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> By contrast, the incremental improvements that Glass makes over a smartphone aren't worth the social/physical costs of wearing something on your face. Yet...

> By contrast, the incremental improvements that Glass makes over a smartphone aren't worth the social/physical costs of wearing something on your face. Yet... I personally think they launched without a killer app. Comparing against headphones, listening to music in a portable and private manner was novel and a "killer app." To your point, today's mobile devices cover off on a wide range of capabilities, and my sense is that Glass hasn't provided an app that was "killer" enough to overcome the stigma and eventually erode it. Didn't help that a large % of the fashion-conscious out there felt it was ugly as sin. I wouldn't be surprised if it takes Apple to wearables sexy and acceptable. They are smart to start with a watch since the form factor is understood and not dramatically different.

njharman 12y ago
> I personally think they launched without a killer app. The killer app, the one that will override peoples fears (by praying on them) is 24/7 recording to the cloud. The first mugging/assault that is foiled (or perpetrators caught) cause their faces and actions were streamed realtime to not personal storage will get every paranoid parent and frightened wealthy person wanting one.
- linker3000 12y ago
  The next mugging where the perp's first move (way after donning a balaclava) is to disable the glasses with a baseball bat to the head, or by using a can of spray paint, leaving the victim sprawled on the ground with a gloss-painted face, will also make the news.
  - alexbecker 12y ago
    The whole point is that that would be ineffective with immediate cloud backup. Presumably you've already seen them by the time they destroy the glasses.
    - klibertp 12y ago
      I had to google "balaclava", but I think even immediate cloud backup would be ineffective against masked person and/or surprise attack from behind. It would be really good for dealing with police officers who go around destroying phones and other similar situations, so it wouldn't be completely useless either.
- Argorak 12y ago
  The first successful attack where the victims stream is passed around as a snuff video will also happen. "Strange Days" explored that topic way ahead of its time, especially in the opening. (Cut away the "fry the brain"-stuff) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Days_%28film%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Days_%28film%29

njharman 12y ago

> I personally think they launched without a killer app. The killer app, the one that will override peoples fears (by praying on them) is 24/7 recording to the cloud. The first mugging/assault that is foiled (or perpetrators caught) cause their faces and actions were streamed realtime to not personal storage will get every paranoid parent and frightened wealthy person wanting one.

linker3000 12y ago
The next mugging where the perp's first move (way after donning a balaclava) is to disable the glasses with a baseball bat to the head, or by using a can of spray paint, leaving the victim sprawled on the ground with a gloss-painted face, will also make the news.
- alexbecker 12y ago
  The whole point is that that would be ineffective with immediate cloud backup. Presumably you've already seen them by the time they destroy the glasses.
  - klibertp 12y ago
    I had to google "balaclava", but I think even immediate cloud backup would be ineffective against masked person and/or surprise attack from behind. It would be really good for dealing with police officers who go around destroying phones and other similar situations, so it wouldn't be completely useless either.
Argorak 12y ago
The first successful attack where the victims stream is passed around as a snuff video will also happen. "Strange Days" explored that topic way ahead of its time, especially in the opening. (Cut away the "fry the brain"-stuff) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Days_%28film%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Days_%28film%29