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Google Glass to Hit Developers' Hands This Month
- ratzinho87 14y agoI am wondering if Google will implement an Ingress play mode especially suited for Glass. It would be really nice to walk around town, be notified when you are near a portal and be able to hack/link/whatever that portal without taking your phone out of the pocket.
- speeder 14y agoYes, cut their hands, hit their hands with glass! I guess some products need more care when writing headlines...
- theallan 14y agoDo we know what the augmented reality part will look like from the user's perspective? The skydive jump looks like it is basically a head mounted video camera - and while there is no doubting that was technologically very impressive, full video feeds in that wireless environment, I've not seen what it looks like for the person actually using the glasses.
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- ElliotH 14y agoThey did the concept video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4 I guess that's the long term goal. I haven't seen any real-world previews yet. I guess that's what is most exciting about the hardware going to developers soon, we should see some images.
- danso 14y agoRe-watching the promo video, I'm surprised at how basic it seems. For example, when the user had picked up the book about ukeleles, I was expecting a bunch of comparable price listings to pop-up, or at least the book's ISBD info. And face recognition is an obvious use, but I think people would've freaked out if the promo showed how you could look at people and ascertain their identity.
- barredo 14y agoHope it's not too offtopic. PR 101: Facebook launches Search Engine? Better tell something tech-pundits love to make them talk about us.
- UnoriginalGuy 14y agoIs anyone really even talking about the Facebook thing? I actually had to Google it just to find out about it after reading your post. Even after reading about it I couldn't care less. Facebook already has a search, this is just some types of analytics for your friends, meh...
- barredo 14y agoWell, TheVerge (who is kinda the best tech-thingy now) did a live coverage http://live.theverge.com/facebook-see-what-were-building-event/ http://live.theverge.com/facebook-see-what-were-building-eve... and two main stories yesterday (one hands on using it http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/15/3880004/facebook-graph-search-hands-on http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/15/3880004/facebook-graph-sea... and other arguing about how it competes with yelp, google and linkedin http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/15/3879520/facebook-tackles-google-linkedin-yelp-graph-search http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/15/3879520/facebook-tackles-g... Techmeme is still flooded with articles http://www.techmeme.com/130115/p31#a130115p31 http://www.techmeme.com/130115/p31#a130115p31
- mikedmiked 14y agoHalf the front page of today's The Times in the UK is a picture of Zuckerberg. Though I think it might be more to do with giving the paper a "we're down with tech" image.
- Karunamon 14y agoThey were actually talking about it on NPR this morning.
- hakaaaak 14y agoThis project scares the hell out of me. This is going to cause eye problems and distract people and cause injury and accidents.
- ElliotH 14y agodistract people and cause injury and accidents Like mobile phones then?
- moistgorilla 14y agoSeriously? How would this be more dangerous than current cellphones? At least with glass you can keep your eyes facing the road while gathering information and I'm pretty sure you don't need your hand to answer phone calls either (tilt your head.). Also, they wouldn't be releasing a product that caused eye problems.
- lloeki 14y ago> At least with glass you can keep your eyes facing the road A sheet of anything, however transparent, centimetres away from your eye won't help you see something a hundred meters away. You're concerned with alignment but focus matters even more. You usually don't notice the focus time because your eyes are doing it while moving (changing the alignment). HUDs work in planes and cars because they're far away enough to be in the "far sight" range. Worse, while once your eye moved the distracting elements are out of the way and you get an unobstructed and non-distractive view, with this you simply can't look away of the distracting elements — merely focus away — and however transparent and blurry it would appear it would still obscure the view. Besides, the attention problem makes it an order of magnitude more likely to have an accident whereas the hands problem makes it only a factor more. When you're on a call with someone or whatever, hands or not, your mind is simply not driving. So, should it be a cause of concern? I don't know, but it's certainly not the solution. Driving is an enjoyable yet serious matter, requiring a combination of motor and cognitive skills, therefore the solution is (whether people like it or not) that one should not do anything else but driving, or not drive at all (i.e have someone either drive meanwhile or do the task, or take the train, coach, taxi, or get a Google car). The huge majority of crashes are directly tied to an inadequate level of cognition from the driver (alcohol, testosterone excess, adrenaline addiction, sleep deprivation, psychological pressure, multitasking...) because every dent one makes in its ability to analyse raises the odds of an event ranging from nuisance to dramatic given the energies involved WRT our frail physical envelopes. So, drive responsibly. Don't answer, dial or text wile driving, and don't put an electronic lid on your eye. Even if you think it's safe while it's probably not, it's way safer not to.
- pajju 14y agoThe coolest part of this being, it doesn't have any lens, lens is replaced by a head-up display. A head-up display or heads-up display—also known as a HUD—is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-up_display http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-up_display
- phyalow 14y agoHoly shit - If any one from google would like to give me a shot with some of these I would be more than receptive. Have been kicking ideas about ever since I first heard of these in 2011.
