I came here directly after watching the vision pro keynote. All I could think about was google marketing the exact product 10 years ago, and never hearing about it again.
Humans/the consumer, is ultimately shallow, you looked like a dork...and while that might be puerile and rudimentary, it's also 100% true, people like what looks sleek and cool. Ala the Ray-bans with speakers, while bulky, still look like Ray-Bans. They need to find a way to make it look like aviators or anything currently in fashion.
@@DICE.DIGITAL no it wont, its a completely different product. and apple has raving fanboys google has nothing of the sort. i for one will be purchasing apples headset 3,500 isnt really that much.
@@possiblyinsane6995hat price tag is way too high, at least with a new iPhone all it takes is for you to upgrade your contract so it's easy, that isn't an option for the vision. Also apparently the headset is heavy. I just don't see that thing catching on like the iwatch or earpods. Enthusiasts will like it, sure, but your average consumer wants light, easy and cheap.
The downfall was the price. I wanted these glasses, but I couldn't fathom spending that much money on a device at the time. Here I am, though, ten years later, wishing I had purchased a pair.
Apple has adjusted expectations with the $3500 Vision Pro. This would be a great opportunity with the stigma removed for Google to get back into this space. I just don't think the current leadership has the vision to take the risk now.
With the Apple Vision Pro, especially the real world reviews by Casey Neistat, the strength of the form factor is back into focus. For AR, Google glass was infinitely better for interacting with those around you. A snow goggles form factor just isn't natural when you're outside of a ski resort.
I have my grandsonś first steps on video, thanks to Glass. I video recorded my daughter's first fashion show on Google Glass. I used to make photo albums during my long car trips. I never had to stop the car and get out of the car to use my phone. Of course todayś cameras take better quality photos, but because of Glass, I at least have photos! This was a magical device for recording the pedestrian miracles of trivial lives! I have been searching for a replacement since my pair stopped working. Nothing even comes close when it comes to utility, form factor, ease of use, and comfort.
Many people report getting their baby's first steps with Glass. Glass was also the first time Google did computational photography on a camera - which is now common on smartphones. That was why Glass's camera was better than most of the smartphones of its day.
@ThadStarner I have been following start-ups in the smart glasses-AR space ever since the Google Glass Explorer program ended. Not a single product comes even close to Google Glass. They either over reach (Meta's Orion) or under reach (Brilliant's Frames). I know there is great potential in this area, but, for now, just bring Glass back. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The technology is in a state of rapid development. But Glass successfully hit the mark more than a decade ago. We all buy tech that we expect to be obsolete in a year. But we settle for the imperfect and will buy next year's improved but imperfect device. I guess that Google owns all the patents but lacks the grumbah (Star Trek reference).
This is so much more accessible and easy to use compared to Apple VR headset, though this is just a bit of AR and no VR still Google should re think about this
It's weird that they disabled the software functions... like if they don't want to continue with the product then fine but why harm the utility of existing devices? I feel like maybe Google will revisit this, it was always very interesting and it seems like it deserved a hardware update.
And what was crazy, the Explorer Edition got a 23rd update almost a year after they killed the program. Was super weird. I got an Enterprise Edition 2 coming for almost nothing, new in the box, and am going to be building some apps and stuff for my job.
I'm guessing a lot of the functionality such as moving pictures over, etc, were done so on a backend server that google was hosting, so they were paying to host and maintain a server for a depreciated product. The software wasn't 100% localized, it relied on google servers.
I miss these glasses so much. Mines were lost during a house fire & I never replaced them. They were so ahead of their time. Now we’re stuck with nothing.
I came here, because I wanted to see what Glass was capable of, compared to Apple VisionPro. I’m an Apple fanboy, but even to me, VisionPro just seems like a bulkier, even MORE overpriced, early prototype of Glass. I personally have zero interest in AR or VR, so maybe I’m just being overly critical.
