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Imagine working on an airplane engine and having the manual right in front of you For example, you already have Google Maps to guide you around your city with
by gavinh 13y ago
Imagine working on an airplane engine and having the manual right in front of you
For example, you already have Google Maps to guide you around your city with turn-by-turn audio navigation. That tool doesn’t get any better when it’s smack-dab against your eyeball.
I don't see why a manual for an airplane mechanic is better smack-dab against his eyeball but a map in one's line of sight is not better for a person navigating.
Her claims that Glass distract you from reality are counter to Google's thesis that Glass frees you from the distraction of staring at your phone. Both claims could be true, but I haven't seen much evidence regarding Glass.
- aaronbrethorst 13y ago> I don't see why a manual for an airplane mechanic is better smack-dab against his eyeball but a map in one's line of sight is not better for a person navigating. If I'm performing a series of complicated manual tasks, I'm going to need both hands free. It's a pretty safe bet on something the size of an airplane that I'm going to be moving around a fair amount, too. My phone, giving me turn-by-turn directions, will always be just a foot or so away from me, and clearly visible from the driver's seat. I don't benefit from having it "smack-dab against [my] eyeball."
- gavinh 13y agoYour phone might be 1' from your hands, but not your eyes. I always hated trying to read a 4" screen on my windshield or in my cup holder while driving. I am not sure if refocusing your eyes on Glass's display would be an improvement though.
- stormbrew 13y agoSpeaking of looking like a dork, though, holding your phone right out in front of you while you try to navigate your way to a restaurant as a pedestrian is pretty much the height of that.