Cell phones forum: Poll: Is Google Glass something you'd be interested in?

Just like bluetooth headsets, Google Glass will help with my identification of ********** from almost any distance.

All the people on hear say the similar thing and yet I bet you all have smart phones that take pictures and recordings and some have been taken that you do not know about, it is absolutely ridiculous you say this as it is no different. I can understand if it eves drops on conversation but does it actually do this from a distance. Lets face it the newspapers already do this and yet no one says anything about that. If you got nothing to hide who cares. Bring it on GOOGLE

I'm afraid it will be yet another way for those pityful facebook addictees to flood the internet with their worthless videos, parties and "jackass"-type behavior. Remove the "share" option from the glasses and I might be for them.

I see only cheating on exams, photoing credit cards and atm cards, seeing others computerpasswords and a host of other spy related activities
I really do not see a plus side. If you forget to turn it off or purposely leave it on when entering a private establishment such as a cafe or a nightclub you would be breaking laws by photographing people without permission.
Pediphiles will have a grand time at schools and playgrounds.
How about restrooms and locker rooms?

Resistance is futile. When are we finally going to get those brain implants instead of half azz gadgets?

While I'm not interested in Google Glass for my self I'm for them for same reason I'm for a big brother society. Lets get the show on the road!

For those who it can REALLY help them because of physical or mental challenges fine; for the 'est of us' NO
These so called smart phones are designed for the LAZIEST and STUPIDEST of people on planet Earth
(Unfortunately a majority of the population)
Not a one can add or do long division or multiply BY THEMSELVES with pen and paper!
If the Technology stream CRASHES; they are done
Cant even 'wipe themselves' without a smart phone telling them how!!!
Win 8 is a GREAT example of a P.O.S. for the 'IDIOTS AT LARGE'

true! I remember before I became paralyzed and worked at the mall. There was one day the cash register would not work so we had to do it all on the paper receipts in figure out tax and figure out everything with a calculator or on paper. No one can do it except for one person and myself. And no matter how much we tried, we could not teach it to the other employees. It was ridiculous. I would love to get these classes and be able to do things like take pictures and whatnot on my own again. I miss that

For me, I would avoid anyone wearing one and I certainly wouldn't stand and talk with them while they were wearing it.

The truth is, I see the people using this in two categories:

1. People who like gimmicks and would use it a lot initially and then it would end up in a box for eternity.

2. True voyeurs. The very people who shouldn't have access.

I looked at the Google video and thought, yeah that would hold my attention for 5 minutes.

Other than voyeurism, what is it really good for? Are you going to wear a chunk of plastic on your head all day in case you might want to know a direction once a week or to avoid taking you're smartphone out to read the weather (the weather you only look at if you get a phone call)?

I won't be wasting my money on one because it's obvious, for the day to day limited use I would get out of it a smartphone is vastly more practical.

I already know I wouldn't want to look like a looney voyeur wearing it in the street constantly so I would have to carry this chunky piece of awkwardly shaped plastic so I could put it on only if I need it. And if it's for a video, clearly I could take that video with my smartphone much faster than putting on that gadget and powering it up.

Obviously the Google video has to make it look fantastic but analyse that video, how often are you really going to be doing things so fantastic you're friends are going to be eager to watch live and that you are unable to use a normal camera? That would be about 10 minutes a year it you're really, really lucky. (And we can see from FaceBook shares how much people really are into watching their friends every move.)

Directions? How crumby are those directions going to be? On your smart phone you expand them contract them, rotate them. What are you going to do, in reality, on this kiddy toy as well as, let alone better, than your smartphone?

Oh but wow, you can see directions whilst looking straight ahead, well, no you can't, not at least if you want to follow them and not fall over, because you're concentrating on the directions not what you're about to walk into 2 feet away.

So, to summarise: You buy it, excitedly try everything out then after about a day, you're thinking... mmmm, what next? And, if you're not a voyeur, you spend the next few weeks wondering how much you need to use it (before you put it away for eternity) to make it appear you didn't waste your money. On the other hand, if you are a voyeur, you excitedly buy it and after getting caught the first time (the first time you try yo use it) you realise that you're wearing your spycam on your head and everyone can see it so it's rather ineffective.

To be honest it appears to be an innovative but useless gimmick gadget.

Interesting to see if the police come up with a reason to ban it while they are fining you.

It does sound quite cool and the videos look great but Google appear to have forgotten a major problem. If these things are super satellite linked and fitted with all these cool gadgets, it'll become a bit like driving. People will spend so much time not actually looking were they are going, they will walk out onto the road laughing and talking to their glasses and get obliterated by a passing articulated truck. Ooh, ain't that smart? How would it be to lose your daugter or son because of one of these. Next they'll invent something to stop us being human, listening, speaking, breathing, walking, eating, pooping, peeing... (Do I sound a little paranoid or what yet?)

Secondly, it'll turn out like the iphone. It won't understand an accent unless you have an American accent (And a classy American language at that) and will tell you, when you ask it where the nearest pizza shop is, the nearest place to buy used pantyliners! This could be said to be probably one of the worst idea I've heard of late!

I am definitely getting them. I can't use my hands, paralyzed. So they would definitely help. My quality of life. They are projecting the price at $1400

People need to read the question asked. It asks IF YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED in Google Glass, not AGAINST it.

no matter what it is, there are bad with it. I've seen people reading books or newspapers while driving and getting into accidents. I'm looking at the good things with these. Like I've said over and over again; with me being paralyzed from the shoulders down, I honestly feel this will help my life. I can finally do some things on my own like taking pictures and whatnot, which I have missed a lot. And calls and web and everything without having to have someone else do it for me. Or take the 15 minutes it takes to set me in front of my laptop. Plus, when I am outside I can have those to take pictures of my favorite nature places which I have been wanting to do for a a while now and I won't have to have someone else do it and then check with me if I like the picture or if they need to do it a different way. I think these will help people who are in the same situation like myself in more ways than anything else out there right now. Or at least I haven't found anything with the hours and hours and hours and hours of searching for products. I cannot wait for them to come out. I will definitely own a pair and constantly use them. There's not many things I can do on my own, but those will allow me to do just a little bit more and give me a little more independence. Which means more than anything, if you ask me.