- zeynalov 14y agoI came up with an idea. It's Google Glass app+tool which controlled with this app. When Google glasses will come out there will be more people with app idea. So, should I patent my idea?
- uncoder0 14y agoNah, chances are 100 other people have the same idea. No one is going to steal it. Just build the best version of that idea and don't worry about what everyone else is doing.
- alastair 14y agoWhat you just described is basically why the patent system sucks - if your idea is so obvious that other people will think of it, it's not worthy of one. Your motive for getting the patent is to block other people from doing something obvious. Not a personal attack, just a passing comment.
- ommunist 14y agoA couple of ideas. Introduce bugs, so managers wearing Glass in the City pub will see maintenance instructions for cash registers. Make ambient sounds automatically switching on when your boss talks.
- Lost_BiomedE 14y agoAnyone looking to connect these up with leap motion?
- Lost_BiomedE 14y agoOdd. I must be missing something. Why not use leap motion, raspberry pi, and a battery pack? Will the google glass be that limited?
- zoba 14y agoI'm not entirely sure of the capabilities of Glass. For instance, battery life and an ability to persistently have the camera on and displaying an overlay for extended periods seems difficult. Some of the Glass ideas I like but haven't heard much discussion over: - Facial recognition with a little popup over people's heads with their name. Never forget someone's name - Link in with Facebook or your calendar to have people's pop up indicate if its their birthday. Always be on top of the "Happy birthday!" game - Have an alternate reality game with digital objects people can place/write on. Only Glass users can see the teddy bear in the corner, and only google glass users can see the giant graffiti wall where people sign their name. - Identify desired objects and make them stick out, "Dammit, where are my keys again?!" - Auto translate QR codes and overlay the translation - Auto tweet images of your life on a schedule - Many cameras pick up infrared, could overlay this (if the Glass camera does) to expose more of the light spectrum to Glass users
- netcraft 14y agoimagine mechanics using it to see an x-ray kind of view of a vehicle or engine. location/time awareness could do a "checklist" of sorts when you are leaving your house to make sure you pick up all of the items from the front table. a lego app that helps you find that piece in the big bin of pieces
- danso 14y agoThese are wearable computers, not glasses with visual powers that are not yet feasible to implement, period (I'm guessing there would be a few technical issues with head-mounted-x-ray machines).
- freehunter 14y agoBy x-ray view, I figured he meant it would download the schematic of the engine and display that overlaid on what you're seeing.
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- smagch 14y agoFor those who can't imagine what the glass make an impact on our life, I recommend to watch Dennō Coil; my favorite anime. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Coil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Coil
- lovamova 14y agoTurning people into walking video surveillance systems since 2013. I'll try to avoid people wearing these glasses.
- Symmetry 14y agoYou know, in public places there are going to be lots of eyeballs recording images directly into human brains. Most of these people will quickly forget about you if you don't do anything unusual, of course, but there's always a chance that there's someone around who recognizes you. I'd say it's always best not to assume you have privacy in any public place.
- NegativeK 14y agoThere's a very, very large difference between eyeballs on a person and wide-scale archived surveillance. The Supreme Court ruling against warrantless GPS trackers on cars (whereas warrantless 24-hour surveillance is okay) is an outstanding example, and that one ignores the fact that human memory is pretty crappy when it comes to evidence. That being said, I think widespread cameras are simply something people are an inevitability that people are going to have to get used to, warts and all.
- Symmetry 14y agoQuite true, but I believe what we were discussing was individual's recordings of what they were seeing, rather than systematic surveillance.
- NegativeK 14y agoMy point is more that pervasive, individual, recorded surveillance is a different beast than random acquaintances seeing you around town. It's really the scale of the thing -- YouTube and Ustream and the like are going to have some serious privacy concerns when masses of people want to start lifestreaming.
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- grayprog 14y agoShouldn't the title be "Google Glass to Hit Developers' Heads This Month"?
- nathanm412 14y agoCredit goes to the first developer who creates a blackjack card counting app for the device.
- joezydeco 14y agoSecond credit goes to the first guy kicked out of a casino for wearing one of these.
- Reedx 14y agoWhat about when they look just like regular glasses? And more so when they become contacts?
- duaneb 14y agoWell, it's democratized cheating, so the playing field is still level. I think people would just adapt. Either that or casinos would change their games. Anyway, you can already do card counting via computer pretty easily at a casino if you think about it--I'm pretty sure they don't care enough to stop you as long as you aren't obvious and you aren't robbing them.
- neonkiwi 14y agoEither that or casinos would change their games. Captcha playing card decks, perhaps?
- neonkiwi 14y agoEither that or casinos would change their games. Captcha playing card decks, perhaps?
- joezydeco 14y agoOh, they care. If they have any suspicion that you're counting they'll just politely ask you to leave. Casinos are private property and they have the right to kick/ban anyone they want for any reason. Call it unfair, whatever. And read up on the history of the early card counters and their shoe computers. It's a colorful story.
- miles_matthias 14y agoDang, I was hoping they were giving some out like the Chromebooks. I was the happiest man in the world when I got my free CR-48.
