Ramblings of an old Doc

 

You might remember I told you about “Project Glass” back in April of this year.

Well, it’s undergone development (as predicted) and at the annual San Francisco Conference for Developers, Google will be selling the glasses at a mere $1,500 per pair. Of course the price will come down (this prototype thing is a “bragging rights”/novelty thing for ultra-geeks, but the danger of these devices will grow, not decline with popularity.

“Isabelle Olsson, an engineer on the Glass project, said the company created the glasses for people to interact with the virtual world without distracting them from the physical world. It's designed to interact closely with your senses, without blocking them.” - http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/27/google-to-sell-prototype-futuristic-glasses-just-1500/

This is nonsense. She may run the project, but she knows little of distraction if she states this and believes it. Just as I told you, it will be connected to video chat, as well. Studies have proven that these distractions will prevent rapid response if driving or walking in a complex urban environment. Or any environment, for that matter.

Olsson stated Google has two interests (besides the obvious ones – money and power): Communications through images and quick access to information. The device has a camera, HUD and ear bud.

So… I predict growth for Google, cemeteries and coffins because most people have no sense whatsoever regarding when, where and how to use technology. Most only know what they want and need in the short term (and it will be short) and will not stop to think about possible consequences of their actions. That would require a missing part behind the lenses and between the ear buds.

At this rate, there’ll be plenty of room on the “elevators to space” (another project of “Google X”).

Source:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/27/google-to-sell-prototype-futuristic-glasses-just-1500/


Comments
on Jun 27, 2012

I bet this will cause more lawsuits than The Opti -Grab in the movie The Jerk.

 

on Jun 27, 2012

No thanks. The price is ridiculous, I have no use for such nonsensical technology, and I have better things to do.

on Jun 27, 2012

 It will never work as a touch screen. You'll poke your eye out.

on Jun 27, 2012

And I bet we'll see this:

 

on Jun 28, 2012

This is certainly technology I'd never use... price not being the barrier.  For mine, these glasses are just another way to manipulate people and bind them into the captive market. Google purports to be promoting communication with this technology, but the truth is it is exploiting yet another way whereby it can thrust even more advertising in your face.

One must not forget that Google's main income is derived from advertising, its primary purpose for being, and not be sucked in by the promise of innovation and 'great' services.  At the end of the day, users of Google products and services are technological guinea pigs merely advancing the company goal... of spreading its tentacles into every corner of our existence.... but NOT on my watch, patch, turf... PC/tech.

As for the price they're asking... bullshit!!!! 

A $1500 outlay to help Google peddle more of its wares [advertising]???  Not f**ken likely.

[edit: thanks to StevenAus for pointing out the 'ever' typo in the first line]

on Jun 28, 2012

I think you mean "never use" but I understand what you're saying.

on Jun 28, 2012

Slap an Apple logo on it, call it iView/iSight/iSite/iGlasses/iSore/iDontGiveaShit, and they'll go like warm bread.....

on Jun 28, 2012

StevenAus
I think you mean "never use" but I understand what you're saying.

Yup, and thanks for pointing out the typo... can correct it now

on Jun 28, 2012

Snowman
Slap an Apple logo on it, call it iView/iSight/iSite/iGlasses/iSore/iDontGiveaShit, and they'll go like warm bread.....

on Jun 28, 2012

I might not use the sharing and location functionality all the time, but for sure I would use them selectively.
I'm already wearing glasses and look things up via the web when I'm out and about. 

These aren't that different from carrying a smart-phone about and using it to search or take pictures or videos . . the form factor is just better.

on Jun 28, 2012

*doc thinks Zubaz should forget the glasses and get Google's next great: iGloves for his typing skillz.