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Google Glass never attempted augmented reality though right? And if it did, it would really need a camera to do it. I'm not sure there is much left after you t

• cocktailpeanuts 10y ago
  > Google Glass never attempted augmented reality though right? I don't know what you're talking about here. Is this a rhetorical question? AR was exactly what excited the nerds about Google Glass. But Google lost its way along the way and decided they will also become GoPro. There's a huge difference between having a camera and sharing the content you took from the camera.
  • esrauch 10y ago
    I didn't see this reply for 3 days so the conversation is probably over, but I think they never actually showed AR promos for the Glass (not at all like Hololens for example). The nerds being excited about it seemed to be excited for AR on Glass was just them jumping ahead to the assumed conclusion rather than what they were showing with the tech (which was more "video chat and phone notifications anywhere" even in their ukulele-music-backed promo videos)