“Laws to protect people are far behind the technology that we are creating.
But they sneaked in thanks to one killer featurecommunication.
We already loved cell phones because they helped us communicate with anyone, any time.
Smartphones piggy-backed on the cellphone, largely by offering even better communication.
We could send photos, have video chats, and so on.
This is how we managed to get computers into the pockets of grandparents as well as nerdy early adopters.
The words are then overlaid on your view of the world in the glasses heads-up-display (HUD).
Lets imagine some of the possible scenarios.
Or what if your extended family has a different mother tongue than you?
Now you’ve got the option to understand everything they say.
These examples show one of the biggest shortcomings of this software of ARits all one way.
Then again, sending messages and doing video chats only work if both parties have the necessary gear.
And this is exactly why Googles focus on translation is geniusit really could drive sales.
Perhaps the smartphone explosion was an anomaly and not a precedent.
Maybe the entire world doesnt need another general-purpose computing equipment the way we feel we need a phone.
Privacy Nightmare
On top of this, we have obvious privacy issues.
These glasses are totally rad, but that doesnt justify the massive surveillance web link they enable.
But that doesnt mean this technology is inevitable.
The first Google Glass failed as a consumer product.
This one might too.
