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Some observations: From what he wrote it seems to me like he only gauged the reactions of technically-oriented people. Of course tech people are going to be pr

by onedev 14y ago

Some observations: From what he wrote it seems to me like he only gauged the reactions of technically-oriented people. Of course tech people are going to be pretty excited about this, more-so than the average Joe. He also seems to feel very very strongly about this. I don't think many people feel the same strength of opinion towards Glass. He's right about the price. If they could cut it down to subsidized-smartphone levels, people will be more open to trying it. It's certainly cool and most people will probably think so (hence everyone wanting to check it out), but thinking it's cool and actually incorporating it in daily life is very different. Of course Robert is an early adopter so he was more open to the notion of having something like that on his face at all times, but I don't think many people will be as open to it. He notes that its a more social device because you don't have to look away to use it. Well, I've also tried Glass and you do have to look up and to the right to use the device. The actual display is in your peripherals so if someone is talking to you and you wanted to use Glass, they would most certainly notice because your eyes would drift to your peripherals. I don't think it'll be too different from pulling out your phone from a politeness standpoint.

threeseed 14y ago
I don't think it'll be too different from pulling out your phone from a politeness standpoint. This is the point a lot of Glass proponents don't seem to get. They assume that not paying attention to you whilst looking at your face is somehow more polite than looking at your phone. It's not. I suspect that over time Glass will become like Bluetooth earpieces. Perfect for use alone but a faux pas around other people.
- saulrh 14y ago
  A couple of differences. First, vision is much higher bandwidth. You can glance at a notification and immediately know that you have a message, who sent the message, and how you received it. Takes half a second. Bluetooth earpieces are only suitable for sustained conversation. They are social faux pas because you are having a sustained conversation with someone else. This is not the case with HMDs - someone using a tool like Glass is actually more focused on their task and less distracted overall because they spend less time switching contexts. Citation: http://dmrussell.net/CHI2010/docs/p1695.pdf http://dmrussell.net/CHI2010/docs/p1695.pdf Second, glancing at an HMD is fundamentally different from pulling out a cell phone because you're not looking away from the other person. It is difficult to emphasize how important this is to people who have not done work in this field. It is looking away that breaks conversations, not doing something else. Conversation continues to work as long as the other person thinks you're looking at them. And having an HMD on is close enough that people don't react to you jumping away into glass-land to look something up or jot down a note. This one doesn't have a citation, but I have spent several years taking classes from the guy who now runs the Google Glass project, and I can tell you this from direct experience. I've said it before and I'll say it again: please, please try these things before you dismiss them. Social interaction is sufficiently complicated that experimentation is the only way to predict how people will react to something. And the experiments show that Glass works.
  - threeseed 14y ago
    It is looking away that breaks conversations, not doing something else. You ARE looking away. And depending on how many messages you receive it could be just as irritating to the person(s) you're with as constantly checking your phone. Least of all the constant doubt about whether your conversation is being recorded or not. I am not disputing their unquestionable usefulness I just have doubts they will be acceptable in most social situations.
    - onedev 14y ago
      From having tried Glass, I can affirm that you do indeed look away. If any of you are wearing glasses, try looking at the top corner of your frame; that's the same motion needed to engage with Glass. You'd effectively completely break eye contact with the person you're talking to and motion as if you're looking at something completely different. It's the equivalent of getting distracted by a cool car while your friend talks to you and you have to say "sorry, I saw a cool car, go on".
      - bryanl 14y ago
        This interesting. Owning Glass, I can assure you that of is possible to maintain eye contact while viewing content. Depending on the amount of cognition needed to process the content, this perceived conversation might be broken.
      - killerpopiller 14y ago
        I am keen to try reading while driving on an autobahn, is it save? Can I develop while looking out of the window? That would be great, this staring on a screen always felt somewhat autistic.
    - ferrouswheel 13y ago
      I don't know about you, but people that stare at me without keeping their eye movement dynamic are freaky and intense. The thing I think will be weird is that Glass is in the upper right, and looking up and right is associated with creativity aka lying. Not sure why they didn't go with upper left, which is more associated with memory recall. Both these eye movements happen in normal conversation btw.
- raldi 14y ago
  It's annoying when someone glances at their wristwatch while you're talking to them, but I think that overall, wristwatches are a net benefit to society. Perhaps it will be the same with Glass.
dannyr 14y ago
"He also seems to feel very very strongly about this. I don't think many people feel the same strength of opinion towards Glass." To me, those who dislike Google Glass mostly are those who have never tried it. I know some people who disliked it but changed their mind after trying it out.
leoedin 14y ago
I completely agree with you first point. It is very easy to forget that there's a vast range of people with very different viewpoints and beliefs than you. If you primarily meet people in tech, you are not meeting all sorts of people who may feel quite strongly that they don't want to be recorded.
WiseWeasel 14y ago
The social implication of wearing Glass is that your network notifications take priority over your conversation. When you get a call or email or text message notification during a conversation, you can choose to ignore it and leave the phone in your pocket, or covertly switch to silent mode. When you're wearing glass, the notification interjects itself physically between you and your conversation partner, indicating to them that it takes precedence. There is no way wearing Glass could be seen as anything but a slight to the people around you.
- PeterisP 14y ago
  It does not "interject physically between you and your conversation partner", it becomes available in a corner of your vision away from your conversation partner and you can pause the conversation and look at that, or dismiss it just as you dismiss a vibrating cellphone.

