Comment by cwilson | Hacker News Reader

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I wish Google would focus on using Google Glass within the workplace before trying to take it to the streets for casual use.

I can imagine using them within the office, because anything that makes me more productive is totally acceptable "socially". Outside of the office however I have serious doubts to if I'd wear these around daily. My colleague will know why I'm essentially talking to myself to use Google Glass, where as people in public will think I'm batshit (much like people talking on bluetooth headsets).

Once I become very comfortable with them inside the office it's much more likely I'll start forgetting I should even remove them when I leave to go get lunch, coffee, etc.

Plus I'm much more interested in enhanced productivity than I am checking the weather.

What I will give them is the "record" feature could be incredibly useful within the office from day one. I can't count the number of meetings or brainstorming sessions I wish I had on video.

That's my take, too--it would be infinitely more useful in a work environment.

I can imagine how having a HUD could be useful while programming, even though I have two screens in front of me already.

I can also imagine how it would make certain elements of interacting with people working remotely--like seeing what someone's doing, whether it's programming in a terminal or sketching on a pad--so much easier.

That said, it'd definitely stay in an office drawer after-hours.

I love the idea of "shared views" when you're having meetings or collaborating with people. Whatever document or supplementary set of data you're talking about is on the entire groups HUD.

Would you be able to read a document on that little HUD though? The size seems more suited to Google Now cards and such.

If everyday use cases can be performed without effort, then I think people will find that glass is invaluable. This would drive adoption and eventually acceptance in public.

For the time when I repaired the espresso machine or my laptop computer and ended up with leftover screws.

But analytics and AI is really where Google can make this shine, especially when the HUD reminds you that you need to leave early for the airport because of an accident on the highway.

And the video recording of leaving the house in a hurry so I can eliminate the doubt that I locked the door...

What has started in the workplace and ended up a common item though? I feel like something that starts off in the workplace immediately loses it's "cool", which is needed for rapid uptake

PC, laptop, mobile phone ...

I mean more accessories. How many tweens do you see with a bluetooth earpiece? It looks hideously business.

Why would a tween want an earpiece of any kind when texting seems to be the main communication method they use on a phone?

Computers? Cell phones?

Why the hell would you care about what people in the streets "think" of your glasses, clothes, sexual inclination or color of skin?

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