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Or it won't do it at all? The closest analog would be the Android camera, and it asks if you want to turn on autoupload or whatever. And it doesn't upload at a

Or it won't do it at all? The closest analog would be the Android camera, and it asks if you want to turn on autoupload or whatever. And it doesn't upload at all if the camera is being used by an app, even if you have that turned on, which would be the same case if people build apps to use this device.

ForHackernews 13y ago
> The closest analog would be the Android camera I disagree. The closest analog is the Google location services, which continuously uploads data about your position and local wifi networks to Google, and is not very transparent about what it's doing: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384751,00.asp http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384751,00.asp
- magicalist 13y ago
  It's literally an extra camera and a "depth sensor" (which is likely itself just another type of camera). So no, the analog would be the camera you're already carrying around with you. It's far more likely (if this catches on) that this will just be another sensor in your phone that apps can use, and if Google wants to improve maps or whatever, they'll just ask people to "contribute" scans, like they've gotten people to basically make street view for them[1]. [1] http://www.google.com/maps/about/contribute/photosphere/ http://www.google.com/maps/about/contribute/photosphere/
- esemiss 13y ago
  That's nothing, they actually track store visits now to monetize ads. And if you opt out then a lot of things including Google Now stop working. http://digiday.com/platforms/google-tracking/ http://digiday.com/platforms/google-tracking/ I find it odd that stories like that don't get much exposure on HN unlike negative stories about Apple, Facebook, Microsoft etc.
  - emehrkay 13y ago
    See. This is the stuff that I don't like. While Tango is cool, self-driving cars are cool, and Google Fiber is needed, I feel like Google is only doing these things to collect data about me.
    - ForHackernews 13y ago
      > I feel like Google is only doing these things to collect data about me. They are. Selling ads is basically the only way Google makes money. It'd be nice if they at least offered the option to pay $X/year to use Google services without tracking. But I think that would be unlikely, because it would highlight the value of the data many people give away freely.

ForHackernews 13y ago

> The closest analog would be the Android camera I disagree. The closest analog is the Google location services, which continuously uploads data about your position and local wifi networks to Google, and is not very transparent about what it's doing: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384751,00.asp http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384751,00.asp

magicalist 13y ago
It's literally an extra camera and a "depth sensor" (which is likely itself just another type of camera). So no, the analog would be the camera you're already carrying around with you. It's far more likely (if this catches on) that this will just be another sensor in your phone that apps can use, and if Google wants to improve maps or whatever, they'll just ask people to "contribute" scans, like they've gotten people to basically make street view for them[1]. [1] http://www.google.com/maps/about/contribute/photosphere/ http://www.google.com/maps/about/contribute/photosphere/
esemiss 13y ago
That's nothing, they actually track store visits now to monetize ads. And if you opt out then a lot of things including Google Now stop working. http://digiday.com/platforms/google-tracking/ http://digiday.com/platforms/google-tracking/ I find it odd that stories like that don't get much exposure on HN unlike negative stories about Apple, Facebook, Microsoft etc.
- emehrkay 13y ago
  See. This is the stuff that I don't like. While Tango is cool, self-driving cars are cool, and Google Fiber is needed, I feel like Google is only doing these things to collect data about me.
  - ForHackernews 13y ago
    > I feel like Google is only doing these things to collect data about me. They are. Selling ads is basically the only way Google makes money. It'd be nice if they at least offered the option to pay $X/year to use Google services without tracking. But I think that would be unlikely, because it would highlight the value of the data many people give away freely.