Google confirms iPhone compatibility for Glass, but questions remain over notifications - Page 2

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Originally Posted by Flaneur 


Thanks for the eyewitness report. As usual, best to keep an open mind till the thing is in hand, or on face.

I initially thought it was a mistake to address one eye only, since we already have a problem socially with one-hemisphere dominance. I'm hoping Apple's approach will carry on what shows in their patents so far—full stereo vision, using both eyes.

Can you tell us if it is switchable, I mean movable, from one eye to the other? Or do you only get either a left or a right eyed model, depending on your eye dominance?

I don't want to risk the NDA so I can't give details... I can say that I am left eye dominant and it was no problem and was still awesome. 

I've been long overdue for a new pair of glasses and if my insurance can pay for it, why not?

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Originally Posted by Gazoobee 

 

A great deal of the functionality of the goofy glasses is the same functionality purported to be in Apple's upcoming goofy bracelet.  

 

Purported, not verified.  Who knows what will be in this bracelet. If it even ever happens.

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Originally Posted by ankleskater 

 

I wonder if these devices, conspicuously in use as they must be, will be automatically banned in casinos, subways and other public places.

I believe it was Apple that had a patent on tech to block cameras and even cell phones. For such places.

And I can't help wondering if this kind of concern and possible lawsuits from it is part of why Google made the unit so ugly and obvious. No way not to know you might be filmed by the people wearing that nonsense

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Originally Posted by NasserAE 

Waiting for Person of Interest episode where Harold hacks someones Google Glasses and use it to track him/her.

Will that be before or after the episode where he has a custom pair built for John to watch video feeds etc.

And reveals that he invented the whole thing, just like social media.

for a view of our possible future check out the show Continuum. 

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Originally Posted by mstone 

but I see people all the time distracted with their cell phones while driving cars which is really scary and these young people are growing up with this mindset.

Is that a tech issue or a values one. People scoffed at the woman that gave her 13 year old an iPhone with a 20 point contract but it sounds like she's trying to raise a kid that won't be face in device all the time, among other issues.

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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil 

. But don't put it right on my eyes. And don't put any information around the center of my field of view.

Thats the part that bugs me. As I understand it they are projecting this information right into folks eyes. That's how they are keeping the info private. 

And it bothers me that a tech company is allowed to do this. Call me paranoid but my eyes are my life and career and I do background checks on the doctors that RX my contacts. The notion of some tech company having the power to point anything into my eyes gives me shudders. I can't believe there isn't a way to use a lens that somehow obscures the image from the outside. So it's on the glasses not my eyeballs.

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Originally Posted by jakeb 

$1400? Man, this thing really is a Segway for your face.

Yep which will hamper any kind of mass adoption.

thîs could be a place where Apple under delivers and its the right way to go. Their glasses, watch etc could be dumb displays of a sort working only when paired to an iPhone, iPad or Touch. Display, Bluetooth earpieces (for stereo music playback) and camera with perhaps a Siri trigger on the side frame etc. but all real action is in the device. 

This could allow them to make it cheaper than this Google Glass and thus encourage adoption by a greater mass. Then in a year or two they could develop the means to put more functionality in the 'fashion' devices. 

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Originally Posted by charlituna 

 

Thats the part that bugs me. As I understand it they are projecting this information right into folks eyes. That's how they are keeping the info private. 

 

And it bothers me that a tech company is allowed to do this. Call me paranoid but my eyes are my life and career and I do background checks on the doctors that RX my contacts. The notion of some tech company having the power to point anything into my eyes gives me shudders. I can't believe there isn't a way to use a lens that somehow obscures the image from the outside. So it's on the glasses not my eyeballs.

If you take just a tiny bit of time to watch the Topolsky video at TheVerge you'll see you're mistaken. Images are not "projected right into folks eyes" so you can stop shuddering now., 

http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/22/4013406/i-used-google-glass-its-the-future-with-monthly-updates

From the sounds of it, these are just BlueTooth headsets and since they aren't actual phones built in, they can't be traced. Which means, if you buy these and wear them in public places, expect someone to hit you over the head and steal them from you. I think there will be lots of people trying to steal these things since they are expensive geek toys. I'd stay away and not bring attention to oneself. Just a thought

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Originally Posted by drblank 

From the sounds of it, these are just BlueTooth headsets and since they aren't actual phones built in, they can't be traced. Which means, if you buy these and wear them in public places, expect someone to hit you over the head and steal them from you. I think there will be lots of people trying to steal these things since they are expensive geek toys. I'd stay away and not bring attention to oneself. Just a though

Stolen like Apple gear is stolen so don't take your iPad or MacBook out in public either? IMO you're over-thinking it.

