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I don't understand why people think that Glass will only be effective if you're wearing it all the time. Sunglasses are not appropriate to wear all the time, an

I don't understand why people think that Glass will only be effective if you're wearing it all the time. Sunglasses are not appropriate to wear all the time, and it's incredibly douchey to do so, and people adjust their habits accordingly. If you want to make sure you don't break any social norms, then just prop Glass up on the top of your head or hang them off your shirt colar when it's not appropriate to be wearing them. And Glass isn't upheaving social norms any more than the iPhone did. It wasn't acceptable to be staring at a phone all the time but now everybody does it. I think people's reaction to Glass' is more a commentary on the current state of smartphone use and social etiquette than Glass being any more intrusive and conspicuous.

gfodor 13y ago
I don't know if I buy the sunglasses analogy. Sunglasses are inappropriate to wear when it's very obvious that they are unneeded due to there being no sunlight. If you are in sunlight, they are suddenly appropriate. Also, in the right context, sunglasses make you look really good. In what contexts will Glass be appropriate? Will they be contexts that are generally accepted and clear? How often will you be taking them on and putting them off? Will you be keeping them off more than on? Will Glass always make you look doofier than without it, so the pressure is to only put it on when it's "worth it"? At some point if you are not wearing Glass very often due to various other reasons two things are going to happen. First, Glass's overall utility is going to be limited to "on-demand" applications. This is clearly not what Google is going for since the dream of Glass is that you will be able to capture much more spontaneous moments since it's an always-available camera. Second, you are going to have to weigh the utility of (this now limited) device against your other devices and the annoyance of carrying it around on your head all the time. Eventually if the thing is not useful or you feel like a dork wearing it you are going to start leaving it at home.
gertef 13y ago
> then just prop Glass up on the top of your head This would give fascinating insight into a topic most people ignore: cieling fixtures. Also, would provide great longitudina personalized weather data, to determine if rainclouds really do follow some people around.
Svip 13y ago
Just because something is socially accepted, doesn't necessarily mean it is a good thing nor something we - as a society - can live with for eternity. Many things we would deem completely unacceptable today used to be socially accepted. And numerous times, these acceptable items have been but mere phases in popular availability, until people realised, 'hey, why are we ruining human interaction?' and then it became unacceptable again. People are already talking about - and have for a long time - the problem with smartphone use and social etiquette. Personally, I try to avoid my phone as much as possible whenever I am at a dinner party or visiting family. You know, be polite and show some goddamn respect.
- marknutter 13y ago
  I agree. I think, should Glass catch on, there will be the same awkward period of time where everyone figures out the etiquette for using it.

gfodor 13y ago

I don't know if I buy the sunglasses analogy. Sunglasses are inappropriate to wear when it's very obvious that they are unneeded due to there being no sunlight. If you are in sunlight, they are suddenly appropriate. Also, in the right context, sunglasses make you look really good. In what contexts will Glass be appropriate? Will they be contexts that are generally accepted and clear? How often will you be taking them on and putting them off? Will you be keeping them off more than on? Will Glass always make you look doofier than without it, so the pressure is to only put it on when it's "worth it"? At some point if you are not wearing Glass very often due to various other reasons two things are going to happen. First, Glass's overall utility is going to be limited to "on-demand" applications. This is clearly not what Google is going for since the dream of Glass is that you will be able to capture much more spontaneous moments since it's an always-available camera. Second, you are going to have to weigh the utility of (this now limited) device against your other devices and the annoyance of carrying it around on your head all the time. Eventually if the thing is not useful or you feel like a dork wearing it you are going to start leaving it at home.

gertef 13y ago

> then just prop Glass up on the top of your head This would give fascinating insight into a topic most people ignore: cieling fixtures. Also, would provide great longitudina personalized weather data, to determine if rainclouds really do follow some people around.

Svip 13y ago

Just because something is socially accepted, doesn't necessarily mean it is a good thing nor something we - as a society - can live with for eternity. Many things we would deem completely unacceptable today used to be socially accepted. And numerous times, these acceptable items have been but mere phases in popular availability, until people realised, 'hey, why are we ruining human interaction?' and then it became unacceptable again. People are already talking about - and have for a long time - the problem with smartphone use and social etiquette. Personally, I try to avoid my phone as much as possible whenever I am at a dinner party or visiting family. You know, be polite and show some goddamn respect.

marknutter 13y ago
I agree. I think, should Glass catch on, there will be the same awkward period of time where everyone figures out the etiquette for using it.