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I would think Google would want it, instant visual product search using the cameras is probably one of the killer apps for this on the consumer side. And oh, th

by ericd 7y ago

I would think Google would want it, instant visual product search using the cameras is probably one of the killer apps for this on the consumer side. And oh, the data collection opportunities about the real world would have them salivating.

Jasper_ 7y ago
Yeah, that was the promise of Google Glass. And they killed that off before they got really into killing things off for fun. Nobody wanted it.
- ericd 7y ago
  Yeah, solving the glasshole problem is still kind of the crux.
  - bsder 7y ago
    Stamp "Mega Brand Name(tm)" on the side, charge $10,000 for it, and pay a bunch of NBA players and rap stars to wear it around in public. Now it's a fashion accessory that everybody wants.
    - blululu 7y ago
      They are selling these for ~$6000. They already tried this marketing approach with Shaquille O'Neil. It's just not that cool to wear googles on your head.
      - ericd 7y ago
        Eh? The ML One is ~$2-3k. Or are you talking about something else?