I was 14 when Google announced these and I was just blown away, what I would've given at the time when the idea came out, it seemed so futuristic and yet so obvious, I was convinced that this was where tech was about to go. I still admire the idea and I still would love a pair and seeing the concept fade away was one of the biggest technological disappointments of my life. I really hope that this idea will be released again and thinking about how nobody has stepped up to the challenge is insane to me, especially with voice commands and AI getting better and better
As someone with mild face blindness, I needed those glasses, and have been looking forward to something similar, with a camera for face recognition and a see-through display to see who I'm talking to, to no vail. Intel also had a project going but canceled it too. There's a limited amount of people whose faces I can remember and recognize with certainty and wearing Google Glass at all times woupd honestly been less awkward than my status quo, plus I loved the design and am hella excentric anyway.
This kind of device is all I have been looking for.. I just want a wireless augmented screen/monitor that I can attach to my own prescription glasses, so that I can watch my trades during the day without having to walk away from my screen. I really wish someone would market something simple like this.
Tried it at a tradeshow like 10+ years ago. One of the coolest things I experienced and it felt way ahead of its time. Was hoping by now it would be way more advanced instead of canned.
I still yearn for the days of glass! Although I wasn't able to get a pair until 2014-ish, it made my digital life so much easier and smoother. Google, IMHO, has gone backwards. Calls, video conferencing, pictures and videos of my kids and even texting was completely hands free. Being an IT Professional, this would be a game changer! I was able to snag an EE2 for almost nothing and will be doing some cool stuff (hopefully) with it and using it for some niche stuff at work and in my personal life. Thanks for the walk down memory lane! I think we don't have these now because they are so focused on getting the newest and greatest phones out. It's all about money and profits. Google would be stupid not to pick this back up and continue to work on it.
I think most of us are obsessed with our devices, we want to hold something and focus our attention on it. Maybe the next round of kids and young adults will prefer their devices more implemented and intertwined with the real world.
Recording without ever having to take your eyes off what you’re watching is next level. I never take my phone out for big moments or concerts or just something I would otherwise film I don’t because I want to enjoy it, but if I could film w glasses like that yeah I’d do that
I just came across this video. I took mine out of the drawer to see what it can still do. Unfortunately, it is broken so I'm trying to see if I can fix it. It would be fun to use it again. My Ray Ban Meta does not come close to what Glass was able to do.
I reckon google will return. 10 years ago this was revolutionary, they would be stupid not to come back to this idea. Pixel 4 was a test of what they could do with motion sense. Seriously they should combat apple and make something better for a cheaper price.
Really cool video. I remember when I was a kid this was blowing up all over the internet and at the time the camera was a huge concern. Good to know you actually had a good experience. Now as an adult I wish I could experience this product for myself. It stayed on the back of my mind for all these years
Yeah, I feel weird, because I'd actually prefer Google Glass to Apple vision Pro (only if I could control them with my voice, so I could use the navigation/apps while using my wheelchair) 🙈 I'd still buy it today, if I could afford it of course
Actually，they could now work with iPhone , listening music using some new tech speakers like those on vision pro, and the previous tech is already very good for receiving notifications. Google should restart the project for this glass as a Notification Center and a pocket camera , a pair of ear buds.
i understand that there are perhaps technological limitations today, but it is so clear to me that this is such a huge thing, and the potential for cool things with it is awe inspiring ..okay to be honest i just want to play lasertag with it.
Apple released its MR today. It’s a great product, but I’m a little disappointed. It can’t be worn on a daily basis. The best glass in my mind is Google Glass. It’s the same as your idea. I’m very disappointed after 10 years. Technology has changed so much, but no one continues this project. Could it be that it really can't be successful?
Battery tech, if batteries improved those glasses would be used a lit more. Overall it would be good imo, I know the google glass gives less eyestrain then using your phone.
