Comments on: Google Project Glass smart glasses revealed

By: Wrightjustin49

Wrightjustin49 — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:07:00 +0000

Indeed. And we must thank google for their never ending quest to stamp out physical human interaction. Why ask the hottie behind the counter about the music section when you can ask your ugly glasses? Why go play your ukulele in person and get lucky when you can play it over the internet. So much for the good old days of texting and driving. Now we have instant pop ups that completely block your feild of veiw so you can take out that fire hydrant or pedestrian at full force. google has totally outdone themselves. Im still waiting on a damn smart phone that works like it should.

By: Ian Armstrong

Ian Armstrong — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:35:00 +0000

I have been following this tech for years. A few of the things the media isn’t really picking up on yet.

+ If you have vision in one eye, it’s an overlay like a HUD, if you have vision in two eyes now you have depth. This means you have full 3D in a way that James Cameron never dreamed of.
+ If you add motion tracking of your hands to depth, you have smartphone like gestures in a 3D environment. An entire gestural language will need to be developed.
+ If you add cameras you also have capability for things like zoom, night vision, range finding, and infra-red heatmaps built into your eye. This part is very much terminator tech

It is best to remember, when looking at this tech, that it is currently in the “brick” phase. By this I mean you should Google ‘cell phone brick’ and see what comes up. In another 20 years we’ll likely be projecting a display directly onto the retina with no glasses at all. The real key is going to be interfacing with the technology since keyboards, mice, and even voice (especially in a loud environment) become inefficient. We should also get used to the computer being completely in the cloud with only a very small receiver somewhere on the body.

Whether it’s hiking, surgery, sports, sightseeing, or doing business this technology is more or less the next evolution of the mobile phone (along with something like a sticky pad behind your ear that transmits and picks up voice). Fasten your seatbelts because it’s going to be one heck of a ride.

By: Tigerdrum88

Tigerdrum88 — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:28:00 +0000

Im impressed, lots of potential..

By: Xavier Midnite Flores

Xavier Midnite Flores — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:17:00 +0000

Holy frijoles!

By: Joeycottonjoey

Joeycottonjoey — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:44:00 +0000

Heres looking at chu

By: Darcy Dahl

Darcy Dahl — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:25:00 +0000

Remember, before bluetooth headsets or cellphones, when you’d cross to the other side of the street in avoidance of that special someone approaching whilst speaking to themselves? Can you imagine having a conversation with someone using this interface? They’ll be barking commands to the device and whirling around – eyes jittering into the back of their head in compensatory circles of registration and urgency – all while ordering a latte at starbucks.

By: Darcy Dahl

Darcy Dahl — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:25:00 +0000

By: Willow

Willow — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:05:00 +0000

I was hoping that guy would fall off the roof while answering the phone…. oh well, in reality that may happen… hilarious and are they serious… this looks so invasive…. cradle to grave companionship… imaging a life where interacting with one’s environment was intentional… WOW

By: Injuneer4u

Injuneer4u — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:41:00 +0000

So what about for people that already wear glasses and can’t go without them???

By: Longrod100

Longrod100 — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:32:00 +0000

I would give anything for these glasses.

By: Matthew Boevink

Matthew Boevink — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:54:00 +0000

I have like 2 grand – take it you whores

By: Roberto Oscuro

Roberto Oscuro — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:16:00 +0000

“Want to hang out?” “Oh yeah loose those f***king glasses on your face you look retarded.”
“Want to have sex?” “Not with that thing on your face. I don’t want this on YouTube.”
“Want to have a life?” “As long as it doesn’t involve other people knowing where I am 24/7.”
Technology is turning us all into elitists, chatty, self-absorbed, nosy, hipster, women.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:33:00 +0000

I am 64.
This looks great, but I shudder to think of having to learn everything (remember the ‘joke’ about trying to programme your VCR (that’s a video cassette recorder -look it up).
Howabout a device that just gives one the info without asking what one wants.
I believe Apple got some criticism with its fixed package (non-customisable) Thatt sounds great to me! A thing that just works.
Remember that there is still a world of non-comp-tech people out there. They need baby steps.

By: Liaw Kim Poh

Liaw Kim Poh — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:19:00 +0000

I bet it will be free, with adsense on it

By: joecassara

joecassara — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:24:00 +0000

Looks great. I’l wait for Apple to get it right, though.