- kvnn 14y agoIs there any way I can buy a pair right now? Will they be selling them at the San Francisco event?
- Mordor 14y agoHolding out for iGlass lol
- tocomment 14y agoI'd love to see this app for it. I call it real life screen sharing! Take any task you need to do; say change a tire. You post a request to the internet for help. Someone agrees to help you. Then they see on their screen what you are seeing through the glasses. They can talk you through doing whatever you need to do, and perhaps even point to places on the screen and it will highlight that area in your view screen. Think how many repairs we're reasonably competent to make if only an expert would look over your shoulder and you could ask questions!
- rohamg 14y agoNot just "someone willing to help" but also customer support, tutoring, medical emergencies, bomb diffusing... The monetization force is strong with this one.
- negamax 14y agoI think it's a great idea. For mundane tasks like changing tire, setting up a printer (just thinking out loud), even a prerecorded video overlay can be of great help to many. Create this service. Can expand.
- jff 14y agohttp://www.ce.rit.edu/research/projects/2009_fall/Wearable_C0-Reality_Interface/ http://www.ce.rit.edu/research/projects/2009_fall/Wearable_C...
- omGac0W 14y agoGive me Dennou Coil and I'll be happy
- joejohnson 14y agoIt would be nice if they would release some specs like battery life and resolution and weight and memory and capacity.
- uncoder0 14y agoThe explorer edition is not going to be the same as the commercial edition. This is a developer only release so the specs are bound to change and are not quite as important, imo.
- mey 14y agoSince I have no time/desire to tackle this. I can see Google Glass being effectively used in a line cook type setting. Imagine overlays when you look at the grill, seeing how long a steak has been on there, and an indicator about the desired doneness. Or glancing up to see your assigned dishes to make next. This could be applied to many types of environments, but I think chaotic situations would be best suited for these types of simple quick focused information overlays that are contextual.
- Cass 14y agoIf it turns out that it's actually possible to comfortable read information on these, which I find extremely hard to imagine, they would also be immensely helpful in the Emergency Room and the hospital, especially with facial recognition software. Being able to instantly see lab results/x-rays/patient data for any patient you're looking at, and being able to instantly look up things you don't know without having to lug around a stack of files or having to keep going back to the computer would save an incredible amount of time, and make it so much easier not to overlook critical information. That said, the privacy implications are horrifying.
- dalke 14y agoHow much would facial recognition help in the ER? There's already id bracelets, charts, and other ways to track patients and learn information about them. You'll still need a backup system because babies, identical twins, sunglasses (think "often worn by blind people") and people with face damage or head bandages are just some of the people who aren't easily be tracked via facial recognition. Better to have one system than two, no?
- jacquesm 14y agoI predict it will be hours, not days when this hits the street and some joe in a bar realizes that he's 'on camera' that there will be a confrontation. Google Glass is something that I highly doubt society is ready for in any way.
- gfodor 14y agoThe frame of mind I have with Glass is to think of problems where the "taking phone out of pocket" motion is inhibitive enough to be a barrier for a successful app. For example, QR codes today are something that pretty much nobody scans but will be relevant overnight if people start wearing these. Or, any app that is useful for you while you are driving, like parking assistance or finding nearby gas stations. Also there could be some interesting applications that arise when you consider that if you are wearing Glass software can know when you are looking at a particular display, like your phone or computer.
- firefoxman1 14y ago"the "taking phone out of pocket" motion is inhibitive enough to be a barrier for a successful app." I think the same goes for any wearable tech. I find the idea of watch phones awesome, but all of them right now (like on aliexpress or Sony's smartwatch) are pretty tacky/nerdy. But with the right execution and design a watch phone could be an awesome way to avoid taking the phone out of your pocket for checking messages or snapping a pic real fast. A phone client rather than a full phone seems like the right way to go. Plus it's way less intrusive than a pair of glasses (not as fun as augmented reality though). Edit: something like these would be amazing: http://www.archiarcha.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Samsung-Proxima-Concept.jpg http://www.archiarcha.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Samsung... http://sumanl.com.np/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Electronic-wrist-watch-with-mobile-phone3.jpg http://sumanl.com.np/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Electronic-w...
- gfodor 14y agoYeah I think there is a good chance we'll see the iWatch by 2015. FaceTime + iWatch = any kid who grew up with Dick Tracy's geek fantasy come true.
- j_s 14y agoFor everyone who doesn't have the option to get one of these, you can experiment with a HUD in ski goggles from RECON Instruments: http://www.drdobbs.com/tools/hacking-for-fun-programming-a-wearable-a/240007471 http://www.drdobbs.com/tools/hacking-for-fun-programming-a-w...
- jimrandomh 14y agoIs there any way to get access now, having not been at Google IO and thus not been able to preorder? I have Android computer vision experience and some projects in mind, and I'd gladly pay the preorder price for access to one of these.
- Rickasaurus 14y agoI for one can't wait to get my hands on some googly-eyes