The glasses are currently in the hands of developers and haven’t been made available to the general public, and there’s already a movement to ban them from public places. It seemed to start with a bar in Seattle banning them (arguably a smart publicity stunt) and lawmakers in West Virginia pushing a law that bans them while driving. Recently the headlines were that Google is axing Google Glass porn apps.
Putting the privacy and porn arguments aside, other questions arise about the practicality and benefit of wearing them. Josh Windisch and I talked about Google Glass on episode 34 of our podcast. Josh has had hands-on time with them, and he sees a lot of potential for the new tech. While still early in development, I don’t see a purpose for them in my tech life. They don’t address any glaring needs that I have in computing. In fact, they seem like more of a hindrance than anything…another device to make sure you have charged up and brought with you each day. What’s your take on Google Glass and so-called “wearable computing” in general? Do you think Google Glass is the next big thing or an unnecessary overhyped fad? Leave a comment below and share your opinion! Being able to have data available and make decisions in this type of form factor without having to pull out the phone and point it at something is huge and will be the future of phones, cameras, browsing, shopping, music, you name it… I’ll get one when I can. I feel like people walking into bars wearing these will look like dorks. Or perhaps the HUD could scan the men/women in the bar, run an algorithm based on various “parameters” and inform who would be the most likely accept being asked out. OK fine, they would still look like a dork with it on though wouldn’t they. ;) Comment
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