Google Glass

joeboo_sl said:

I'm a huge dork, and there's no chance you could get me to wear those in public. They honestly are pretty hideous. Then again, I also feel the same way about bluetooth earpieces.

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The only people I see wearing bluetooth earpieces anymore are black people.

I don't know why, but ~$300 tends to be the limit of what I'll spend on something that is a totally unnecessary toy/gadget. Not sure these will ever get to that price point, but if that's the case then I guess I'll never own them. I think a lot of people probably think like that, that tends to be the magic price point for video game consoles to get to before their user bases really take off on a mass-appeal level, and that's also about the max that subsidized cell phones usually cost. I'm no marketing expert, but there must be some research that points to that $300 price point as a magic number that a lot of electronics strive to stay under in order to sell to the mass market consumers, and not just be a niche/enthusiast item.

Yeah its another toy for the haves right now, not the have nots.

Joeboo, they we will care about you much later when they want it to get into the hands of the peasants.

Bah, screw google glass, I'll just wait for one of these

Google embeds camera in smart contact lens (Wired UK)

Eyashusa_sl said:

The only people I see wearing bluetooth earpieces anymore are black people.

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I wear mine all the time, but more out of necessity. Have to have a hands free device to use on base or they light you up with a ticket and can eventually ban you from driving on base. And it is only a matter of time before Virginia passes a similar law.

You use it in your car or you walk around the office with it in all the time? In the car I understand. Walking around the office and the grocery store with it on? Nerd.

I'd love if they could correct color blindness with lenses. That would be amazing. -.-

I wouldn't mind paying even 1500 for them if it was bundled/well integrated with a phone, ideally even built into the unit itself. But 1500 for what is essentially just a wearable camera and display isn't worth it to me.

Eyashusa_sl said:

You use it in your car or you walk around the office with it in all the time? In the car I understand. Walking around the office and the grocery store with it on? Nerd.

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No, I take it off unless I have a call when I'm walking around, but sometimes I forget and end up leaving it in.

Sounds like you need to get a Martian Watch instead, chaos.

joeboo_sl said:

Bah, screw google glass, I'll just wait for one of these

Google embeds camera in smart contact lens (Wired UK)

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Electronic device on our eyeballs? fuck that.

I'll go for cyborg implants before that shit.

Eyashusa_sl said:

The only people I see wearing bluetooth earpieces anymore are black people.

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The entire military force is/supposed to be wearing one - in their vehicle while on posts.

What does google glass do again other than make porn?

it lets you make porn, and then tweet about it! duh!