90% of the shots in this video would be better suited with a Google Glass and not an iPhone. Especially the guy running and trying to take a picture. In my head I screamed, "Don't drop it!" The concert shots, the parents filming their kids, Glass would allow folks to watch in real life HD and have a recording.
I didn't get how popular Glass would be until I saw this ad.
GoPro cameras provide a hint about consumer interest in Google Glass. They clearly have a lot of traction and there's a reasonably large market of people who to record their POV while they live their lives. Multiple that demand for POV recording with all of the other smart, heads-up-display abilities of Glass and you can see why people are excited.
There's one thing that this ad does which makes it explicitly NOT an add for Glass - it show people holding the phone. I know people criticize glass for "looking strange." However, it's socially acceptable to hold a camera phone up and take pictures without anyone giving it a second thought. Walk around town with Glass on and people will stare at you. Once a cultural shift happens there won't be a stigma, and then you can see kids, grandmas, and non-techies walking around with them.
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[ 6.3 ms ] story [ 21.3 ms ] threadI didn't get how popular Glass would be until I saw this ad.
It does indeed seem like Glass would have been ideal in most situations covered in the video.
There's one thing that this ad does which makes it explicitly NOT an add for Glass - it show people holding the phone. I know people criticize glass for "looking strange." However, it's socially acceptable to hold a camera phone up and take pictures without anyone giving it a second thought. Walk around town with Glass on and people will stare at you. Once a cultural shift happens there won't be a stigma, and then you can see kids, grandmas, and non-techies walking around with them.