BTW, it's not just a Bluetooth headset. 

" there’s WiFi and Bluetooth, along with GPS, but no cellular radio – but the familiar sensors are present, including a gyroscope and an accelerometer to keep track of where the wearer is facing and what angle their head is at.

The eyepiece itself runs at 640 x 360 resolution and, when Glass is positioned on your face properly, floats discretely just above your line of vision; on the inner edge of the L-shaped housing there’s an infrared eye-tracking camera, while a bone conduction speaker is further back along. Glass is designed to get online either with its own WiFi connection, or to use Bluetooth and tether to your smartphone. That given, it’s pretty much platform agnostic for whatever device is used to get online: it doesn’t matter if you have a Galaxy S III in your pocket, or an iPhone, or a BlackBerry Z10, as long as they can be used as a modem."

$1400 ??? Insane

Considering how much glasses get left behind, its an expensive mistake.

But what about the fact that peoples phones get nicked from their hands all the time in broad daylight.

How many people will have someone run up behind them, grab the glasses and leg it? At that value, its a great incentive for theives.

I love new tech and think this is a great step forward, but its got too many problems, many stated here already

1. What if you wear glasses already? Cant wear two.

2. Too easy to nick

3. WAAAY to expensive

4. Privacy

5. 'Prat' labels

6. iWatch will likely be $99-149 IMO

7. Has there been any research into the long term damage that could be done by your retinas having to focus on something so close all the time

8. Distraction device. How long before you are fined for driving with them on? 

• Sign Language translation: An app can be made that can detect someone using sign language and translate it into text on the screen. This alone is HUGE
• Scanning product bar codes: Imagine how shopping can change just by these glasses. You can compare prices INSTANTLY, don't even have to pull out your smartphone and take a pictures
• Immediate text translation: You could go to China and understand everything that's written everywhere. (This is aside from the fact that you can easily get navigation)
• Capturing Moments: There are times when taking out your smartphone and taking a picture or a video is 5 seconds too late. Imagine having the capability to capture something within a few seconds.
• Augmented Gaming: Google has a game called ingress where you go around closing down portals and opening portals. The game revolves around actually moving around in the world. I can already imagine playing ingress with Google Glass.
• Facebook: They already said they're excited to work on Google Glass. Imagine looking at someone and immediately being able to see their Facebook profile, or instantly sharing contact information by just adding them to Facebook with a nod of the head or something.
• Other: Easily changing music tracks, receipt management (looking at a receipt saves it to like Mint or something), Trulia app (Seeing a house for sale, for how much, etc), listening to a song on the radio and buying it immediately if you like it, getting notifications instantly, Augmented Books, Going to a store and knowing if they have a Groupon or Living Social deal and saving money.

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Originally Posted by mrrodriguez 

All the cons everyone has mentioned are the same cons everyone was saying about the smartphone, the internet, every new technology that has been adopted. 

Sometimes I joke that naysayers of any technology should be put on a master list, and when that technology becomes widespread, they should be the last to get it.  Ditto for people who put down the way predicted products look (for example, all those who claimed the iPhone 4 leaks "didn't look Apple like").

• Or translating speech to text for the deaf.  Or pointing out the direction of sounds and what they are, like an arrow pointing towards a siren coming down the street.

• One search I would love to have is in bookstores.  How often have you tried to scan for a certain title?  What if you said, "Glasses, where's the book by T. Smith?" and it scans the spines of the books on the rack and circles the one you're looking for.

I think the technology will really take off when it can be built into regular frames for those of us who already wear glasses.  And/or into sunglasses that polarize as needed.

My question is this, whats in it for google ?

I assume they will use the poor buggers to data mine, like their silly street cars.

Serving up ads 24/7 is not my concern as I won't be partaking in this social engineering craze.

i will not take to kindly to wearers in conversing with me, I will simply ignore them, or use sign language (middle digit) to convey my disgust.