Two things: is there such thing as a 360 degree camera “orb” that can be attached to a 9.8 ft selfie stick? The other thing is I think there is a lot of latent financing of Kirigami research for prosthetic retinas, which would be enabled I surmise with geometric deep learning for all sorts of detection, such as processing better resolve, muon- or other standard particle detection, Wi-Fi signal-detection (see DensePose), and of course… Tik Tok, YT, Youku Tudou within the Cartesian theatre itself. Truly a “no-hands” Orwellian type of experience.
I really miss my Google glass. I still have my clear lenses and my Diane Von Furstenburg “back to the future” lenses. Maybe I’ll buy another pair. I miss watching TH-cam videos on my glass and also sky chart was awesome. Oh and weather radar was so useful. I’m begging for someone to design another OS to install on Google glass where we can get apps off a repository.
When a brand stop doing updates for their product less than 10 years laters for something that cost +1000 bucks... It really makes me rethink buying other product from the same brand. I have a samsung microwave at home : 20 years old +. A samsung phone (gs6edge+) that i baught in 2015, still working nice 8 years later.
It happened to me on 1100$ surface book they have hardware problem where the amount of power drawn is more than what the charger can provide , so you play meanwhile the battery dies and degrades till it turns off. i undervolted it, battery drain stopped everything perfect but they gave me an update in windows that updated the bios and locked undervolt i used linux then i downgraded... everything perfect again then they updated again in the windows update and they locked undervolt they locked downgrade im stuck with a laptop i cant use fully .....
Loved your enthusiasm for Glass😊 I bought the Explorer edition years ago and retired it when Google dropped it. They’ve just been brought out of hibernation so am looking to see what I can do with them now. Guess adb will be the first port of call!
I bought Glass 2013, I'm not a dev but I can see it future, the problem is the press giving it bad images and at that time peoples was so concern about privacy stuff that the press blown it out of propotion, until snapchat and Tiktok age those thing doesn't matter anymore, Google tend to give up project really fast if thing doesn't make profit in short term, they could make 2nd version much more later, I think it still a perfect time to make new Google Glass with curernt day tech, Smartwatch have enough performance to power all day, modern day tech Glass should be enough to replcae phone.
I recently pulled out my old pair to see if they still work and they do, but the functionality is limited as you pointed out in the video. I used to LOVE these as well and wish that I could still use them the way I used to 10ish years ago. I recently purchased the Meta/Ray Ban glasses and while they are great for capturing photos and video in a hands free way, they aren't nearly as useful as the original Google Glass(es) were. That's why I decided to dust mine off and try them out again. Just wish that the old functionality was still there.
I'm watching this after Apple Vision Pro came out and it just seems like a worse version of Google Glass. I remember hoping that in a few years the price for Google Glass would come down and it would have some sort of facial recognition. I have prosopagnosia and so it would be great to be able to look at someone's face and have Google tell me their name.
I just discovered that my old app can still be compiled on Android Studio Giraffe, with new Gradle and all. - I miss a community for programming those, some of Google's example apps are gone, some are horribly outdated.
Man man, Google should have kept pushing these out. They were way ahead of their time. They look really interesting. They should bring them back with a more slick design. They seem extremely useful.
Google got embarrassed when they first showed it so they quit showing it. They couldn't bare the memes, and maybe forgot about the huge potential of this. A more seamless integration of digital and physical life, that does not require your hands (and lap/desk) constantly.
Google (Alphabet) has no culture, it is a company with no visionary experience. Sundar Pichai is essentially an MBA who only focuses on Balance Sheets and Income Statements (that's all an MBA is, a course in Window Dressing).
Way ahead of its time. I believe this would have been the Watch of its time if the price was more in line. Now we're going full circle with the Meta Ray-Bans and Apple Vision Pro. $1,500 10 years ago was insanely expensive back then, if they were able to do it cheaper, I believe it would have been mass produced, and AR would be much more ahead today.
Honesty google was just ahead of its time with glass. If something like glass released today having never been seen before I'm sure it would have been more of a success.