By: marvel83

marvel83 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:28:00 +0000

Google will make a fortune if they make this into a bluetooth accessory and make a app so it can work with any Android phone.

By: Skottlinde Rice

Skottlinde Rice — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:21:00 +0000

While this technology seems very nice and forward thinking (which indeed it is) we should all stop to analyze the implications of a community wide user base of something like this.

By: Kirkjewett

Kirkjewett — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:13:00 +0000

For those with perscription glasses im sure you will be able to buy with “add ons” for your own glassses like a “sleeve” or make these with auto correcting lenses using the built in camera.

Additional ideas for this project instead of using your head movement to control, use the white band area as a touch control swipe function.

- The uses for this device are endless. walking along and passing someone and you see above their head maybe a status update or social network friend requests. reminds me of the playstation Home or Wii.

By: Peat

Peat — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Yes, this is very advance, but will it have lasers for defence? If so, will it solve my dirty dishes problems by zapping them away?

Blur the faces of people, places and things I don’t wish to see anymore?

X-ray vision, anybody?

By: Gustavo Lizarraga

Gustavo Lizarraga — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:26:00 +0000

I want

By: swattz101

swattz101 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:25:00 +0000

I’ve been waiting for these for a while. The only thing I want more that these is a fully immersed Holo-Deck and a real life transporter.

(There are more important, family oriented things I would like, but as far as tech gadgets go, this ranks at the top)

By: Douglas Meyer

Douglas Meyer — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:23:00 +0000

What about the people who already wear glasses? Are we just going to have to deal with not being able to use this gadget?

By: swattz101

swattz101 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:21:00 +0000

Thanks, now I’m haveing flashbacks to BCGs in Basic Training. ;-)

By: Eric Shoesmith

Eric Shoesmith — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:16:00 +0000

Beam me up!

By: Aaron Baker

Aaron Baker — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:53:00 +0000

Lumusvision people.
I’ll be back.

By: Jamey Kirby

Jamey Kirby — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:44:00 +0000

Mine too!

By: Harry Robles Alcazar

Harry Robles Alcazar — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:14:00 +0000

OMG this is awesome xD

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:07:00 +0000

Can’t wait to see all the car accidents that happen because of this utterly useless and dumbing down technology. 1st thing I’ll think to myself when I see someone wearing these is, “That person is incapable of using their own brain function to do simple tasks humans have been doing for millenia. They probably don’t want to talk to me anyway with those glasses on, Google will tell them everything they’re interested in.” …just another way to keep the poor masses divided, hypnotized, and conquered

By: milton sanchez

milton sanchez — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:59:00 +0000

I’m in love

By: Mrisinger

Mrisinger — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Wanna know something interesting? If your facing a person and they are wearing something on YOUR left, it is actually being worn on the right side! Crazy, I know!

By: Cameron Biggs

Cameron Biggs — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:36:00 +0000

Google? What will it take? Do not play with my emotions son! This is entirely too crazy to let sit in the labs of your facilities. Check the comments… wallets been open since this story hit.. mines too. What was that? You want the house and wife? Sure. What else?

By: Yip Chee Seng

Yip Chee Seng — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:14:00 +0000

O Wow! This device seems to work like a dream!

By: complex

complex — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:11:00 +0000

what about the pplz with glasses already…its like putting on sun glasses over your normal ones..

By: valapsp

valapsp — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:00 +0000

BUT I have optical eyeglasses. Guys give me hope pleaseeeeeee. :(

By: valapsp

valapsp — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Google I just sold my house, my kidneys, my car,…

Take whatever else you want. I’m dying for this.

By: Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:57:00 +0000

@scxfan – Need no, but it can be beneficial. Those that can’t walk and chew gum at the same time shouldn’t, that is no reason to hold back advancement for those of us who can.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:52:00 +0000

one word: vaporware?

By: n900mixalot

n900mixalot — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:52:00 +0000

Google, TAKE ME NOW! You dont even have to buy me dinner. Hell, I will pay for your dinner.

By: SoloShootsFirst

SoloShootsFirst — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:49:00 +0000

After watching the video I now understand what the term “hipster” means.

By: Jacob Duchaine

Jacob Duchaine — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:33:00 +0000

Shut up and take my money!

Make this happen, and make me have one!