I'm no Luddite, but when I first heard of the Google Glasses concept I was skeptical. Even watching the video Project Glass put together on the concept didn't really change my mind:
I guess I can see how those of us already burdened by a pair of spectacles might make use of the added information; for non-glasses-wearing types, maybe a pair of computerized sunglasses would do the trick. Then again, I'm not sure I want all this information right in front of me at all times. Solitaire is bad enough; the rise of mobile tech made time-wasting an artform.
But at least with a smartphone I can put it in my pocket…intermittently. And if I'm on my phone too much someone will yell at me sooner or later. Some scraps of shame culture remain in our hyper-connected mobile world; not so when the tech is all but invisible.
With Google Glasses, I could stream Twitter 24/7 out of the corner of my eye.
Then again, this concept video for a Glasses-based Battlefield 5 is pretty cool:
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The potential to get lost in a vast role-playing-world also exists, as do many other potential real-life great escapes. We've already seen mind-controlled robots – how far are we from mind-controlled computer glasses where you can do everything in the above video simply by thinking it?
As with all things future, predictions are tricky – but concept videos are fun.
Or funny, take your pick:
Over at the Project Glass Google+ page, they've got some concept art up. So far I'm not sure any of it beats this:
When they can put this tech into contact lenses, then I'll be impressed.
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