Does anyone else feel like they could have done a much better job integrating the "glass" portion into the frames?
I understand wanting to be able to replace change the frames and lenses, which is cool. And perhaps it needs to be able to be adjusted depending on the users eye position.
But I still feel like it looks like an MVP, despite being worked on now for at least a few years and with the massive resources of Google. It also doesn't seem like the design of the outside portion of the device would necessarily conflict with development of the internal api and software.
I can't help but feel like if Apple, for example, had put out this technology it would look a lot better, even if it took longer to get to market. And I am not an Apple fanboy by any stretch of the imagination.
I also feel like they are underestimating the importance of the "look" of the device. I get that it is targeted to techies, and that as people get used to new technologies styles / opinions change. But I am pretty confident that if these devices do succeed and become mainstream, the end result will not look like a pair of glasses with a USB drive stuck on the side.
It's possible they are keeping the form factor the same so it is obvious what they are to outsiders. There has been some backlash against the things, which would likely be higher if it was even more covert. I'm sure once these are more mainstream they will become much more stylish and discrete.
I understand wanting to be able to replace change the frames and lenses, which is cool. And perhaps it needs to be able to be adjusted depending on the users eye position.
But I still feel like it looks like an MVP, despite being worked on now for at least a few years and with the massive resources of Google. It also doesn't seem like the design of the outside portion of the device would necessarily conflict with development of the internal api and software.
I can't help but feel like if Apple, for example, had put out this technology it would look a lot better, even if it took longer to get to market. And I am not an Apple fanboy by any stretch of the imagination.
I also feel like they are underestimating the importance of the "look" of the device. I get that it is targeted to techies, and that as people get used to new technologies styles / opinions change. But I am pretty confident that if these devices do succeed and become mainstream, the end result will not look like a pair of glasses with a USB drive stuck on the side.