> My understanding is that its not AR-like, but instead you kind of look down a tiny pixelized screen.
That's about right. I wouldn't say "tiny", though -- it's a very small form factor and it's unobtrusive, for sure, but it's not hard to shift your attention to it when you want to.
It's not really "pixelated", either. The resolution is 640x360, so the apparent pixel density is extremely high when it's on a small surface. I certainly can't distinguish individual pixels, for instance.
> What's the experience like?
The experience is a bit like having a virtual assistant that you can access without using your hands. Imagine having a slightly smarter version of Google Now without taking your phone out of your pocket, for example.
> What do you like about it?
The POV recordings are super cool. I can show people what I'm working on close up and provide step-by-step directions. Normally you would need a specialized camera rig and a GoPro for that. But using it this way feels so much more natural. I helped a nontechnical friend upgrade a laptop by showing him where to unscrew and open things.
I could see a lot of applications along these lines -- e.g. imagine a Khan Academy but for car repair, filmed from a Glass.
> Is there a killer app yet?
I haven't seen a compelling reason that would make it worth $1,500 for the average consumer. I'm optimistic, though.
This is sort of meta, but I believe Glass is at least partially an experiment to discover how Glass should be used. Send it out to the most diehard people, and let them figure out how to use it and write their own apps -- then take note of that and build a business around it. "Build it and they will come" is usually a terrible strategy imo, but there are definitely a lot of developers looking at interesting ways of using it.
> Would you prefer this built into more fashionable frames?
I wear glasses and I find contacts a little uncomfortable, so the first generation of Glass was only a novelty for me: They were impossible to put on if you were also wearing your regular prescription frames.
The new generation, with prescription lenses available, made things a lot easier. Because I'm wearing it as a purely functional item, I care less about how it looks, but I can see why people would want more attractive versions. It still doesn't feel very sleek.
That's about right. I wouldn't say "tiny", though -- it's a very small form factor and it's unobtrusive, for sure, but it's not hard to shift your attention to it when you want to.
It's not really "pixelated", either. The resolution is 640x360, so the apparent pixel density is extremely high when it's on a small surface. I certainly can't distinguish individual pixels, for instance.
> What's the experience like?
The experience is a bit like having a virtual assistant that you can access without using your hands. Imagine having a slightly smarter version of Google Now without taking your phone out of your pocket, for example.
> What do you like about it?
The POV recordings are super cool. I can show people what I'm working on close up and provide step-by-step directions. Normally you would need a specialized camera rig and a GoPro for that. But using it this way feels so much more natural. I helped a nontechnical friend upgrade a laptop by showing him where to unscrew and open things.
I could see a lot of applications along these lines -- e.g. imagine a Khan Academy but for car repair, filmed from a Glass.
> Is there a killer app yet?
I haven't seen a compelling reason that would make it worth $1,500 for the average consumer. I'm optimistic, though.
This is sort of meta, but I believe Glass is at least partially an experiment to discover how Glass should be used. Send it out to the most diehard people, and let them figure out how to use it and write their own apps -- then take note of that and build a business around it. "Build it and they will come" is usually a terrible strategy imo, but there are definitely a lot of developers looking at interesting ways of using it.
> Would you prefer this built into more fashionable frames?
I wear glasses and I find contacts a little uncomfortable, so the first generation of Glass was only a novelty for me: They were impossible to put on if you were also wearing your regular prescription frames.
The new generation, with prescription lenses available, made things a lot easier. Because I'm wearing it as a purely functional item, I care less about how it looks, but I can see why people would want more attractive versions. It still doesn't feel very sleek.