Im surpirsed i wasn't able to find meta ray bans or rayban metas on your channel. because i feel like this is exactly what you were describing in this video (minus the convenience of a display)
I really wish they were usable nowadays :( I got them used just months before they pulled the plug... Was fun while it lasted. It was truly ahead of its time, I hope a new product comes out like this in the future- or some way to revitalize it (like spoof google server?).
thanks for the video, I really agree with all the points you make. I still own my original google glass explorer edition and did really enjoy using it (especially for stargazing!) - my friends and I were talking about the Apple goggles and it made me think how much less cumbersome the google glass seems by comparison. I can't imagine that it would be terribly hard for google to reboot this project and backend services but I don't know. My friends in the tech industry seem interested - imagine this thing with updated components at a more afforadable price point and a big national ad campaign just like you might do for the newest iPhone! I think society might now be ready for this kind of device which really was ahead of its time in a lot of ways. There were privacy concerns initially but now it seems commonplace for people to film practically everything they do with their phone so I think people will be less uncomfortable. Anyway, thanks again for the thoughtful video and cute photos of your kids!
Google realized that this product would ruin its business with Android because everything that is done from a mobile phone could be done from here. I believe that this product had a very high potential and even more so now with artificial intelligence.
Hello. I am very interested in this tech. I too, was hoping this would have more generations. I want to buy them, but for the price, I really just want to try them. I would also like to interact with the world this way. Question: Is that an old Delta computer sitting on the shelf behind you? I collect, I have an original IBM " luggable " if you're familiar. I just sold my TRS 80. I would love to hear back from you. I have so many questions. Is this tech cross compatible with any other tech?
I'm wanting to get a pair of smart glasses, unfortunately.... The only thing close have to be constantly plug into a device with WiFi or programs $175..... I'm thinking of the basic services are still useable than they do are a much better option..... Great video, thanks🎉
Do you have a walkthrough video on grtting these glasses to work to install Glass echo? Im hopong to get a pair working with some transcription app as im deaf and could really benefit from it
There was a HUD app for driving that showed direction, speed, and altitude. The Google Assistant would show and speak directions. I went to New Orleans for the first time, picked up my rented car, and asked the Assistant to get me to a specific address. It worked like a charm.
You are right , Google with everything in its ecosystem can come up with comprehensive solution to facilitate real life. One that resonated with me, for instance, was my recent travel to another country. There could be headset including glasses to help you in real time translation , reading signs and boards or if you are looking at the art piece or monument. The info projected to your glass or read your earbuds. The usage is endless for these glass while give you independence from screen phone.
Google hit a home run and walked back to the dugout thinking they struck out. This could have put them ahead of apple in the hardware department
I came here directly after watching the vision pro keynote. All I could think about was google marketing the exact product 10 years ago, and never hearing about it again.
Humans/the consumer, is ultimately shallow, you looked like a dork...and while that might be puerile and rudimentary, it's also 100% true, people like what looks sleek and cool. Ala the Ray-bans with speakers, while bulky, still look like Ray-Bans. They need to find a way to make it look like aviators or anything currently in fashion.
Apple's will fail too. Its over twice the price as this one and three times as bulky.
@@DICE.DIGITAL no it wont, its a completely different product. and apple has raving fanboys google has nothing of the sort. i for one will be purchasing apples headset 3,500 isnt really that much.
@@possiblyinsane6995hat price tag is way too high, at least with a new iPhone all it takes is for you to upgrade your contract so it's easy, that isn't an option for the vision. Also apparently the headset is heavy. I just don't see that thing catching on like the iwatch or earpods. Enthusiasts will like it, sure, but your average consumer wants light, easy and cheap.
I don’t understand google.. how they invest a lot of money in making a product then drop it off and let it die.
Backlash, stupid people hindered the progress, because of a simple stupid reason, privacy.
