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socialmediaisbs
This was a pretty solid history write-up for Glass. I still remember when it debuted and I got a test pair to wear for a while as part of the pilot program.

I honestly think we're going to see Augmented Reality (AR) devices go through the same steps and backlash that Google Glass received until it finds the right place/industry to be used. Right now that's looking like education and design, but I could be wrong. Glass looks like it's going to own the medical field if the revival of the product is handled correctly.

digi_owl
More and more i feel that focusing on consumer use of tech is a wild goose chase. How much tech do someone actually need while not working? If your social life is such that you need an itemized calendar etc to deal with it all then it is a second job.
QML
What about if I want to record all of my fleeting thoughts but don't want to physically jot them down?
CamTin
Are you saying the real killer app for AR is notes apps? Seems unlikely to me, but I'm interested how you think that UX would look? Why is it better in AR than in a paper notebook/evernote/etc?
andruby
This a thousand times.

Unfortunately it's often more "scalable" to produce a uniform product for consumers vs tailored b2b/enterprise products. The former has little market power, the latter a lot.

dgacmu
For those of us that are two working parents with children, yes, yes we do. It is a second job, but one that isn't cleanly separable like a normal job. Shared calendars, Todo lists, spreadsheets and docs are a godsend.
lou1306
As Gavin Belson said in the Silicon Valley pilot: "All these guys are like that, they're all about consumer facing."

You would expect a behemoth corporation to know better than a 20-something startupper, but still.

mgamache
It's not as slam-dunk for medical applications as you might think. There will always be trade-offs that have to be made to shrink a device into a package as small as Glass.
digi_owl
Hardly unexpected.

This was what the team was initially envisioning while developing, until Brin walked in and decided that if MSM wanted to liken him to Tony Stark he would give them a Tony Stark moment.

This the whole massive and flashy intro of a piece of tech that was never meant for joe on the street usage.

agumonkey
what is MSM ?
danielvf
MSM stands for MainStream Media. It’s sort of another way to say “the media”.
agumonkey
I had no idea.. and so frustrated that search engines couldn't help.
intopieces
I always read it as “men who have sex with men” and it makes the comment so much more interesting.
ajmarsh
The current resolution of Glass is like 640x360 correct? When they hit around 3840×2160 I would be able to use them as a primary display. That would have some interesting possibilities.
anddyyyy
Have you worn Glass? You'd never use it as your primary display. Its a glanceable notice area.