The buzz this week has been all about Google’s new “Project Glass” or wearable glasses-like devices that present a transparent screen and give you web-connected data for your everyday life. I personally think this invention is a long way off and has a lot of problems that could arise from it, but the idea overall is awesome! So far on the Google+ Project Glass page the information has been shared over 10,000 times and there are 500 comments. Project Glass is definitely creating buzz. Is this the future of smart phones? The video of the glasses can be seen at here. I honestly love this idea and hope that Google can find a way to make this a success. However, I wonder how many people are going to be wearing these glasses and trying to drive, work, etc. A huge issue right now is people talking on the phone/texting while driving! How can Google encourage people to use these glasses responsibly? It looks like I would have to completely re-learn or practice walking just so I don’t get distracted by the web showing up in front of my eyes while out for a stroll!
I wonder if marketers and advertisers will take over your glasses to push products and promotions like they do now with every other piece of technology ha-ha. These are still a prototype and Google is doing the right thing by listening to possible consumers. We may never see these hit the market but now that the idea has been revealed to the masses, I bet we do. Imagine these glasses replacing your smart phone. It seems this could be a step into the future. What do you think?
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