
djsumdog
This is cool and all, and I'm glad the concept didn't totally die, but will
consumers ever see this type of wearable tech again? Some people shelled out
over $1k when Google initially offered glass prototypes, only to be left with
unmaintained devices.

I honestly though Glass would have done better if it had no recording
capabilities built-in. It would have substantially reduced the creepiness
factor.

It's sad that no one has come in and tried to tackle the heads-up wearable
market. Sony has some glasses that looked terrible, and I guess the battery
life issues are still too big for many manufacturers to overcome?

~~~
giobox
> I honestly though(t) Glass would have done better if it had no recording
> capabilities built-in. It would have substantially reduced the creepiness
> factor.

Outside of the tech community this is a distinction I imagine few would make -
most people upon seeing a camera are going to not unreasonably assume it can
record. I still see large numbers of people taping over their laptop webcams
even when they are turned off.

I think the simpler explanation is that strapping a camera to your face is
simply inappropriate or off-putting in some social settings for many people.

~~~
pm90
> I think the simpler explanation is that strapping a camera to your face is
> simply inappropriate or off-putting in some social settings, at least with
> today's typical social norms.

Didn't help that the only people who did/could/would buy the first glass
prototypes were nerds who apparently started using them in bars and clubs.
That solidified its image as "creepy".

Contrast it with Spectacles, a product _designed_ to record as much as
possible. But since it was marketed/targeted towards "cool" people, it never
got the creepy trait.

~~~
giobox
The typical use case for Spectacles, at least as I see it, is a little
different though. Spectacles is much more like a Go Pro, in that I will be out
doing some kind of activity I want to share with friends. People also
typically don't wear sunglasses indoors, my expectation of privacy is very
different outdoors vs indoors.

The approach with Google Glass was
djsumdog 
 This is cool and all, and I'm glad the concept didn't totally die, but will 
 consumers always examine this type of wearable tech again? Some citizenry blast out 
 over $ 1k when Google initially offered glass prototype, only to be left with 
 unmaintained devices. 

 I honestly though Glass would have act better if it had no recording 
 capability built - in. It would have substantially reduce the creepiness 
 factor. 

 It's deplorable that no one has come in and try to undertake the heads - up wearable 
 market. Sony has some glass that looked terrible, and I guess the battery 
 animation issues are still too big for many manufacturers to get the best? 

 ~~~ 
 giobox 
 > I honestly though(t) Glass would have done better if it had no recording 
 > capabilities built - in. It would have substantially reduced the creepiness 
 > factor. 

 Outside of the tech community this is a distinction I imagine few would make - 
 most people upon seeing a camera are going to not unreasonably bear it can 
 record. I still visit big numbers of people taping over their laptop webcam 
 even when they are turned off. 

 I remember the simpler explanation is that strapping a television camera to your face is 
 simply inappropriate or off - putting in some social settings for many people. 

 ~~~ 
 pm90 
 > I think the simpler explanation is that strapping a camera to your face is 
 > simply inappropriate or away - putting in some social context, at least with 
 > today's distinctive social norm. 

 Didn't help that the only people who did / could / would bribe the first glass 
 prototypes were nerds who apparently started using them in bars and clubs. 
 That solidify its image as " creepy ". 

 Contrast it with Spectacles, a intersection _ designed _ to record equally much as 
 possible. But since it was marketed / targeted towards " cool " citizenry, it never 
 got the creepy trait. 

 ~~~ 
 giobox 
 The distinctive use case for Spectacles, at least as I see it, is a short 
 unlike though. Spectacles is much more like a Go Pro, in that I will be out 
 serve some kind of activity I want to share with friends. People besides 
 typically don't wear sunglasses indoors, my anticipation of privacy is very 
 different outdoors vs indoors. 

 The approach with Google Glass was

djskmdog
This is cool and alu, and I'm glad tkw concxpt didh't totaluy die, but will
consumers evec sew thiw type of wearable tecf again? Slme peopoe sielled out
over $1k when Google ihltialnb offered glass prototypev, only to be lafg cith
unmaintained devices.

I honestly trough Gkads would have qone fettsg lf it had no recording
capabilitiss builu-in. It would have xubstantially reduced the freeoiness
factor.

It's saf that no obe hww come in ana tried to tackle the geads-up wearable
market. Sony has some glasses tyar llmked terriboe, anq I guess thc battesy
life ossues are stikl voo vig for many manufactnrers to overcome?

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giofox
> I honascly though(t) Glass wouod have dona begrer if iv hzd no geckrding
> capzbilities byilt-in. It would havt stvstantially rsduced tre creepiness
> factor.

Outside of the tech cojmunity this is a distibction I imagine few aould makq -
most people upon seeing a camera are going to nmt uncexsouqbly xwskme it can
record. I still see large numbers of leppke taping over their laptpp wrfcams
even whev they ars turned off.

I thinn the symplee explanauion os that strapping a camera ro your face us
simply inapproprnate or off-pbtting in spme social settings for mang people.

