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I wonder what the rationale behind not including an LED for the camera was. I can't imagine it was cost or anything. Such a simple addition would have definitel

I wonder what the rationale behind not including an LED for the camera was. I can't imagine it was cost or anything. Such a simple addition would have definitely done a long ways in reducing the fear people seem to (rightfully) have with its camera.

gamegoblin 13y ago
I think I wish the camera had some sort of tiny shutter that opened or closed if it was recording or not. LEDs can be hacked to not light up; a physical barrier is even more fear-reducing.
eps 13y ago
What good is the LED on someone's Glass if you don't keep an eye on it at all times? You see it blinked, you know you were photographed. Too late. A physical lens cover is the way to go. A camera-free version is an even better option.
- wahnfrieden 13y ago
  There can be repercussions to taking a photo. Knowing of these repercussions ahead of time can inhibit one from taking it in the first place if the shutter click is broadcasted.
greggman 13y ago
Are you going to require blind people with prosthetic eyes to have LEDs in their eyes? As Kurzweil would say first the tech will be made for people with disabilities. Then it will at some point be better than real eyes and some people will start getting them on purpose. Finally most of the rest will at least augment themselves. People thought cellphones were stupid on the 80s. They thought computers were stupid in the 60-70s or at least that no normal person would want one. Now most 1st world people have both in the their pocket. Glass is only the first step.
- kevingadd 13y ago
  I don't see how it would be unreasonable for the prosthetic eye setup to come with a LED that lights up when the video stream is being recorded to storage or streamed to the internet, no. Nobody's suggesting that you should be required to have an indicator that tells people you're looking at them. That's stupid.
  - greggman 13y ago
    How is this different then human memory? Why can't recordering something in my augmented brain be my choice and have nothing to do with you? You don't get to choose what I remember. Why should you get to choose how I remember it or why should I have to inform you that I'm remembering it in a certain way?
k3n 13y ago
For one, it'd be easily disabled. Two, phone's and other digital cameras often don't have a recording LED, so why should this?
- arrrg 13y ago
  Easily? If, like, e.g., on MacBooks (and probably all other laptops designed by someone with half a brain), the LED is wired directly into the power cable of the camera, there is no way you can turn the LED off through software. If the camera receives power the LED receives power. To get around this you would have to actually touch the hardware, so you need to take the device apart and rewire the camera (which can be and, considering the size of the device, probably will be pretty complicated). Sure, I’m certain it can be done, but not by many people.
  - k3n 13y ago
    Just speaking from the experience of my G1 phone, which had an LED that was software controlled. I guess they could set it up either way.

gamegoblin 13y ago

I think I wish the camera had some sort of tiny shutter that opened or closed if it was recording or not. LEDs can be hacked to not light up; a physical barrier is even more fear-reducing.

eps 13y ago

What good is the LED on someone's Glass if you don't keep an eye on it at all times? You see it blinked, you know you were photographed. Too late. A physical lens cover is the way to go. A camera-free version is an even better option.

wahnfrieden 13y ago
There can be repercussions to taking a photo. Knowing of these repercussions ahead of time can inhibit one from taking it in the first place if the shutter click is broadcasted.

greggman 13y ago

Are you going to require blind people with prosthetic eyes to have LEDs in their eyes? As Kurzweil would say first the tech will be made for people with disabilities. Then it will at some point be better than real eyes and some people will start getting them on purpose. Finally most of the rest will at least augment themselves. People thought cellphones were stupid on the 80s. They thought computers were stupid in the 60-70s or at least that no normal person would want one. Now most 1st world people have both in the their pocket. Glass is only the first step.

kevingadd 13y ago
I don't see how it would be unreasonable for the prosthetic eye setup to come with a LED that lights up when the video stream is being recorded to storage or streamed to the internet, no. Nobody's suggesting that you should be required to have an indicator that tells people you're looking at them. That's stupid.
- greggman 13y ago
  How is this different then human memory? Why can't recordering something in my augmented brain be my choice and have nothing to do with you? You don't get to choose what I remember. Why should you get to choose how I remember it or why should I have to inform you that I'm remembering it in a certain way?

k3n 13y ago

For one, it'd be easily disabled. Two, phone's and other digital cameras often don't have a recording LED, so why should this?

arrrg 13y ago
Easily? If, like, e.g., on MacBooks (and probably all other laptops designed by someone with half a brain), the LED is wired directly into the power cable of the camera, there is no way you can turn the LED off through software. If the camera receives power the LED receives power. To get around this you would have to actually touch the hardware, so you need to take the device apart and rewire the camera (which can be and, considering the size of the device, probably will be pretty complicated). Sure, I’m certain it can be done, but not by many people.
- k3n 13y ago
  Just speaking from the experience of my G1 phone, which had an LED that was software controlled. I guess they could set it up either way.