The downfall was the price. I wanted these glasses, but I couldn't fathom spending that much money on a device at the time. Here I am, though, ten years later, wishing I had purchased a pair.
You were essentially buying 2 phones. Yea that was a hard push for most.
How much was it? I don’t remember these being in store
Over 1000 and not worth it
Apple has adjusted expectations with the $3500 Vision Pro. This would be a great opportunity with the stigma removed for Google to get back into this space. I just don't think the current leadership has the vision to take the risk now.
With the Apple Vision Pro, especially the real world reviews by Casey Neistat, the strength of the form factor is back into focus.
For AR, Google glass was infinitely better for interacting with those around you. A snow goggles form factor just isn't natural when you're outside of a ski resort.
I have my grandsonś first steps on video, thanks to Glass. I video recorded my daughter's first fashion show on Google Glass. I used to make photo albums during my long car trips. I never had to stop the car and get out of the car to use my phone. Of course todayś cameras take better quality photos, but because of Glass, I at least have photos! This was a magical device for recording the pedestrian miracles of trivial lives! I have been searching for a replacement since my pair stopped working. Nothing even comes close when it comes to utility, form factor, ease of use, and comfort.
Many people report getting their baby's first steps with Glass. Glass was also the first time Google did computational photography on a camera - which is now common on smartphones. That was why Glass's camera was better than most of the smartphones of its day.
@ThadStarner I have been following start-ups in the smart glasses-AR space ever since the Google Glass Explorer program ended. Not a single product comes even close to Google Glass. They either over reach (Meta's Orion) or under reach (Brilliant's Frames). I know there is great potential in this area, but, for now, just bring Glass back. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The technology is in a state of rapid development. But Glass successfully hit the mark more than a decade ago. We all buy tech that we expect to be obsolete in a year. But we settle for the imperfect and will buy next year's improved but imperfect device. I guess that Google owns all the patents but lacks the grumbah (Star Trek reference).
@ThadStarner BTW, thank you for responding to my comment, Professor Starner. I feel honored just to have my comment acknowledged by you.
This is so much more accessible and easy to use compared to Apple VR headset, though this is just a bit of AR and no VR still Google should re think about this
Apple vision pro MR
THIS is what I wanted from Apple. Great video.
I really was sad google discontinued these. They were way ahead of the times. The world wasn't ready for this amazing tech at the time
It's weird that they disabled the software functions... like if they don't want to continue with the product then fine but why harm the utility of existing devices?
I feel like maybe Google will revisit this, it was always very interesting and it seems like it deserved a hardware update.
It just means theyre not going to waste resources on software updates. Same as when your phone gets outdated.
And what was crazy, the Explorer Edition got a 23rd update almost a year after they killed the program. Was super weird. I got an Enterprise Edition 2 coming for almost nothing, new in the box, and am going to be building some apps and stuff for my job.
I'm guessing a lot of the functionality such as moving pictures over, etc, were done so on a backend server that google was hosting, so they were paying to host and maintain a server for a depreciated product. The software wasn't 100% localized, it relied on google servers.
I miss these glasses so much. Mines were lost during a house fire & I never replaced them. They were so ahead of their time. Now we’re stuck with nothing.
well meta raybans or nreal AR is the closest thing we have to this now and it has improved a bit...
bruh google glass is better
I came here, because I wanted to see what Glass was capable of, compared to Apple VisionPro. I’m an Apple fanboy, but even to me, VisionPro just seems like a bulkier, even MORE overpriced, early prototype of Glass. I personally have zero interest in AR or VR, so maybe I’m just being overly critical.
Updated and marketed correctly this could be used as an IRL streaming device
This concept was still superior in 2024
i believe that this product has been put in deliberate hibernation for release later with hardware and software updates
I hope so.
