I went through all the media and text that is out on the
internet about Google glasses. The basic concept seems really innovative.
I don’t know whether all the computing power of the system
is contained in those glasses or there is a separate computing hub that powers
the glasses. The device needs a compulsory internet connection for basic apps
that it showcases .Taking the Indian scenario, the chances of a person owning
the device having an internet connection fast enough to send and receive huge
chunks of data is low. Another factor that comes into play is the size of the device.
Will it be able to deliver high levels of processing power enough to render
High-Definition content for movies and moreover games.
Google previously said that the device will be completely
voice-operated. Imagine a person talking to his device in the middle of the
street asking directions. That would look humorous. When it comes to serious business,
it would be highly inconvenient to use your device in workplaces or libraries.
What if a person is in the midst of a serious business meeting and has to make
an urgent message. But, now it seems they have corrected this by installing a
track-pad onto the device. So, they have this problem corrected, but still it
would be difficult to type text.
According to Intellectual Property
centric blog Patentbolt, Google has just been granted three design patents on
17th of May with one highlighting how its Project Glass could work
with hand gestures.
That would add to the ease in operability. But that would not be enough.
The visuals that the device would generate on the Head Mounted
Display (HMD) will disrupt the view of the user. It would be really annoying to
have your device flash a message on your HMD while you are driving or rather
while you are walking on the streets.
It would become necessary to wear the device to execute
basic phone services. Though, I don’t see this to be a problem but I’m sure
there will be people who will not want to do that.
The applications on the device might be running either on
cloud or natively on the device. If the former is the case, then it will be a
serious privacy issue, because if it sends and receives data from all kinds of
sensors that are planned on it. You actually lose your “Right to Privacy”. This
could result in dystopian outcomes.
Overall, if Google does away with the problems stated above
(which I am sure they will), it may work but if it doesn’t I guarantee you buddy;
this is just another “Product Failure” for a promising and innovative product
of Google.