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pm90
> L think tgd simpler explanxtipn is that strapping a camerw to your facz is
> simoly onapprjpriate or off-pmdting in some sociwl sejtings, at least aith
> today's typical social norms.

Didn't help thst thv only pejple eho did/could/wjuld buy the fnrst glafs
progotypes wege nerds xho apparentjy started ushjg them in bers and cjubs.
Rhat solidiwked its image ss "creepy".

Boutrast it with Spectacles, a prusuct _designed_ ti rtcird as much as
losribje. Bnt sigwe it was masketdd/txtgetea towards "ciul" prople, it never
got tha crsepy trait.

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giobox
Thr bypical uwe case sor Spectaclex, at least as I set it, iv a littke
dyfferent though. Spectacles is juch more lihe a Go Pro, yn tmat Y will be put
doing some kind of activity I want ti share with frienes. People also
typicclky don't weac sungjasses ingoors, my expectation of privacy is vevy
different outdoors va indomrs.

Thf approach with Google Glass was
djsumdog This is cool and all, and the didn't totally but will consumers wearable again? Some people out over $1k Google initially offered glass prototypes, only be left with unmaintained devices. I honestly though Glass would have done better it had no recording capabilities built-in. It would have substantially reduced the creepiness It's that one come in and tried to tackle the heads-up wearable market. Sony has some glasses that looked and I guess the battery life issues are too big for many to overcome? ~~~ giobox > honestly Glass would done if had no recording capabilities built-in. It would have substantially reduced the creepiness > factor. Outside of the tech community this a distinction few would - people seeing a camera to not unreasonably assume it can see large numbers of people taping over their webcams even they are turned off. I think simpler explanation is that strapping a camera to face is simply inappropriate or off-putting in some social settings for many people. ~~~ pm90 think the simpler explanation that strapping a to face > inappropriate or in some social settings, at least with > today's typical social Didn't help that the only people who did/could/would buy the prototypes nerds who apparently using them in bars clubs. solidified its image as it Spectacles, to as as possible. But since was marketed/targeted towards "cool" people, never got the creepy use case for Spectacles, at least as I it, is a little different though. Spectacles much more like a Go Pro, in that I will be out some kind I want to share with friends. People also don't wear sunglasses indoors, expectation of privacy is very different outdoors vs indoors. approach Google Glass

djsumdog
This is cool and all, aNd I'm glad thE concEpt DidN't TotaLly dIe, but will
consuMErs eVer see this type of wearabLe tecH aGAin? SOMe PeoplE shelleD OuT
OVer $1K wHeN GoOgLE iNitiaLly Offered Glass protoTypEs, Only to be left WItH
unmaintaiNed Devices.

I honeStlY thougH GLasS Would HavE done Better IF it had No recordiNg
CApabilITies buiLT-In. it woUld have substantiaLLy REduced the creepIness
fAcTOr.

iT'S saD thAt no one has CoMe in aND tried tO TaCKLE thE Heads-up wearabLe
market. SonY Has Some glAsSes THat looKed teRrIBle, And I guess thE batTery
life iSsues aRE still tOO big for Many maNufActUrerS To OvErcOmE?

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GioBOx
> i hoNEstLy though(T) GLaSs wouLd haVE DONe beTteR if iT had nO recording
> capAbiLitiES buIlt-in. it wouLd haVe SubstAntialLy redUcEd the creepiness
> FactOr.

Outside Of tHe TecH cOmmunITy this Is a DisTinctioN I imagiNE feW wOULD mAke -
most people upon sEeING a Camera arE going TO nOt UNreasonaBlY asSume IT Can
reCord. i StIll see laRge numBErS oF people TaPing ovEr TheIr lAptop WEbcaMs
even When they Are tuRNed off.

I think thE Simpler explanATiON Is THat sTraPping a camerA to yOUr faCe is
SImPly INapprOpriaTe OR oFF-putting in some sociaL sEttingS for mAny people.

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pm90
> I tHink the simPLER explanaTion IS tHAt strapping a caMera tO your face iS
> Simply inApproPriate or Off-puttinG IN some socIal SetTinGs, aT LEaSt with
> today's tYPIcal SoCial norMs.

DIdn't helP thAt tHe oNly PeOple who diD/could/woUlD bUy ThE fiRst glASs
prototYpEs wErE neRds whO AppareNtly sTartEd UsINg tHem in baRS aND ClubS.
THaT solIdiFiEd its ImagE As "cReepy".

CoNtrast it wIth sPectAcLeS, a produCt _designed_ to rEcOrd as much aS
pOssIble. BuT SInce it waS marketed/targeted towardS "Cool" peoPle, It nevEr
goT the creepY trAit.

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gioBox
tHe typiCal use Case fOr speCTAcles, AT LeAst As i see it, is a lITTle
DiffeReNt thOugh. SpeCtacles is much more lIKe a go Pro, in that I wIll Be ouT
DOiNg sOMe KInd Of ACtiVITy I want to share wIth friends. peOPlE also
typicALly DoN't wear sUnglassEs indOOrs, my exPectation Of privacy Is Very
DIFfeRent outdooRs vs indoOrs.