I was 14 when Google announced these and I was just blown away, what I would've given at the time when the idea came out, it seemed so futuristic and yet so obvious, I was convinced that this was where tech was about to go. I still admire the idea and I still would love a pair and seeing the concept fade away was one of the biggest technological disappointments of my life. I really hope that this idea will be released again and thinking about how nobody has stepped up to the challenge is insane to me, especially with voice commands and AI getting better and better
As someone with mild face blindness, I needed those glasses, and have been looking forward to something similar, with a camera for face recognition and a see-through display to see who I'm talking to, to no vail. Intel also had a project going but canceled it too. There's a limited amount of people whose faces I can remember and recognize with certainty and wearing Google Glass at all times woupd honestly been less awkward than my status quo, plus I loved the design and am hella excentric anyway.
Jesus! I hope google sees this! With the pixel lenses this would be an amazing application for them and looks really good especially now!
It would be interesting to know if google has been cooking up something better over the past decade, would be a waist just to drop the whole AR thing.
Guess what, now we have Meta Rayban, and soon, Meta Orion!
I love your Mac computer in the background
This kind of device is all I have been looking for.. I just want a wireless augmented screen/monitor that I can attach to my own prescription glasses, so that I can watch my trades during the day without having to walk away from my screen. I really wish someone would market something simple like this.
This now deserves a come back. It was not the right time for it back then, but it definitely is now.
It has been a decade? I thought it was a couple years ago. 😂
Tried it at a tradeshow like 10+ years ago. One of the coolest things I experienced and it felt way ahead of its time. Was hoping by now it would be way more advanced instead of canned.
I still yearn for the days of glass! Although I wasn't able to get a pair until 2014-ish, it made my digital life so much easier and smoother. Google, IMHO, has gone backwards. Calls, video conferencing, pictures and videos of my kids and even texting was completely hands free. Being an IT Professional, this would be a game changer! I was able to snag an EE2 for almost nothing and will be doing some cool stuff (hopefully) with it and using it for some niche stuff at work and in my personal life. Thanks for the walk down memory lane! I think we don't have these now because they are so focused on getting the newest and greatest phones out. It's all about money and profits. Google would be stupid not to pick this back up and continue to work on it.
I think most of us are obsessed with our devices, we want to hold something and focus our attention on it. Maybe the next round of kids and young adults will prefer their devices more implemented and intertwined with the real world.
Recording without ever having to take your eyes off what you’re watching is next level. I never take my phone out for big moments or concerts or just something I would otherwise film I don’t because I want to enjoy it, but if I could film w glasses like that yeah I’d do that
.... Meta raybans do the same thing a bit better camera
Apple is typing…
I just came across this video. I took mine out of the drawer to see what it can still do. Unfortunately, it is broken so I'm trying to see if I can fix it. It would be fun to use it again. My Ray Ban Meta does not come close to what Glass was able to do.
"Honey... You're home early"
"Yes... And you're not"
I'm hoping that an AI project will pick up the idea of Google GLASS.
I reckon google will return. 10 years ago this was revolutionary, they would be stupid not to come back to this idea. Pixel 4 was a test of what they could do with motion sense. Seriously they should combat apple and make something better for a cheaper price.
For sure!
Really cool video. I remember when I was a kid this was blowing up all over the internet and at the time the camera was a huge concern.
Good to know you actually had a good experience. Now as an adult I wish I could experience this product for myself. It stayed on the back of my mind for all these years
I had to look this up because of how shook'd at how dystopian apple vision looks like.
Yeah, I feel weird, because I'd actually prefer Google Glass to Apple vision Pro (only if I could control them with my voice, so I could use the navigation/apps while using my wheelchair) 🙈 I'd still buy it today, if I could afford it of course
How do you think this compares to apple vision pro?
We're talking genuine Augmented Reality vs a VR ski goggle headset that models reality via cameras. That's just a VR.
