By sheer behemoth size and influence, Google can produce amazing things and ideas. Everyone knows that. Lots of extreme and weird (or extremely weird, if you wish) concepts can be researched and pushed into implementation/production, no matter what costs and market might be.
Or no matter how dumb this or that particular idea was in the first place. Remember Google Q? Or WFT? (WFT= World First ICS tablet, search in my http://fineoils.blogspot.com blog about little dumb thing).
Then, there was that Pixel Chromebook, a pricey and overkill hardware to run just Chrome browser. But even before Pixel there was this Google Glass thingie for $1500:
Let it be clear: a visible only with one eye ghostly image of anything even with 4K resolution (let alone 640x360 25" apparition) set at 8 feet is a vision distraction at best. I don't think it will be legal wearing Google Glass while driving.
Then, there's this joke: "audio is transferred via a bone conduction transducer". Again, it's reported as a good thing. Well, if it's not certified as a legit hearing aid, it's not.
It's just two "features" of Google Glass that were revealed recently. I somehow sure there will be more. But for me, it's already dumb enough.
Wearable computers can be implemented using much simpler means. All one needs is a tablet, a relatively light notebook, and a harness. A simple example is shown on the title picture above. Below is another view of this GoPad:
If you somehow would miss the Google Glass camera, go for this GoPro thing instead, you won't regret:
Sure, the cam could be made much smaller and less conspicuous, but you've got the idea. Also, chances are, your own smartphone camera can record better video than this "bone transducer" called Google Glass. I can imagine a simple harness (head gear) holding my 3 year old Fassy at a foot or so from my eyes anywhere in the lower hemisphere of my vision field and doing much better job than these Google "shades".
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