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Google Glass is just a tiny notification window. It's not what 99% of people think it is. I'm not sure where the communication broke down, but it seems a ton of

Google Glass is just a tiny notification window. It's not what 99% of people think it is. I'm not sure where the communication broke down, but it seems a ton of people heard about Google Glass and thought it was going to be an AR headset that they'd wear all the time. It's just not that useful. It's worse than mounting an Apple Watch to your head.

ceejayoz 8y ago
Google's marketing videos showed things like a full Google Map for directions (example: https://youtu.be/ErpNpR3XYUw?t=45s https://youtu.be/ErpNpR3XYUw?t=45s). I'm not surprised people got confused.
- crypto-jeronimo 8y ago
  Yes, my point, precisely. Thank you.
crypto-jeronimo 8y ago
Thanks for your reply. I believe it must've been from their promo video. I'm happy that the question came across correctly and the people who have responded so far took this into consideration and glossed over what you've pointed out (if it's indeed the case).
ransom1538 8y ago
"Google Glass is just a tiny notification window." Birth control for your face. I think is where it broke down. Edit: I know, I know.... you worked on the project and you need to down vote.
- geoah 8y ago
  Is it really any different to people walking around with the first Windows CE ipaq and htc phones, and huge nokia communicator querty flip ones literally more than 20 years ago? I applaud Microsoft, Google, and anyone who tries to invent part of our future, even if they fail. Microsoft's tablet windows were amazing, they were bulky and ux was pretty bad, but at least they tried. And Google did the same with Glass. Constructive criticism is always welcome and results in discussions that might help people who are or will be driving similar technologies. There is really no reason to call it "birth control for your face".
  - lawlessone 8y ago
    Nobody strapped their ipaq to their face.
    - LyndsySimon 8y ago
      I still have my iPad somewhere. If they'd made a VR mount for it I'd have absolutely had it strapped to my face.
- lordCarbonFiber 8y ago
  You seem like the kind of person that called kids with glasses "4-eyes" in elementary school. Glass didn't look that bad, calm down. Glass failed because it was a pain in the ass to develop for, hard to store/take off (no hinges), and weak tech (battery, video processing, voice control).
  - mey 8y ago
    Also expensive
  - ceejayoz 8y ago
    I think Glass also failed because our society isn't sure how it feels about random people walking around with an always-on camera pointed at them.
    - lordCarbonFiber 8y ago
      I never understood that narrative. Glass's camera was never "always on" (the puny battery would never have been able to mange that) and even if it was, glass is the last tool anyone would use to take unconsenting video. Turns out staring at someone with your head perfectly still is uncomfortable for all parties involved and most people aren't worth burning your battery for. Given that you can buy button cams for a tenth of the price, the fact that CCTV cams dominate public spaces in most everywhere people had these concerns, and it's far more comfortable, economical, and practical to record video on a cell phone anyway the privacy panic over glass seems to have been mostly constructed for page views.
      - ceejayoz 8y ago
        It's easier to take a creepshot photo/video on a Glass-style device than it is to whip out your phone and take one, especially where third-party onlookers are concerned. Sure, button cams exist, but the fact that they're concealable whereas Glass was pretty obvious means folks react more to the Glass. There's also more plausible deniability if you get caught with one. "Always on" versus "always potentially on" is a very fine hair to split, and I doubt anyone who didn't actually own one knew what the battery was/wasn't capable of.
- LyndsySimon 8y ago
  Why the assumption that the opposite sex is repulsed by "nerdy"? I honestly don't understand it. One of the big reasons my wife and I are compatible is because we accept and appreciate the things that the other enjoys. If you honestly believe it's "birth control for your face", have you considered that if you enjoy "nerdy" things like Google Glass, you're basically advertising a false version of yourself? Is it really a good thing if your partner's approval of you is conditioned upon suppressing who you are? I'm glad I found someone who loves me for who I am, not the person I'm pretending to be to attract a mate.
lordCarbonFiber 8y ago
Glass is the logical zenith of the smart watch. Having to give up a hand to look at your wrist almost defeats the purpose of having the mirrored notifications. It's not the AR revolution the media hyped it up to be, but I'd bet money that's where wearables go as the tech gets better and people forget about the whole affair.

