Google glass is an amazing new piece of technology and will have significant implications to our society. I have never heard of it before until watching the promotional videos from YouTube and was completely shocked that someone has even thought of this concept. The idea is that the technology of a smart phone will be put into a small computer inside sunglasses to create a hands free visual experience. The glasses will allow users to take photos, videos, chat, share their view, and ask any questions that people would ask Google.
The implications of this technology
will continue the mobility of the smart phone technology and will revolutionize
the way we experience life and share it. However, Google Glass is much more
advanced than a smart phone. According to Wikipedia, users will be able to
convert verbal text into another language just by simply asking Glass to
translate. The technology is really advanced and quite remarkable. I couldn’t
find online how long Google Glass has been in development but they are supposed
to release it possibly in 2013.
Google Glass could be a positive
technology because it’s hands free but my biggest problem with Glass is that it’s
not a phone. The hands free technology already exists with Bluetooth. The ability
to communicate with your smart phone via Siri on the iPhone also already exists.
I can’t really picture people using Google Glass and their smart phones. The negative
implications include people continuing down the path of slowly losing their
ability to communicate with people face to face. This has been a growing trend
among the younger generations and is affecting our everyday lives and
especially business.
Overall, my opinion of Google Glass
is that it’s a really cool concept and a lot of people will be interested in
purchasing one. However, I would only buy one if I was rich and had money to
blow but for me, my smart phone is enough. Plus, I’m not so sure I could pull
off the look. Now the real question is, how much is Google Glass?
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