Comments on: Google’s Brin: Project Glass will be self-contained

By: Greg8997

Greg8997 — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:13:00 +0000

look at trackIR

By: firethorn

firethorn — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:44:00 +0000

Not bad, but instead of ongoing visual recognition for those QR codes, there should simply be a little tracker you can put into those gloves (or wear as a wristband or something) that you can pair with the glasses.

By: n900mixalot

n900mixalot — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:18:00 +0000

Smasses? I like the idea of Qr codes or something on a glove that picks up hand movements so that you can manipulate/interact with the things you see with the device.

By: Nehemiah Spencer

Nehemiah Spencer — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:55:00 +0000

I think not… it allows one to maintain central focus while presenting relevant information peripherally.

It could even reduce risk of car accidents by warning of “car merging on left” for a car in the blind spot, or “brake now!” for sudden traffic deceleration noted ahead, etc.

By: firethorn

firethorn — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:59:00 +0000

Actually I’m of two minds regarding whether this should be a self-contained device or just a tethered headset like handsfree bluetooth. I can’t really see myself replacing a smartphone/”phablet” with smartglasses (there, coined a moniker for the new device category ;)) because I sure don’t want to talk to my devices all the time like in Star Trek. For most practical applications touch is more efficient than speech although this kind of HUD could be amazing for notifications and info updates.

Now, if we’re thinking about the latter – info updates and notifications regarding what’s happening in the services you already set up – then IMO it would make much more sense to just having to set up one mobile device and having tethered periphery devices like this use what you already installed and customized. As it is, I already have too many different devices that need updating, synching etc.

By: Bitone

Bitone — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:33:00 +0000

Not a new idea, just an implementation of Daniel Suarez’s ideas.

By: Williams Jessica Sue 80

Williams Jessica Sue 80 — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:27:00 +0000

Car accident waiting to happen!

By: Steve Jaszczak

Steve Jaszczak — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:23:00 +0000

Amy,

I fail to see why this would be any more dangerous to use in the car than other devices. I suspect that they would include a “car mode” to limit it to navigation services only…then I’d say it’d be safer than the SatNav we currently stick to the windscreen.

By: Nope

Nope — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:11:00 +0000

I can’t wait to hack one of these.

By: Amy Cushing

Amy Cushing — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:40:00 +0000

Please also get prepared for getting sued by someone knocked down by a car when he/she is wearing the glass.