by onedev 14y ago

threeseed 14y ago

I don't think it'll be too different from pulling out your phone from a politeness standpoint. This is the point a lot of Glass proponents don't seem to get. They assume that not paying attention to you whilst looking at your face is somehow more polite than looking at your phone. It's not. I suspect that over time Glass will become like Bluetooth earpieces. Perfect for use alone but a faux pas around other people.

saulrh 14y ago
A couple of differences. First, vision is much higher bandwidth. You can glance at a notification and immediately know that you have a message, who sent the message, and how you received it. Takes half a second. Bluetooth earpieces are only suitable for sustained conversation. They are social faux pas because you are having a sustained conversation with someone else. This is not the case with HMDs - someone using a tool like Glass is actually more focused on their task and less distracted overall because they spend less time switching contexts. Citation: http://dmrussell.net/CHI2010/docs/p1695.pdf http://dmrussell.net/CHI2010/docs/p1695.pdf Second, glancing at an HMD is fundamentally different from pulling out a cell phone because you're not looking away from the other person. It is difficult to emphasize how important this is to people who have not done work in this field. It is looking away that breaks conversations, not doing something else. Conversation continues to work as long as the other person thinks you're looking at them. And having an HMD on is close enough that people don't react to you jumping away into glass-land to look something up or jot down a note. This one doesn't have a citation, but I have spent several years taking classes from the guy who now runs the Google Glass project, and I can tell you this from direct experience. I've said it before and I'll say it again: please, please try these things before you dismiss them. Social interaction is sufficiently complicated that experimentation is the only way to predict how people will react to something. And the experiments show that Glass works.
- threeseed 14y ago
  It is looking away that breaks conversations, not doing something else. You ARE looking away. And depending on how many messages you receive it could be just as irritating to the person(s) you're with as constantly checking your phone. Least of all the constant doubt about whether your conversation is being recorded or not. I am not disputing their unquestionable usefulness I just have doubts they will be acceptable in most social situations.
  - onedev 14y ago
    From having tried Glass, I can affirm that you do indeed look away. If any of you are wearing glasses, try looking at the top corner of your frame; that's the same motion needed to engage with Glass. You'd effectively completely break eye contact with the person you're talking to and motion as if you're looking at something completely different. It's the equivalent of getting distracted by a cool car while your friend talks to you and you have to say "sorry, I saw a cool car, go on".
    - bryanl 14y ago
      This interesting. Owning Glass, I can assure you that of is possible to maintain eye contact while viewing content. Depending on the amount of cognition needed to process the content, this perceived conversation might be broken.
    - killerpopiller 14y ago
      I am keen to try reading while driving on an autobahn, is it save? Can I develop while looking out of the window? That would be great, this staring on a screen always felt somewhat autistic.
  - ferrouswheel 13y ago
    I don't know about you, but people that stare at me without keeping their eye movement dynamic are freaky and intense. The thing I think will be weird is that Glass is in the upper right, and looking up and right is associated with creativity aka lying. Not sure why they didn't go with upper left, which is more associated with memory recall. Both these eye movements happen in normal conversation btw.
raldi 14y ago
It's annoying when someone glances at their wristwatch while you're talking to them, but I think that overall, wristwatches are a net benefit to society. Perhaps it will be the same with Glass.

dannyr 14y ago

"He also seems to feel very very strongly about this. I don't think many people feel the same strength of opinion towards Glass." To me, those who dislike Google Glass mostly are those who have never tried it. I know some people who disliked it but changed their mind after trying it out.

leoedin 14y ago

I completely agree with you first point. It is very easy to forget that there's a vast range of people with very different viewpoints and beliefs than you. If you primarily meet people in tech, you are not meeting all sorts of people who may feel quite strongly that they don't want to be recorded.

WiseWeasel 14y ago

The social implication of wearing Glass is that your network notifications take priority over your conversation. When you get a call or email or text message notification during a conversation, you can choose to ignore it and leave the phone in your pocket, or covertly switch to silent mode. When you're wearing glass, the notification interjects itself physically between you and your conversation partner, indicating to them that it takes precedence. There is no way wearing Glass could be seen as anything but a slight to the people around you.

PeterisP 14y ago
It does not "interject physically between you and your conversation partner", it becomes available in a corner of your vision away from your conversation partner and you can pause the conversation and look at that, or dismiss it just as you dismiss a vibrating cellphone.