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I don't understand why everybody is pretending that the Google Glass that "explorers" and developers have is a consumer product, and that it failed in the marke

I don't understand why everybody is pretending that the Google Glass that "explorers" and developers have is a consumer product, and that it failed in the market. Google Glass has yet to hit the consumer market. All of the criticisms of it as a fashion statement or a consumer device are pretty much moot. It's like people pretended to understand that they were alpha/beta testers and then conveniently forgot. Yes, this explorer phase of the beta is over. Why do we need to make up some deeper reasons? Maybe a lot of issues were discovered, but that's precisely the point! Arguably, Google now has more insight into the real-world use of optical wearables than anyone else. When the market (that they incubated) develops more, they can be ready with a capable, fashionable product.

untog 12y ago
Does this page look like a beta: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Glass_Explorer_Edition_Shale?id=glass_shale&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Glass_Explorer... "Who are Glass Explorers? From chefs to cyclists, Glass Explorers are the first to make, move, and marvel through Glass. They're bold and inspiring and they're helping shape the future of Glass." It certainly doesn't even use the word 'beta' even once. And when there are frames made by DVF available I'd say that, yes, you can critique it as a fashion statement, too.
- crumpled 12y ago
  I see the word "prototype" used all over this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass And if you refer to the terms of service, it's pretty plain that it's not a consumer product.
  - untog 12y ago
    And if you refer to the terms of service is never a valid argument in the twenty-first century. When was the last time the average consumer read the terms of service before you bought a product?
- crumpled 12y ago
  http://www.google.com/glass/termsofuse/ http://www.google.com/glass/termsofuse/
  - untog 12y ago
    Are you trying to suggest that people ever read the Terms of Use?
    - crumpled 12y ago
      This is exactly what I'm talking about. People ignoring/dismissing information and jumping to wrong conclusions (with some effort, I might add) based on the omission.

untog 12y ago

Does this page look like a beta: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Glass_Explorer_Edition_Shale?id=glass_shale&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Glass_Explorer... "Who are Glass Explorers? From chefs to cyclists, Glass Explorers are the first to make, move, and marvel through Glass. They're bold and inspiring and they're helping shape the future of Glass." It certainly doesn't even use the word 'beta' even once. And when there are frames made by DVF available I'd say that, yes, you can critique it as a fashion statement, too.

crumpled 12y ago
I see the word "prototype" used all over this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass And if you refer to the terms of service, it's pretty plain that it's not a consumer product.
- untog 12y ago
  And if you refer to the terms of service is never a valid argument in the twenty-first century. When was the last time the average consumer read the terms of service before you bought a product?
crumpled 12y ago
http://www.google.com/glass/termsofuse/ http://www.google.com/glass/termsofuse/
- untog 12y ago
  Are you trying to suggest that people ever read the Terms of Use?
  - crumpled 12y ago
    This is exactly what I'm talking about. People ignoring/dismissing information and jumping to wrong conclusions (with some effort, I might add) based on the omission.