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Sergey Brin Demos Google Glasses Prototype
MojoKid writes "Folks have been clamoring for more on Google's Project Glass and Sergey Brin — one of the co-founders of Google — is now burying himself in the R&D department associated with its development. Recently Brin appeared on 'The Gavin Newsom Show' with the prototype glasses perched on his face. The visit was actually a bit awkward as you can see in the video, as it's a lot of Brin and Newsom describing what they're seeing via the glasses with no visual for the audience. However, Brin dropped a bomb when he stated that he'd like to have the glasses out as early as next year."
VR glasses are nothing new, the big question is whether this one will be actually affordable by the general public.
I'm wondering how these will fare compared to some of their sci-fi counterparts did, actually. So far the most interesting take on augmented reality I've read/watched has been from the series Denno Coil, but this sort of technology has featured in a few other dystopias, too.
Occasionally living proof of the Ballmer peak.
He's the freaking Borg. Please retire the Microsoft icon and apply it to Google. kthxbai.
These glasses are definitely coming.
From the video, they look small enough to be practical very very soon. Nice work, Sergey. :)
Presumably they will connect via bluetooth to a smartphone or keypad in your pocket for an easy finger-based UI. And of course there will be a voice UI, like we have now with a small & simple BT headset.
The big questions are a) battery life, b) how the various governments will assess this as a potential driving hazard, and c) whether Apple will steal Google's thunder by doing the same thing, only sleeker.
I, for one, will be happy to buy a set of these glasses if the price is right. Hopefully less than US$1000.