If they can find a way to keep people from using it while driving or walking near the street I'd be fine with it. In fact, I'd think it's damn cool.
Thing is there are a lot of stupid, irresponsible people out there. They will not stop to think about the danger they're putting themselves and others in. Just encountered that on Monday when my car was hit by an uninsured motorist.
Google Unveils Project Glass: Superb or Scary?
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Law enforcement is already having a tough time keeping people from texting while driving, and if Google's new Project Glass takes off it's going to get a lot tougher. Imagine all the functionality of a smartphone (Google Maps, daily memos, text messages from friends and family) and transfer it to a device that's pretty much a futuristic-looking pair of eyeglasses. As in: you can see all the information that pours into your smartphone in front of your very eyes... without even glancing at your cell.
Project Glass isn't even close to being complete and Google says it's only sharing the idea with the public to get some feedback on the technology. Watch the video for more insight and let us know what you think of the development of "Project Glass." We're a little frightened with the futuristic-ness of it all... but hey, we may be alone.
Project Glass isn't even close to being complete and Google says it's only sharing the idea with the public to get some feedback on the technology. Watch the video for more insight and let us know what you think of the development of "Project Glass." We're a little frightened with the futuristic-ness of it all... but hey, we may be alone.
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I would expect text input to be voice controlled.
Side effects...people already wear glasses and VDU's (Visual Display Units) the health effects for both of these items are well documented. The only difference is that this becomes an Interactive VDU instead of just being a "tv in glasses" effect.
On the top of my head, I would list these side effects of such a device:
1. Severe eye strain.
2. Possible damage from direct light emission that would be necessary to produce a crystal clear image from inches away.
3. Involuntary eye movements as a result of repetitious actions to click, zoom, view, and etc...
4. Possible illusory side effects from distorting vision from such a close proximity: like how your eyes adjusts to new eye glasses over a prolonged period of time.
5. etc...
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Do you get involuntary finger movements from over use of the computer? (I know I don't and I spend the majority of my time on the computer. )
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?... < eye control
http://gadgets.softpedia.com/... < Visual Display Unit (Myvu)
What google is doing is expanding on the idea. It has the money to waste after all.
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Long term usage of prescription glasses do not change the eye lenses unless you have a short term problem. Once you are short sighted it stays that way and gets gradually worse. There's no way to stop, prevent or reverse, except by chopping the lens to pieces (eye surgery). Source: Every optician I've asked so far (Three). Why: Slightly short sighted T_T
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Wonder how many assults on the streets will happen when the "have-nots" think they're entitled to these for free?
Out of curiosity, do you know if pilots use their heads-up display to watch the status of everything around them while they attempt to land aircraft? I'm thinking they don't. I'm thinking the HUD is mostly used when the pilots don't have to pay a lot of attention to what is a half-second in front of their aircraft.
"I sort of gave up on this whole human adventure a long time ago, divorced myself from it emotionally. It gives me an artistic detachment that I find valuable. I think the human race has squandered its gift, and I think this country has squandered its promise, for the sake of cell phones and Jet Skis."
George Carlin.