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The commerical, PoC is great. But its idea has the same flaw as Facebook Paper (https://www.facebook.com/paper https://www.facebook.com/paper). I can check the
by yeukhon 13y ago
The commerical, PoC is great. But its idea has the same flaw as Facebook Paper (https://www.facebook.com/paper https://www.facebook.com/paper).
I can check the weather, get alert and listen to my music from my smartphone. I can enjoy some home automation with Canary (http://canary.is/ http://canary.is/). If I have free time I can design my own app and integrate a speech recognition to open the door (I am sure there are companies selling this too).
What unique "innovations" - conveniences will Google wearable (which at this stage seems to be just a watch) offer?
I say it has the same flaw as Facebook Paper because Paper
's success is based on rich, beautiful, poetic content. If your circle is casual writer, Paper will look lame to you. I love Google Glass because I can take pictures and record the world from a first-person view attached to my head. I don't plan on making a phone call directly from Google Glass yet - that's kind of weird.
So what else can Google watch do? I just can't see it.
The ability to better monitor your health and fitness.
You see, I can still get away with it with other accessory. I will give Google credit and say this is useful, but other than that, I really don't see it.
You know what is unique? What I want to see?
Iron Man computer screen + Iron Man interactive airtouch computer system.... That's what we are lacking. I want to be able to swipe through contents, web pages from thin air with gesture. We can do some of that already. Push it forward!
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I will say this is useful as assistive technology. People who are visually impaired or motion disable can benefit from it. Just put it on wrist and good to go. But other than that, I just don't see it.
- wiremine 13y ago> So what else can Google watch do? That's the key question for me. I don't look at my watch and think "man, that experience sucks" like I did with the pre-iPhone cell phones. In a way, it feels like Google is extending Android into wearables for the same reason they are doing Google Glass: because they can, not because it solves some frustration. I think that's why Apple is looking into health-related functionality (if the rumors are to believed). They are solving/improving the fitbit experience, not solving/improving the telling-piece/communication experience.
- Kiro 13y agoThat's an argument against all smartwatches, not just Google. Nevertheless, I think you're wrong. I have a Pebble and it has changed my life. I will never leave the house without a wearable on my arm again.
- hanley 13y agoIn what ways has it changed your life?
- Kiro 13y ago* My phone is on permanent silent mode. * I never miss a call. * When biking I know if I need to stay and bring out the phone just by glancing my wrist. * It's very convenient to be able to read texts and emails on your wrist (this is even better than you imagine). * Great for meeting notifications. * If I leave the phone on my desk I still see when people call (several times I've catched calls by running to my desk from the other side of the office if I see that it's an important call). * When using RunKeeper I can see all the stats (speed, distance etc) immediately and also control the music without touching the phone. * I can use Sleep Cycle without putting the phone on my bed. * Silent alarm which does not wake up my spouse. * I can easily access my grocery list (through Evernote) and have it available right in front of me until I'm done shopping. * I can play Flappy Bird on it.
- JetSpiegel 13y agoA lighter wallet and another thing needing charge.
- hanley 13y agoI really like the idea of being able to check the time (don't currently wear a watch) and text messages without having to pull out my phone. Not sure if that's worth $100+ though..
- livejamie 13y agoCan you check all that stuff by just flicking your wrist?