ED Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I know this is going to be met with a lot of scepticism but I'm a sucker for anything that makes me feel like I'm living in the future and I think if google can get anywhere near what this concept ad shows then these could **** rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 6, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2012 That's terrifying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 For those times when wearing a bluetooth headset doesnt make you look like enough of a dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 That's sci-fi. I'm constantly amazed by technological advances. The smart phone is still blowing my mind on a daily basis. If this happens my head will pop with excitement/fear of the thought police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 8, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 8, 2012 That's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 They need to bring in thought reading for this to be useful. Who the hell wants to talk to a pair of glasses? Now if you could just think something and it did it, I'd be interested. I'm not going to start dictating messages, especially with half of the ones I send! I guess a compromise could be eyeball tracking, where you could "type" on a heads up keyboard, kinda like how Hawking does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 It is actually closer to what the reality of these glasses probably would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 8, 2012 Administrator Share Posted April 8, 2012 Can someone remix that remix with adblock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I thought we didnt talk about adblock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 8, 2012 Administrator Share Posted April 8, 2012 Yes, but I've addressed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 They need to bring in thought reading for this to be useful. Who the hell wants to talk to a pair of glasses? Now if you could just think something and it did it, I'd be interested. I'm not going to start dictating messages, especially with half of the ones I send! I guess a compromise could be eyeball tracking, where you could "type" on a heads up keyboard, kinda like how Hawking does. I heard there is a camera pointing at the eye but can't see it being accurate enough apart from Mac type 'swipes'. You definitely wouldn't be able to type out an email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I would presume when this kind of thing does come in (and it is inevitable, isnt it?) then it will connect wirelessly with your phone/tablet/computer which means you will have a superior interface for typing if you need it, and you will be able to offload processing power to those devices or the cloud too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The concept is really **** cool but has been around for a very, very long time. The main issues are still a problem, like how do you wear these without a) looking like a complete **** dickhead and getting run over by a **** bus. I fail to see what google can do to resolve these issues. Especially issue b. The general population simply isn't clever enough to be trusted with this kind of obtrusive tech. It'll be like a **** war zone out there, bodies littering the streets. Nice vid though. Does the device exist or is it literally just a 'wouldn't this be cool' viral for google? And if so has anyone actually seen it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 9, 2012 Administrator Share Posted April 9, 2012 People made the same two points when the Walkman was introduced. Do an image search for "sergey brin google glasses". Looks like there is at least one prototype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 The argument is you can see more then if you're staring at your phone while crossing the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted April 9, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2012 Not to be outdone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Especially issue b. The general population simply isn't clever enough to be trusted with this kind of obtrusive tech. It'll be like a **** war zone out there, bodies littering the streets. Don't really agree with this. It wouldn't be dangerous at all, People adapt. It like those morons who want to put an artificial noise into electric cars so pedestrians will hear cars coming. Let's ruin one of the main selling points of an electric car (that its quiet) just because people are too thick to look before they cross a road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted April 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 15, 2014 Fake a US adress and you can get one today, and today only. 9am eastern time http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Surely if I fake my address, some random American is going to get the thing I paid for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted April 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 15, 2014 Yeah............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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