Google Glass - You ready?

[Difuid]

Am I the only one that wish they cost more?

Care to elaborate why?

If Google glass will be successful the proliferation of the technology is going to be unstoppable. I as a glass wearig person sure as hell will get one once the design is refined a bit more.

[StayTuned]

They look hideous and scream NERD.

No thanks.

[Bluesftw]

im as ready as i can be to not give a F about it ^^

[Shennanigans]

Not looking forward to this. Just what the world needs more distracted moronic zombies walking around not paying attention to anything and annoying the crap out of everyone else.

[zito]

If the googleglass part is removable it's pretty fugly from what we saw so far ... not something you would like to carry around as replacement to mobile. It's worse version of having a hands free in your ears all the time. If you are talking about just removing the lenses ... that means having to carry spare set of rims around and then you can just carry spare set of glasses. But that is nothing comfortable. Glasses are not small. I don't know anybody including me who is carrying a spare around. Maybe if you are blind without glasses then you have to carry a back up around, but that's about it.

Anyway the bottom line is with brand new technologies to become widely spread they have to be considerably better than their predecessors. So far this has a lot of advantages, but a lot of disadvantages as well. Situational use at best so far. As a replacement to navigation, as a tool for technicians, doctors, documentators ... it will be the best. But widely spread it has ways to go.

Like I said you guys are over exaggerating minor problems just to find a way to shoot them down.

I don't need to repeat myself.

[Repefe]

I don't need to repeat myself.

Then what are the major advantages that overshadow in your opinion the minor problems ... problems like your gf that will ask you not to wear the glasses at home where she is not always properly dressed, in school teacher will ask you to put them down and pay attention, in any sort of test you will be asked to take them off, maybe you won't be able to drive with them once a few ppl cause accidents while tweeting with their glasses, in movie theatres, in bars, any place that prohibits making photos ...

Not to mention they are pretty fugly in this form. All these minor downsides add up, so there must be a big upside to all those minor down sides and I think there is. But more in the field of ppl using them while working.

[Dezerte]

Humans suck at multitasking, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_multitasking

So I can definitely see the potential problems.

[Tzalix]

Real POV porn, here I come!

[Users]

Its pretty sweet, but the current design is a bit too bulky and noticeable. I'll have to see what they look like when the consumer version comes out, but I'm probably going to wait until a more streamlined and sexy looking version comes out.

[Pony Soldier]

They look hideous and scream NERD.

No thanks.

Um you're on a MMORPG/video game forum pretty sure that screams nerd even louder. Plus whats wrong with being a nerd?

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Not looking forward to this. Just what the world needs more distracted moronic zombies walking around not paying attention to anything and annoying the crap out of everyone else.

Yes definitely this also. This Google Glass interests me but I can already see more people walking into things because they weren't paying attention to what's in front of them. I can already see videos on youtube of people smacking their heads against a sign or walking into something while wearing these things.

[Waaldo]

As an EMS worker, I can't wait for all of the accidents this will cause. People using shit like this while also doing something that can lead to injuries(car accidents will probably be the most common with this) is what keeps me in business.

[Very Tired]

Wonder if you can actually get your Google Glass with lens that help you see like normal glasses.

[Sunseeker]

If they can integrate it into prescription lenses, sounds great.

[StayTuned]

Um you're on a MMORPG/video game forum pretty sure that screams nerd even louder. Plus whats wrong with being a nerd?

I'm a closet nerd. The off topic is really everything that keeps me on MMO champion. My gaming days are over since a long time ago.

Also, nothing wrong with being a nerd per se... but I highly doubt it's going to be a chick magnet.

[Deleted]

I'm a closet nerd. The off topic is really everything that keeps me on MMO champion. My gaming days are over since a long time ago.

Also, nothing wrong with being a nerd per se... but I highly doubt it's going to be a chick magnet.

You truly have to be a nerd to think people buy this to attract girls.

[ptwonline]

I admit I am somewhat excited by Google Glass. I don't think it will revolutionize my life in any way, but at least initially it will be like a very convenient camcorder you can use for things where it might be useful to take video, but too incovenient to do so.

For example, I would love to take more videos of playing with my kitten while he still is a kitten, but it's a PITA to use a camcorder while trying to do it. Setting it off to the side for a wideshot isn't the same. Or something as mundane as gardening. Think about being able to record when you plant a shrub, having it die, then bringing the video to an expert to figure out what you may have done wrong in the planting process. Using a regular camcorder is too inconvenient for the unlikely usage you might get from it from situations like that.

Or think about learning a musical instrument. You could use the glasses to stream the video or else just send a video recording to an instructor who could then give you feedback over social media, e-mail, etc. Far more convenient than having to set up strict scheduled times for lessons. And also easier and better than using a regular camcorder or even a webcam (since a webcam would be hard to aim properly. You need a headcam of some sort).

I'd use it for hiking, biking, boating.

For more social situations it will be awkward though, no doubt about it.

[Deleted]

Well people looked crazy with gigantic cellphones too decades ago. Now you're a freak of nature if you don't own a cell phone.

To some point, this will be the same. Though probably not as big as cellphones.

[Repefe]

Well people looked crazy with gigantic cellphones too decades ago. Now you're a freak of nature if you don't own a cell phone.

To some point, this will be the same. Though probably not as big as cellphones.

Yeah, but it has ways to go Not everyone was carrying around the big brick of a cellphone. Once it gets comfortable to use ...