Google Glass Goes on Sale to Public (For a Single Day)
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Well, in the beginning I needed to get used to it, but after that it didn't 'annoy' me anymore. If you look right in front of you, you won't even notice you're wearing Glass after a while.
Google did that very well. They made sure it won't be in your field of vision so that it would distract you.
call me when this is ready and you don't have to wear anything (as long as appl$ doesn't make it 
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so $1500 for the glasses and i'd say another $1000 for the prescription lenses....
You could buy contacts unless you have a condition that doesn't work with them.
One day only huh. I think they are trying to create a sense of scarcity or something, because at that price if they just simply released the product, I think it would fail for sure. The google glasses will be another distraction for everyone involved anyway. It's kinda like the smart watch. It begs the question can't you just pull out your phone and be done with it. The people wearing the Google glasses will be looking all goofy IMO.
The price really isn't that obscure. Hell I still have one of the first SCSI cdrom burners 4x with a caddy. We paid $5000 for it when they first came out. Now you can get them for $35 bucks and they do a lot more, faster, re-writable, usb. It all depends on time & demand.
True, but a number of electronics back in the day were expensive. Relative to now, $1500 is expensive. I can buy an laptop and convert it into google glass at a third of the price.
Its the only beginning which is great. By the way, I will skip it for a greater improvement in the future. Right now, it is worthless to me.
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Man, don't you hate it when a company offers you a chance to test their, what seems to be, revolutionary technology. Like, I can't believe they'd put it at a high price, are they expecting us basement dwellers to pay that amount of cash? For shame google, I thought you'd know better that we deserve this amazing unfinished hardware at a finished product selling price, if not free.
(You don't have to buy the god damn thing, you're not the target audience for this beta, that and the price is reasonable. How much do you think they have to pay the employees/how many employees work at google?)
(You don't have to buy the god damn thing, you're not the target audience for this beta, that and the price is reasonable. How much do you think they have to pay the employees/how many employees work at google?)
I would much rather buy the Laster SeeThru: http://laster.fr/products/seethru/?lg=en
They had an (unfortunately) failed kickstarter, but they are taking pre-orders on their site now. Laster is taking a different approach to it and I like it. Having no camera on it is a plus. Eliminates the social stigma of the thing. (The "why are you taking a picture of me?" confrontation..)
On the kickstarter you could get a kit to assemble (no solder, easy screw together) for $349 and pre-assembled for $399. Sure beats $1500. The $399 included the SDK as well. Nice.
I might pre-order one as long as I can get black frames. The white are just not speaking to me.
-Vm
They had an (unfortunately) failed kickstarter, but they are taking pre-orders on their site now. Laster is taking a different approach to it and I like it. Having no camera on it is a plus. Eliminates the social stigma of the thing. (The "why are you taking a picture of me?" confrontation..)
On the kickstarter you could get a kit to assemble (no solder, easy screw together) for $349 and pre-assembled for $399. Sure beats $1500. The $399 included the SDK as well. Nice.
I might pre-order one as long as I can get black frames. The white are just not speaking to me.
-Vm
Not sure why on Earth these things are still a big deal.
Pretty much all of the "exciting experiences" I've seen involving Google Glass were just using it as a mini-GoPro. Not sure how that's so life changing.
Especially when you consider there are VR headsets coming which cost way less and do way more.
Pretty much all of the "exciting experiences" I've seen involving Google Glass were just using it as a mini-GoPro. Not sure how that's so life changing.
Especially when you consider there are VR headsets coming which cost way less and do way more.
Those seem nice, I wonder how they work.
One step further towards perfect Augmented Reality implementations
Well, figured that. I meant entertainment wise. Personally, I think it should cover a large field of vision
and give you the choice what to take up.
Well, of course. It's still in beta. That's for the price and the looks.
For people who already wear watches, it wouldn't be "another distraction". Why take your phone out just for quick glances and replies? There are watches that can even replace the phone altogether.
I'm sure we'll get something that look like regular glasses and can even standalone.
It's like a bigger Google Glass. Having no camera takes away a lot of functionality. Something they could have solve by just putting on a cap, not taking away the camera.
Well, it's new and still in development.
One, they can do more than that and two, that's like telling someone content with a camera smartphone to get a point-and-shoot camera. Google Glass is still lighter, more from your POV and as said, do more things.
VR is much bigger hardware and is meant to take up your whole vision away from the world. AR glasses are the opposite in that they are meant to add.
We going to get something between Laster SeeThru,Google Glass and Atheer Labs,Metapro.
I still think of these when Google Glass is brought up
Anyway, I'd totally buy a pair if I had the money
Anyway, I'd totally buy a pair if I had the money
Did you seriously take me seriously?
It was a joke that I can take a laptop, attach it to my head with a bungee cord, Take a webcam so I can see what's in front of me. Use bluetooth to connect to my phone
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