I've been a Glass Explorer since December, so I can provide my experience as well.
I don't know that Glass has transformed my daily routine so much as it has given me other options. Most of what a I do with Glass could be accomplished with other devices, but with Glass some things are more convenient or less distracting. Navigation and Hangouts/SMS being the two most significant features. The fact that I can listen to a message and respond to it completely through text-to-speech and voice recognition is tremendous and I rarely need to use the monitor for most tasks.
I don't have prescription lenses, but as I understand with those models, it is part of the frame and not something you can detach. I have the sunglasses visor, and that is easy to add and remove as long as you have removed them from your head.
The battery has always charged quickly for me, but with my usage I can get through the day without needing to recharge. Therefore I'm recharging over night and it has never been a problem. I do have an external battery pack that I carry with me and if I'm going to be wearing Glass in excess of my typical usage, I find I can recharge Glass while I'm wearing the device but I have to sacrifice using the ear buds as they occupy the same micro USB port.
Wi-Fi works but usually I'm tethered to my phone over Bluetooth. I have T-Mobile and good coverage in my area, so I've not had a lot of issues with slow data and can't comment on that.
I think if you want to feel like your getting your value out of it, you would want to fully embrace it. If you have that sort of disposable income, it isn't even a question. If the price makes you any hesitant, you might not feel you are getting a good ROI.
I'm not undervaluing the development opportunities. For $1,500, you can also get an idea of its capabilities and tinker with your own Android apps. The prospect of doing that in a green field (the way iOS felt 6 years ago) again is worth the cash.
I don't know that Glass has transformed my daily routine so much as it has given me other options. Most of what a I do with Glass could be accomplished with other devices, but with Glass some things are more convenient or less distracting. Navigation and Hangouts/SMS being the two most significant features. The fact that I can listen to a message and respond to it completely through text-to-speech and voice recognition is tremendous and I rarely need to use the monitor for most tasks.
I don't have prescription lenses, but as I understand with those models, it is part of the frame and not something you can detach. I have the sunglasses visor, and that is easy to add and remove as long as you have removed them from your head.
The battery has always charged quickly for me, but with my usage I can get through the day without needing to recharge. Therefore I'm recharging over night and it has never been a problem. I do have an external battery pack that I carry with me and if I'm going to be wearing Glass in excess of my typical usage, I find I can recharge Glass while I'm wearing the device but I have to sacrifice using the ear buds as they occupy the same micro USB port.
Wi-Fi works but usually I'm tethered to my phone over Bluetooth. I have T-Mobile and good coverage in my area, so I've not had a lot of issues with slow data and can't comment on that.
I think if you want to feel like your getting your value out of it, you would want to fully embrace it. If you have that sort of disposable income, it isn't even a question. If the price makes you any hesitant, you might not feel you are getting a good ROI.
For me it was and has been worth it.