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You describe exactly the use case for which my product Epiphany Eyewear is specialized. Epiphany records wide-angle HD video (like a GoPro), has a full hour of

You describe exactly the use case for which my product Epiphany Eyewear is specialized. Epiphany records wide-angle HD video (like a GoPro), has a full hour of battery life, and looks & feels like designer eyewear which hold your prescription. Please check it out, I put practically every waking hour of my life into manufacturing this: http://epiphanyeyewear.com http://epiphanyeyewear.com We are now shipping consumer units, with approximate a 5-week backlog on orders placed right now.

lclarkmichalek 13y ago
What prompted that design for the frames? While I imagine you were severely restrained in needing to fit equipment in there, they look awfully like the 3d glasses you get at the cinema to me :) Very impressive product, regardless
- jonmrodriguez 13y ago
  That photo on the site isn't doing Epiphany justice. Here is a better pic: http://bestoftheweb.quora.com/Epiphany-Eyewear-smart-glasses-modeled-by-BCBGMAXAZRIA-at-New-York-Fashion-Week http://bestoftheweb.quora.com/Epiphany-Eyewear-smart-glasses... This is Epiphany at New York Fashion Week being modeled on the runway by BCBGMAXAZRIA. And thanks!
frisco 13y ago
Cool, I will check it out. Congratulations on shipping! While it seems like most of HN believes Glass's aesthetics to be garish and unwieldy, they are futuristic and I think that's a positive thing. Some day we might do better, but given the technology available today they are actually very compact. Glass has always felt thin and light to me. (Photos can be misleading on this: how many people here have actually held Glass?) I also like that it's explicit: though most people can't tell when it is and isn't recording (and, realistically, people usually assume that it isn't) I like that it's at least upfront that it might be. If someone asked me to stop I'd take it off. So, there's a balance: I wouldn't use it as a "hidden camera" and the aperture on your landing page (if I'm reading the photo right?) looks pretty camouflaged.
- jonmrodriguez 13y ago
  Thanks! Epiphany's camera is visible in the production version. The site photo is a little outdated, here are newer pics where you can see the better aperture of the production model: http://bestoftheweb.quora.com/Epiphany-Eyewear-smart-glasses-modeled-by-BCBGMAXAZRIA-at-New-York-Fashion-Week http://bestoftheweb.quora.com/Epiphany-Eyewear-smart-glasses... http://instagram.com/p/gEi4OyP-40/ http://instagram.com/p/gEi4OyP-40/ About Glass, while I agree that it's impressively miniaturized for today's technology, I don't think any display component available right now is up to the incredibly high standard of style that is required to be on a person's face. It's an uphill battle, and until some future date when a "holy grail" display component arises that can display images on a regular eyewear lens without any bulk, displays will not be stylish enough for people to feel comfortable wearing them.

lclarkmichalek 13y ago

What prompted that design for the frames? While I imagine you were severely restrained in needing to fit equipment in there, they look awfully like the 3d glasses you get at the cinema to me :) Very impressive product, regardless

jonmrodriguez 13y ago
That photo on the site isn't doing Epiphany justice. Here is a better pic: http://bestoftheweb.quora.com/Epiphany-Eyewear-smart-glasses-modeled-by-BCBGMAXAZRIA-at-New-York-Fashion-Week http://bestoftheweb.quora.com/Epiphany-Eyewear-smart-glasses... This is Epiphany at New York Fashion Week being modeled on the runway by BCBGMAXAZRIA. And thanks!

frisco 13y ago

Cool, I will check it out. Congratulations on shipping! While it seems like most of HN believes Glass's aesthetics to be garish and unwieldy, they are futuristic and I think that's a positive thing. Some day we might do better, but given the technology available today they are actually very compact. Glass has always felt thin and light to me. (Photos can be misleading on this: how many people here have actually held Glass?) I also like that it's explicit: though most people can't tell when it is and isn't recording (and, realistically, people usually assume that it isn't) I like that it's at least upfront that it might be. If someone asked me to stop I'd take it off. So, there's a balance: I wouldn't use it as a "hidden camera" and the aperture on your landing page (if I'm reading the photo right?) looks pretty camouflaged.

jonmrodriguez 13y ago
Thanks! Epiphany's camera is visible in the production version. The site photo is a little outdated, here are newer pics where you can see the better aperture of the production model: http://bestoftheweb.quora.com/Epiphany-Eyewear-smart-glasses-modeled-by-BCBGMAXAZRIA-at-New-York-Fashion-Week http://bestoftheweb.quora.com/Epiphany-Eyewear-smart-glasses... http://instagram.com/p/gEi4OyP-40/ http://instagram.com/p/gEi4OyP-40/ About Glass, while I agree that it's impressively miniaturized for today's technology, I don't think any display component available right now is up to the incredibly high standard of style that is required to be on a person's face. It's an uphill battle, and until some future date when a "holy grail" display component arises that can display images on a regular eyewear lens without any bulk, displays will not be stylish enough for people to feel comfortable wearing them.