nerd, I don't need to look it too

 

[trigger-happy]

One step closer to my dream of having this tech built in your eye.

 

[RomanNose]

I will definitely wear it, I better start collecting various pictures that I can replace people with .

 

[shine]

I already speak nerd, I don't need to look it too

I hate to break it to you...

This is why the contact lens technology is so intriguing - it would open up more markets.

 

[Marky]

I hate to break it to you...

This is why the contact lens technology is so intriguing - it would open up more markets.

I definitely agree with the likes of contact lens technology - That's the sort of real-world-usage that's really interesting

 

[Castiel]

lol (Has someone stolen your account btw?)

Nope...it's still me.....why?