Actually，they could now work with iPhone , listening music using some new tech speakers like those on vision pro, and the previous tech is already very good for receiving notifications. Google should restart the project for this glass as a Notification Center and a pocket camera , a pair of ear buds.
i understand that there are perhaps technological limitations today, but it is so clear to me that this is such a huge thing, and the potential for cool things with it is awe inspiring
..okay to be honest i just want to play lasertag with it.
TAG! YOU'RE IT!!
edit: I'm sorry. My inner kid took over. The adult is back.
The possibilities are exciting, yeah?
Apple released its MR today. It’s a great product, but I’m a little disappointed. It can’t be worn on a daily basis. The best glass in my mind is Google Glass. It’s the same as your idea. I’m very disappointed after 10 years. Technology has changed so much, but no one continues this project. Could it be that it really can't be successful?
Battery tech, if batteries improved those glasses would be used a lit more. Overall it would be good imo, I know the google glass gives less eyestrain then using your phone.
Two things: is there such thing as a 360 degree camera “orb” that can be attached to a 9.8 ft selfie stick? The other thing is I think there is a lot of latent financing of Kirigami research for prosthetic retinas, which would be enabled I surmise with geometric deep learning for all sorts of detection, such as processing better resolve, muon- or other standard particle detection, Wi-Fi signal-detection (see DensePose), and of course… Tik Tok, YT, Youku Tudou within the Cartesian theatre itself. Truly a “no-hands” Orwellian type of experience.
I really miss my Google glass. I still have my clear lenses and my Diane Von Furstenburg “back to the future” lenses. Maybe I’ll buy another pair. I miss watching TH-cam videos on my glass and also sky chart was awesome. Oh and weather radar was so useful. I’m begging for someone to design another OS to install on Google glass where we can get apps off a repository.
When a brand stop doing updates for their product less than 10 years laters for something that cost +1000 bucks... It really makes me rethink buying other product from the same brand. I have a samsung microwave at home : 20 years old +. A samsung phone (gs6edge+) that i baught in 2015, still working nice 8 years later.
It happened to me on 1100$ surface book they have hardware problem where the amount of power drawn is more than what the charger can provide , so you play meanwhile the battery dies and degrades till it turns off. i undervolted it, battery drain stopped everything perfect but they gave me an update in windows that updated the bios and locked undervolt i used linux then i downgraded... everything perfect again then they updated again in the windows update and they locked undervolt they locked downgrade im stuck with a laptop i cant use fully .....
Loved your enthusiasm for Glass😊 I bought the Explorer edition years ago and retired it when Google dropped it. They’ve just been brought out of hibernation so am looking to see what I can do with them now. Guess adb will be the first port of call!
The Google glass was much better than the bulky Apple AR/VR and without seeing clearly
I bought Glass 2013, I'm not a dev but I can see it future, the problem is the press giving it bad images and at that time peoples was so concern about privacy stuff that the press blown it out of propotion, until snapchat and Tiktok age those thing doesn't matter anymore, Google tend to give up project really fast if thing doesn't make profit in short term, they could make 2nd version much more later, I think it still a perfect time to make new Google Glass with curernt day tech, Smartwatch have enough performance to power all day, modern day tech Glass should be enough to replcae phone.
I recently pulled out my old pair to see if they still work and they do, but the functionality is limited as you pointed out in the video. I used to LOVE these as well and wish that I could still use them the way I used to 10ish years ago.
I recently purchased the Meta/Ray Ban glasses and while they are great for capturing photos and video in a hands free way, they aren't nearly as useful as the original Google Glass(es) were. That's why I decided to dust mine off and try them out again. Just wish that the old functionality was still there.
What still works on them? I'm being offered one for a low price and I can't find anything telling me what still works.
I have my Glass still. I loved it all, especially the security of winking to take pictures while I took long walks.
the integration with analog night visions would be awesome.
I hope google comes out with something updated. They were so innovative and ahead.
I'm watching this after Apple Vision Pro came out and it just seems like a worse version of Google Glass. I remember hoping that in a few years the price for Google Glass would come down and it would have some sort of facial recognition. I have prosopagnosia and so it would be great to be able to look at someone's face and have Google tell me their name.
