Google Glass Is the Future — and the Future Has Awful Battery Life

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Google Glass Is the Future — and the Future Has Awful Battery Life

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday May 1, 2013 @05:24AM from the shorten-length-of-day dept.

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.

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Re:Google glasses by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-01 05:28 · Score: 5, Insightful

Great. That's where the camera is. I'll have some wonderful footage to provide the cops when assault charges are filed.
See you in court jackass.
Re:Google glasses by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-01 05:29 · Score: 5, Insightful

I swear that if anyone approaches me wearing those things I'm going to punch him in the face.
Awww. *pinches cheeks* Remember when you said that about people using cell phones in public? That was just as cute.
Battery life is directly proportional to dorkiness by Control-Z · 2013-05-01 05:35 · Score: 5, Funny

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.
External battery pack. by Maxo-Texas · 2013-05-01 05:39 · Score: 5, Interesting

Would look like stereo headphone cords. Could have an arbitrarily large battery in your pocket or purse. They sell them now for cell phones-- basically double the life.

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Re: Google glasses by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-01 05:48 · Score: 5, Funny

Laws regarding filming children (usually more restrictive, sometimes very much so) add to the stickiness of this situation.
Stickiness? Children? Really?
Re: Google glasses by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-01 05:51 · Score: 5, Funny

You're supposed to think of the children -- but not like that.
Glasshole by Anonymous Coward · 2013-05-01 05:58 · Score: 5, Funny

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".
Re:Rev. 1 hardware, people by Lord+Grey · 2013-05-01 06:26 · Score: 5, Funny

... 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.

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Propeller head by sinij · 2013-05-01 06:52 · Score: 5, Funny

Or you could go for renewable energy source with a propeller hat.