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Google Glass Is the Future — and the Future Has Awful Battery Life
zacharye writes "The concept of wearable tech is really buzzing right now as pundits tout smart eyewear, watches and other connected devices as the future of tech. It makes sense, of course — smartphone growth is slowing and people need something to hold on to — but the early 'Explorer' version of Google's highly anticipated Google Glass headset has major problem that could be a big barrier for widespread adoption: Awful battery life."
Also, a review of the hardware. The current Glass hardware heads south in less than five hours, which doesn't seem too short relative to similarly powerful devices, but since it is meant to be worn all the time you'd think it would have a large enough battery to make it at least 8 or 10 hours.
You could probably have a 48-hour battery life if you wanted to wrap the sides and back of your head with batteries. Go for it.
This is what they were able to build. Rev 2. (probably when they get to mass producing it) will have better battery life
You have half of it right. Rev 1 has bad battery life because it was a prototype. Think outside the box about the need for better batteries, though; Rev 2 will simply plug into neural probes and power itself from your brain. What battery life problem?
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Now Left,
Right again,
Left twice....
You did it!!!!
Laws regarding filming children (usually more restrictive, sometimes very much so) add to the stickiness of this situation.
Stickiness? Children? Really?
You're supposed to think of the children -- but not like that.
Great. That's where the camera is. I'll have some wonderful footage... ...or you would have if your battery had not run out about an hour ago.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
Now if only we had decent media outlets reporting real news...
There may not be an "expectation" of privacy in public, but being "in your face" photographed and/or recorded in public by someone wearing this device makes the wearer a "Glasshole".
Yes! Then you can look even more nerdy using them.
Said the Slashdot poster with a UID of less than 100,000.
XML is a known as a key material required to create SMD: Software of Mass Destruction
Until I ask you to stop
Fuck asking, I'm getting t-shirts printed up:
By recording this person, you consent to him kicking the holy living shit out of you.
Hey, it works for EULAs...
An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in bacon and cheese
... Rev 2 will simply plug into neural probes and power itself from your brain. What battery life problem?
There are some managers where I work who would experience severe battery life problems, then.
If you're in a crowded theater, the best way is shouting "Fire!".
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Or you could go for renewable energy source with a propeller hat.
Nah, I just bring my mother-in-law along. Yeah, it's mostly horrible, but her face emits an anti-photographic EM field.
probably running some version of eyeOS!
Tomorrow is another day...