ceejayoz 8y ago

Google's marketing videos showed things like a full Google Map for directions (example: https://youtu.be/ErpNpR3XYUw?t=45s https://youtu.be/ErpNpR3XYUw?t=45s). I'm not surprised people got confused.

crypto-jeronimo 8y ago
Yes, my point, precisely. Thank you.

crypto-jeronimo 8y ago

Thanks for your reply. I believe it must've been from their promo video. I'm happy that the question came across correctly and the people who have responded so far took this into consideration and glossed over what you've pointed out (if it's indeed the case).

ransom1538 8y ago

"Google Glass is just a tiny notification window." Birth control for your face. I think is where it broke down. Edit: I know, I know.... you worked on the project and you need to down vote.

geoah 8y ago
Is it really any different to people walking around with the first Windows CE ipaq and htc phones, and huge nokia communicator querty flip ones literally more than 20 years ago? I applaud Microsoft, Google, and anyone who tries to invent part of our future, even if they fail. Microsoft's tablet windows were amazing, they were bulky and ux was pretty bad, but at least they tried. And Google did the same with Glass. Constructive criticism is always welcome and results in discussions that might help people who are or will be driving similar technologies. There is really no reason to call it "birth control for your face".
- lawlessone 8y ago
  Nobody strapped their ipaq to their face.
  - LyndsySimon 8y ago
    I still have my iPad somewhere. If they'd made a VR mount for it I'd have absolutely had it strapped to my face.
lordCarbonFiber 8y ago
You seem like the kind of person that called kids with glasses "4-eyes" in elementary school. Glass didn't look that bad, calm down. Glass failed because it was a pain in the ass to develop for, hard to store/take off (no hinges), and weak tech (battery, video processing, voice control).
- mey 8y ago
  Also expensive
- ceejayoz 8y ago
  I think Glass also failed because our society isn't sure how it feels about random people walking around with an always-on camera pointed at them.
  - lordCarbonFiber 8y ago
    I never understood that narrative. Glass's camera was never "always on" (the puny battery would never have been able to mange that) and even if it was, glass is the last tool anyone would use to take unconsenting video. Turns out staring at someone with your head perfectly still is uncomfortable for all parties involved and most people aren't worth burning your battery for. Given that you can buy button cams for a tenth of the price, the fact that CCTV cams dominate public spaces in most everywhere people had these concerns, and it's far more comfortable, economical, and practical to record video on a cell phone anyway the privacy panic over glass seems to have been mostly constructed for page views.
    - ceejayoz 8y ago
      It's easier to take a creepshot photo/video on a Glass-style device than it is to whip out your phone and take one, especially where third-party onlookers are concerned. Sure, button cams exist, but the fact that they're concealable whereas Glass was pretty obvious means folks react more to the Glass. There's also more plausible deniability if you get caught with one. "Always on" versus "always potentially on" is a very fine hair to split, and I doubt anyone who didn't actually own one knew what the battery was/wasn't capable of.
LyndsySimon 8y ago
Why the assumption that the opposite sex is repulsed by "nerdy"? I honestly don't understand it. One of the big reasons my wife and I are compatible is because we accept and appreciate the things that the other enjoys. If you honestly believe it's "birth control for your face", have you considered that if you enjoy "nerdy" things like Google Glass, you're basically advertising a false version of yourself? Is it really a good thing if your partner's approval of you is conditioned upon suppressing who you are? I'm glad I found someone who loves me for who I am, not the person I'm pretending to be to attract a mate.

lordCarbonFiber 8y ago

Glass is the logical zenith of the smart watch. Having to give up a hand to look at your wrist almost defeats the purpose of having the mirrored notifications. It's not the AR revolution the media hyped it up to be, but I'd bet money that's where wearables go as the tech gets better and people forget about the whole affair.