Google Glass is back and you can bet the upgraded version is a more 'user-friendly' prototype. The last two models left much to be desired with a price tag of $1500, the equivalent of a high end smartphone, and the look to intimidate people in public places.
Google Glass descriptions for the fist gen models were criticized by the tech community because the were conspicuous and created negative appeal. In a restaurant with Google Glass was a bad idea; people around you would think you were taking a video of them! But the Mountainview, CA firm has the technology to make it work this time around and analysts are raving about its potential as a tech gadget.
Google is currently focusing on the business market rather than the customers with the motto, "One more time, just less creepy." That response was welcomed by tech geeks everywhere since many Google Glass watchers were uncomfortable wearing the Glass in public. This time Google has decided to take it slower. The latest eye wear computing device is an add-on to eye wear that customers already have. On the whole, "they are a little less ... shall we say ... dorky?" shared Information Week.
Tech experts say that it is still not easy to get over the initial "glasshole" stigma that broke the Glass. With so much focus on surveillance, selfies and privacy issues, Google Glass descriptions still portray an "evil of sorts" since there is a "fear of being recorded without our knowledge," lurking within users, say gadget aficionados.
"The idea that people might be looking up our personal information while they are talking to us, and the general sense of rudeness that comes from having a device like this," are aspects of technology that make the Google Glass a product that has to be used with caution, according to an online report by David Wagner entitled, “10 Ways To Make Google Glass Less Creepy.”
According to an article entitled, "Google Glass Gains Momentum in Healthcare," there is evidence that the Glass has proved its advantage in the medical industry.
"In some ways, Google is counting on the idea that we'll get used to it," said informationweek.com. "That's why putting it in the workplace makes sense. We often accept things into our home after being exposed to them at work." But that might not be enough, say gadget collectors. Google might need to come up with new features and strategies for getting their brand new Google Glass description into the mainstream.
Here are some ways Google can make the Glass more user-friendly: Sound an alarm tone when the video recorder is turned on, provide a mask for all Google Glass users, and for people who are offended by the Glass, you can tell them that it's a lot better than people who take pictures of your house for Google Street Maps and Google taking a picture of your backyard with Google Earth, Information Weekly reported.