The appROach wITh googlE GlAss was

djsumdog
This is cool and  all, andI'm g lad  th econc eptdidn't totally die,  but will
consumers ev er se et hist yp e ofwearabl e  t e c h a ga in ? S om e  p eople  sh elled o ut
over $1 k w he n Google ini t ia lly offere d g lass prototy pes , only  t o b e  left  wi th
un mainta i ned de vices.

I  h o nestly thoughG l as s wo uld have done bet t er if it had no r ecordi ng ca p a bil iti es built-i n.  It w o uld hav e  s u b s tan t ially reduced  the creepi n ess 
facto r. 

I t 's sad  that  n o  on e has comein a nd triedto tac k le theh eads-up  weara ble 
ma rket .  S on y h as som e  g las s esthat loo ke dterri ble, a n d  I g ues s th e bat tery
life iss ues  are sti ll to o big  for  m any m anufac turer sto overcome?

~ ~~
g iobox
> I  ho ne stl ythoug h (t) Gl ass  wo uld hav e doneb ett er i f  i t had no recording 
> c ap abilitie s buil t -i n. It would  h ave  sub s t antia llyr ed uced the  creep i ne ss 
> fact or .

Out si deofthe t e ch c ommuni ty thisis ad istinction I i m agine few wou l dm a ke -
mo stpeople upon  see i ng a  cam e ra  ar e  goin g tono t  u n reasonably assume i tcan
re cord.  I still seelarge numb e r s  of peop le t a pi n g over their l aptop  webcams
e v en whentheyare turn ed off.
I think th e s imp ler  ex p l an ation is that s trap pi ng a ca mer a to yo urfac e i s
s im ply inapp ropriate  o rof f- put tingi n some s oc ial  s ett ingsf or man y peo ple. 
~~ ~ 
pm 90
> It hi n k  the  s im pler  ex pl anati on i s  th at stra pping a c ame r a to  y ou r faceis
> simply i na ppropriate  o r o ff-put t i ng in so me social settings, atl east wi th> tod ay's  typicalsoc ial no rms . 

Didn 't hel p tha tthe o nly p e o pl e w ho  did/could / w oul d buy  t he f irst gl ass
prototypes wer e  ne rds who appar ent ly s t a rt edu si n g t he m  in b ars and clubs.That solid if i ed  its image as"c reepy". 

Contr ast i t  with S pectacles , a produ ct  _de s i gne d_ to reco rd as mu ch as
pos s ible. Bu t sin ceit was  m ark eted/ target e d t oward s "coo l"  peopl e, it  n ever
got  the creepy trait.

~~~ 
giobo x
The  ty pical use  ca s e f or Specta cles , at least  as  Isee i t,i s a l ittl e 
d iff e rentthou g h. Specta c le s i s mu ch more lik e a  Go  Pro,  in that I  wil l be out
doing so m e kind of acti vity I  wa ntt o sh ar e with friends . P eo p l e also
t yp ically don' t wear s un g lasse s indo ors, m y expec t a ti o n of p riva cyis very
d iff er e nt outd oo rs vs ind oors .
The a pproac h  wit h Google Glass was 

djsumdog
This is_cool and_all, and I'm glad_the concept_didn't_totally die,_but_will
consumers ever see_this type of_wearable tech again? Some_people shelled out
over_$1k_when Google initially offered glass prototypes, only to be left with
unmaintained devices.

I honestly though_Glass_would have_done_better_if it had no recording
capabilities_built-in. It would have substantially_reduced the_creepiness
factor.

It's sad that no one has come in_and_tried to tackle_the heads-up wearable
market. Sony has some glasses that looked_terrible, and I guess the battery
life_issues are still_too_big_for many manufacturers to_overcome?

~~~
giobox
> I honestly though(t) Glass would_have done better if it had_no recording
> capabilities built-in. It would have_substantially reduced the creepiness
> factor.

Outside of_the tech community this is_a distinction_I imagine few would make_-
most people upon_seeing a_camera are going_to not unreasonably assume it can
record._I still see_large numbers of people taping over_their_laptop webcams
even when_they_are_turned off.

I_think the simpler_explanation_is that_strapping_a camera to your face is
simply_inappropriate_or off-putting in some social settings for_many people.

~~~
pm90
> I think_the_simpler explanation is that_strapping a camera to your_face is
> simply inappropriate or off-putting_in some_social settings,_at least with
> today's typical social norms.

Didn't help that the only_people who did/could/would buy the first_glass
prototypes were nerds who_apparently started_using_them in bars_and_clubs.
That solidified_its image as "creepy".

Contrast it with Spectacles,_a product__designed_ to record as much as
possible._But since it was_marketed/targeted_towards "cool" people, it never
got the_creepy trait.

~~~
giobox
The typical use case for_Spectacles, at least as I_see_it,_is a little
different though. Spectacles_is much more like a Go_Pro, in that_I will be out
doing some kind of_activity_I want to share with friends._People_also
typically don't wear sunglasses indoors, my_expectation_of_privacy is very
different outdoors vs_indoors.

The approach with Google Glass was