• Google Glass consumer version could be $299
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[quote]TAIPEI -- Google Inc.'s eyeglass-shaped mobile computing device will likely be priced at an affordable level when it officially goes on sale, a local researcher at the Topology Research Institute said yesterday. The Google Glass is expected to carry an initial price tag to consumers of US$299, Topology researcher Jason Tsai told reporters on the sidelines of a local seminar on wearable devices.[/quote] Source/more: [url]http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/08/08/385842/Google-Glass.htm[/url] Source 2: [url]http://www.geek.com/android/google-glass-expected-to-retail-for-299-1564970/[/url] Google did mention that the official version of glass will be priced "similar to modern smartphones", and this researcher claims the most expensive component will be the $35 display, so hopefully his prediction holds up. The explorer edition was likely $1500 just to weed out the people who weren't serious about submitting feedback or getting a head start on developing for it.
I'll buy one. I don't care if I look like a tool, I'll be more happy leaving my cellphone in my bag.
In the coming years I expect to see articles like: [I]'Man caught recording movie premiere with Google Glass'[/I] [I]'Teenager caught watching porn in class, claimed he had sight problems'[/I] [I]'Police recover footage of robbery - stored on the robber's Google Glass'[/I] [I]'Man accidentally auto-uploads footage of himself having sex with his wife on Facebook'[/i]
Mmm, GSM transmitter next to my brain.
I don't like the idea of anyone being able to record me at any time without my knowledge. I'm already sick of people putting me in their Vines
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;41778765]Mmm, GSM transmitter next to my brain.[/QUOTE] Hasn't got one. It connects to your smartphone and uses it as a hotspot.
[QUOTE=noodleboy347;41778782]I don't like the idea of anyone being able to record me at any time without my knowledge. I'm already sick of people putting me in their Vines[/QUOTE] Anyone can already do it with a cleverly hidden cell phone.
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;41778765]Mmm, GSM transmitter next to my brain.[/QUOTE] Google Glass connects via low-power bluetooth to your smartphone, which you hopefully didn't glue to your head
I've recently got a smart phone, so now I'm seriously considering Google Glass. That said PS4 comes out this year too. Decisions decisions.
[QUOTE=MaxOfS2D;41778814]Google Glass connects via low-power bluetooth to your smartphone, which you hopefully didn't glue to your head[/QUOTE] I have been under the impression since the very beginning that the google glass was a phone in itself. this changes everything!
[QUOTE=Dominik93;41778787]Hasn't got one. It connects to your smartphone and uses it as a hotspot.[/QUOTE] You're right, but GSM is the only thing it's lacking. It has Galaxy Nexus era guts and runs android on its own, and still has wifi and bluetooth.
[QUOTE=noodleboy347;41778782]I don't like the idea of anyone being able to record me at any time without my knowledge. I'm already sick of people putting me in their Vines[/QUOTE]Any time the camera is active it turns on a very obvious light that anyone can see.
I forgot about the Glass.
They just need a version that will clip on to my regular glasses. I'm fucking blind otherwise.
[QUOTE=Splash Attack;41778865]They just need a version that will clip on to my regular glasses. I'm fucking blind otherwise.[/QUOTE] IIRC that has already been confirmed. [editline]9th August 2013[/editline] also contacts are nice
[QUOTE=noodleboy347;41778782]I don't like the idea of anyone being able to record me at any time without my knowledge. I'm already sick of people putting me in their Vines[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.amazon.com/SPY-NET-Stealth-Video-Glasses/dp/B004X4X3N0/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1376094760&sr=1-1&keywords=spy+glasses+record[/url]
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;41778765]Mmm, GSM transmitter next to my brain.[/QUOTE] Uhhh...it's non-ionising, the most it could do is perhaps heat your skin by a fractional amount of a degree. It's really not going to hurt you whether it's next to your brain or next to your little toe.
[QUOTE=hexpunK;41778945]Uhhh...it's non-ionising, the most it could do is perhaps heat your skin by a fractional amount of a degree. It's really not going to hurt you whether it's next to your brain or next to your little toe.[/QUOTE] but the cancers radaiations
[QUOTE=mblunk;41778876]IIRC that has already been confirmed. [editline]9th August 2013[/editline] also contacts are nice[/QUOTE] I wore contacts for years, but it got to the point where they would dry my eyes out really bad.
[QUOTE=.Isak.;41778969]but the cancers radaiations[/QUOTE] Fuck man mutations sound rad ace! Extra arms every day!
[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;41778846]Any time the camera is active it turns on a very obvious light that anyone can see.[/QUOTE] That anyone can easily cover up. People act all awkward once they realize they're on camera anyways, not them knowing will save them some embarrassment :v:
If they add a notification light, I'll just go onto XDA Developers and find an exploit that disables it. Not because I'm some creep motherfucker, but I think there are many legitimate reasons people should be recorded without their knowledge. Don't like it? Don't go outside into a public area.
The camera light is probably hardware based
[QUOTE=Map in a box;41779367]The camera light is probably hardware based[/QUOTE] Kinda like old camcorders. Then everyone stopped caring.
[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;41779275]If they add a notification light, I'll just go onto XDA Developers and find an exploit that disables it. Not because I'm some creep motherfucker, but I think there are many legitimate reasons people should be recorded without their knowledge. Don't like it? Don't go outside into a public area.[/QUOTE] Don't like the NSA reading your emails? Don't use a public internet.
[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;41779275]but I think there are many legitimate reasons people should be recorded without their knowledge.[/QUOTE] Such as? Unless you are referring to things such as security cameras in stores, which really doesn't compare.
[QUOTE=legolover122;41779659]Such as? Unless you are referring to things such as security cameras in stores, which really doesn't compare.[/QUOTE] The police is the only one that comes to mind personally. Anything else doesn't really apply.
Google Glass could really be used as the ultimate spy tool. I mean really what could be better to catch somebody than being able to look in their eyes.
[QUOTE=legolover122;41779659]Such as? Unless you are referring to things such as security cameras in stores, which really doesn't compare.[/QUOTE] Encounters with police, any type of authority, conversations that take place in business, while driving, during an accident (for insurance claims and whatnot). I mean it's great for everything.Imagine how people would act if they were being recorded 24/7 (while in a public space). Theft would go down, corruption within government roles would go down, fraud would go down, you'd have a record of everything and anything that occurred that day. What's wrong with that? It's considered a public place for a reason.
[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;41779757]Encounters with police, any type of authority, conversations that take place in business, while driving, during an accident (for insurance claims and whatnot). I mean it's great for everything.Imagine how people would act if they were being recorded 24/7 (while in a public space). Theft would go down, corruption within government roles would go down, fraud would go down, you'd have a record of everything and anything that occurred that day. What's wrong with that? It's considered a public place for a reason.[/QUOTE] Touche.
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