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Wasn't the camera one of the biggest selling points Google tried to make? Looking at picture quality in the blog post and the Glass demo at Google I/O 2012, the

by rmp2150 13y ago

Wasn't the camera one of the biggest selling points Google tried to make? Looking at picture quality in the blog post and the Glass demo at Google I/O 2012, there is a clear disconnect, in my opinion.

dombili 13y ago
Yes, but I don't think they've ever claimed that the picture quality of the camera was great. They emphasized on the camera a lot because taking pictures with the Glass is way more personal than taking a picture with a traditional camera. After some time, when you go back to look at the pictures you'd taken, you live those moments again the same way you remember them, from your point of view. This was my take anyway.
- rmp2150 13y ago
  Yeah I understand that but whats the point if the quality is not good. Good Idea. Poor execution.
  - dombili 13y ago
    I don't think the quality is that bad, actually. In low light situations the camera obviously suffers, but that's not a big surprise, considering how small the lens is. Then again, I know nothing about photography.
  - michaelt 13y ago
    The images on the article, like [1] have been downscaled to 480×354 px for the mobile site, then upscaled by your browser. The original can be accessed via the regular google plus interface [2] and downloaded as 2560x1888 px [3] The quality is in line with a phone camera. [1] https://plus.google.com/app/basic/photos/+Scobleizer/album/5871408320945406321/5871408318710743810?cbp=19od81n563a9o&sview=20 https://plus.google.com/app/basic/photos/+Scobleizer/album/5... [2] https://plus.google.com/111091089527727420853/posts/ZLV9GdmkRzS https://plus.google.com/111091089527727420853/posts/ZLV9Gdmk... [3] http://imgur.com/RHmdbi7 http://imgur.com/RHmdbi7
    - rmp2150 13y ago
      Thank you for clearing that up.
  - Kiro 13y ago
    You have obviously already made up your mind that the Glasses suck so why do you even want our opinions?
- Dewie 13y ago
  > After some time, when you go back to look at the pictures you'd taken, you live those moments again the same way you remember them, from your point of view. This was my take anyway. Wow, I've never really thought of it like that. Being able to take effortless snapshots from your own vantage point instead of lining up quasi-staged photoshoots seems pretty... organic (somewhat ironically).

by rmp2150 13y ago

dombili 13y ago

Yes, but I don't think they've ever claimed that the picture quality of the camera was great. They emphasized on the camera a lot because taking pictures with the Glass is way more personal than taking a picture with a traditional camera. After some time, when you go back to look at the pictures you'd taken, you live those moments again the same way you remember them, from your point of view. This was my take anyway.

rmp2150 13y ago
Yeah I understand that but whats the point if the quality is not good. Good Idea. Poor execution.
- dombili 13y ago
  I don't think the quality is that bad, actually. In low light situations the camera obviously suffers, but that's not a big surprise, considering how small the lens is. Then again, I know nothing about photography.
- michaelt 13y ago
  The images on the article, like [1] have been downscaled to 480×354 px for the mobile site, then upscaled by your browser. The original can be accessed via the regular google plus interface [2] and downloaded as 2560x1888 px [3] The quality is in line with a phone camera. [1] https://plus.google.com/app/basic/photos/+Scobleizer/album/5871408320945406321/5871408318710743810?cbp=19od81n563a9o&sview=20 https://plus.google.com/app/basic/photos/+Scobleizer/album/5... [2] https://plus.google.com/111091089527727420853/posts/ZLV9GdmkRzS https://plus.google.com/111091089527727420853/posts/ZLV9Gdmk... [3] http://imgur.com/RHmdbi7 http://imgur.com/RHmdbi7
  - rmp2150 13y ago
    Thank you for clearing that up.
- Kiro 13y ago
  You have obviously already made up your mind that the Glasses suck so why do you even want our opinions?
Dewie 13y ago
> After some time, when you go back to look at the pictures you'd taken, you live those moments again the same way you remember them, from your point of view. This was my take anyway. Wow, I've never really thought of it like that. Being able to take effortless snapshots from your own vantage point instead of lining up quasi-staged photoshoots seems pretty... organic (somewhat ironically).