I think it is summed up best in the mantra on the Google Glass' Facebook Page.
"Getting technology out of the way"
How does this product serve this function? Simple, by taking the functions from your computer, tablet, phone, mp3 player, watch, etc and putting them all in one convenient location, your head.
Whoa Whoa Whoa that sounds complicated, I don't like the sound of that!
It isn't complicated, its breaking down technology into one ergonomic platform! Consider this situation:
You look at your watch for the time while watching a video on your tablet when you receive a call asking if you are you still up for the night's plans, you don't remember the plans! You feverishly search through texts on your phone to see what you had agreed to! You find you have somewhere to be! Now you are trying to transpose an address from your phone to your GPS so you can get going, after all your late because you missed the reminder on your computer!
Phew! I'm exhausted just thinking about it. Lets reconsider but with Google Glass:
You are watching that video on your Glass while keeping an idea on the time by looking up at a 10 degree angle every so often. Glass alerts you to call from Johnny which you answer right there on glass. You are asked if you are still up for that night's plans, of course you are, glass reminded you about it earlier and you simply said "Ok, Glass, send a message to Johnny, I'll be there a little late because I'm watching a great video!" after that a text was sent, Johnny knows you'll be there and it turns out he called you by accident. A few minutes later you walk to your car and say, "Ok, glass, get directions to 123 fake street. Directions displayed and you were off.
Notice the differences?
Scenario one used 5 devices and who knows how many accessories in a timely and fairly chaotic manner. With Glass only one was used, all actions were done quickly in a natural manner, and the best part, you never had to put down your Cheetos because it was all ergonomically or voice activated. That's simplicity.
It all boils down to simplicity
This device is capable of determining it special orientation on a three dimensional plain, finding GPS coordinates, mapping locations, transcribing voice flawlessly to text, connecting to Bluetooth and wireless, taking videos, capturing photos, reviewing notes, posting to social media, displaying data on a screen one inch from your eye which appears as though it were six feet away, and so much more, but if you are focusing on all that you've already missed the point
The point is all of these things are on your person, always ready for your command. It is not a device, it is designed to be an extension of your cerebral capabilities. So put it on and just live, Glass will work its way in, make life more full, make information more attainable, and perhaps make everything a little more fun and exciting along the way.
It is technology but its about simplicity, don't forget that.
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