Alright, so I’m fine with wearing a set of camera-equipped frames. Now what? So many Explorers have already professed their love for Glass, gushing that they won’t go another day without it.
How about a contrarian view? I see a world where Glass is ubiquitous. It easily becomes a primary hands-free interface with our smartphones. After all, even the Explorer Edition uses a combination of Bluetooth and tethered Wi-Fi to generate turn-by-turn directions, send dictated SMS messages, and place calls to any of 10 stored contacts. The thing is, I don’t need all of those functions every time I’m out. And I don’t snap a shot of every course I eat, either (though I do have to confess enjoyment in taking pictures of cars that cut me off in traffic as Glass’ reticles contract, target-acquired-style).
Video tends to be more situational. By default, Glass records 10 seconds at a time unless you tap, then tap again to Extend Video. Ten seconds is understandable given the impact on battery life. Admittedly, though, any arbitrary number makes it difficult to “time life.” More than once I started a recording in anticipation of an event, only to realize I’d be cut off before Glass could register my double-tap. I’m not sure there’s an easy solution to this.
At least for now, Glass’ place in my life is novel. It’s great for keeping your nose out of your phone, though the prism projector is really just a distraction in a different direction. In the animation below, you can see that both eyes look up to read the projected image, taking focus off of whatever is in front of you. Throughout the day, you’re going to put Glass on and then take it off when what you’re doing just isn’t relevant. And that’s where the funky form factor becomes unwieldy.

Enough cynicism, though. There are really awesome ways to use Glass, and I’m only two days in. Let’s say I’m in the lab, working on an upcoming platform review, and want to demonstrate to the Tom’s Hardware editors how to configure the latest version of our automated benchmark suite. I can “hang out with…” the staff, keep both hands free, and have them see what I’m doing from my perspective.
Or maybe, someday, I’m trying to teach my son Lucas how to ride a bike. I want to capture that moment. But I don’t want a smartphone in one hand and his handlebars in the other. Throw Glass on, interact with him naturally, and record it all. Glass is going to be a great way for parents to memorialize a lot of firsts without managing birthday parties, juggling Christmas presents, or trying to steady those first few steps while glancing over at a camera screen. This puts the moment in point-of-view, and it doesn’t create a spectator out of you. You remain a participant in life, and you get the tape when the action is over.
why give us outdated products...
You could say "Equivalent of a 16:9, 25-inch screen from eight feet away"
I know if i had any form ob bussines, i would not allow my customers to be filmed there. That means, no google glass.
Privacy issues? The same than people with a phone. Nowadays anyone with a smartphone can take photos or record videos.
The only thing it needs to do is to put a led than lights up when people take photos or make videos.
I bet that recording everything gets real old real fast. What are you going to with thousands of hours of video? Show it to your friends? I bet they'll love every minute of it!
How old are you? Old enough not to appreciate looking back on your life, apparently.
My son is only 3 years old now, and my wife and I constantly remark that we wish we had taken more videos to remember all the incredible things he did in the first couple of years, some of which are now certainly forgotten.
Old enough to realise that there is nothing more boring than watching other peoples homemovies about their children who do "incredible" things.
The average $15 "dumb" phone will last a week or more on one charge, just FYI.
As if our privacy wasnt intruded enough every day.
Yes, I am a hater. You can flame me, I dont care. Google Glass needs to die.
P.S. This thing needs a guarantee against ads (especially popups, which couls kill you if you are walking on a busy street). Even then I think of the poor souls who get recorded on video against their will with no way to know if your glass is on.