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I feel the Google Watches are going to be more widely adopted than Glass. Maybe we'll get to head mounted computers in the future, but right now it definitely feels like the watch is the next step in social acceptability.

Source: I own a Glass and barely wear it.

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I also own Google Glass and barely wear it anymore. When Wear was announced, I was (and still am) super excited, because except for the camera, it has all the features I use Glass for, and more!

And it might actually be reliable instead of standing in public saying "OK Glass" three times like an asshole to get the thing to respond.

Oh yeah, and how we aren't getting upgraded to the 2GB version even though I paid $1,600 for it during their "one day sale." Its almost like Google is trying to kill Glass.

That'll show me to walk around outside like a tool, defending Google as I wear Glass.

I also have Glass and it is a similar paperweight for me. I'm a bit more skeptical about the watch since (a) companies have released smart watches in the past, and (b) I'm skeptical about the use cases tackled by Android Wear.

but don't you think that someone staring at their watch during a conversation (or even in large meeting) is quite rude and distracting?

People already do this with phones, I don't see how watches are any different/worse.

Some people even say it loses elections: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/01/17/a-damaging-im...

No different than looking at your phone.

I'd say it's less rude and distracting than looking at your phone

sure you can turn it off, but wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose?

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