I have both the explorer and the enteprise edition, love them
Any ideas on how to get Glass to connect to a iMac. I was using Glass to transfer pics and videos i took live but now it won't connect.
Can tell where you got your glasses, port number
So we basically had Apple Vision Pro 10 years ago?
What? No. Apple vision pro is x100 bigger and heavier VR headset.
Ridiculous how much we want a comeback from Google. Closest thing we ever had as wearable AR.
My problem is I can’t use the glasses in Taiwan to install the google map app.
I just discovered that my old app can still be compiled on Android Studio Giraffe, with new Gradle and all. - I miss a community for programming those, some of Google's example apps are gone, some are horribly outdated.
As much as I would like to think that people stayed away from these for concerns with privacy and security, it's obviously a fashion thing.
Man man, Google should have kept pushing these out. They were way ahead of their time. They look really interesting. They should bring them back with a more slick design. They seem extremely useful.
Google got embarrassed when they first showed it so they quit showing it. They couldn't bare the memes, and maybe forgot about the huge potential of this. A more seamless integration of digital and physical life, that does not require your hands (and lap/desk) constantly.
Google (Alphabet) has no culture, it is a company with no visionary experience. Sundar Pichai is essentially an MBA who only focuses on Balance Sheets and Income Statements (that's all an MBA is, a course in Window Dressing).
Very disappointed when they shut this down google would have been so far ahead with this tech by now I wish they would revisit this
Absence of image stabilization is obvious in the footages
Way ahead of its time. I believe this would have been the Watch of its time if the price was more in line. Now we're going full circle with the Meta Ray-Bans and Apple Vision Pro. $1,500 10 years ago was insanely expensive back then, if they were able to do it cheaper, I believe it would have been mass produced, and AR would be much more ahead today.
People are so strange, they hated this product back in the day meanwhile they are salivating over the apple knockoff of this product right now
Very weird! These look so much better too
@@roodick85 Exactly. They found google Glass goofy looking back in the day while the new apple products looks even goofier
Ones VR the other one is AR
This was ahead of its time.
this is what we nned, not more VR. give me glasses with dual 1080p cameras for 3d recording, wireless record to phone.
Honesty google was just ahead of its time with glass. If something like glass released today having never been seen before I'm sure it would have been more of a success.
The time is so ripe for another version of these
Im surpirsed i wasn't able to find meta ray bans or rayban metas on your channel. because i feel like this is exactly what you were describing in this video (minus the convenience of a display)
Can this thing use apps?
Not anymore. It’s no longer supported.
@@jeradtech thanks
I really wish they were usable nowadays :( I got them used just months before they pulled the plug... Was fun while it lasted.
It was truly ahead of its time, I hope a new product comes out like this in the future- or some way to revitalize it (like spoof google server?).
Just thought to myself, what ever happened to Google Glass ? Thanks for the video and update. It will take off when society catches up. 😉❤
Ok all this but what is this thingy on the right this glass thing
Apple goggle now is $3k 😂😂😂😂 Google was too early for their time
thanks for the video, I really agree with all the points you make. I still own my original google glass explorer edition and did really enjoy using it (especially for stargazing!) - my friends and I were talking about the Apple goggles and it made me think how much less cumbersome the google glass seems by comparison. I can't imagine that it would be terribly hard for google to reboot this project and backend services but I don't know. My friends in the tech industry seem interested - imagine this thing with updated components at a more afforadable price point and a big national ad campaign just like you might do for the newest iPhone! I think society might now be ready for this kind of device which really was ahead of its time in a lot of ways. There were privacy concerns initially but now it seems commonplace for people to film practically everything they do with their phone so I think people will be less uncomfortable. Anyway, thanks again for the thoughtful video and cute photos of your kids!
I would love a modern version with the main camera the Google Pixel comes with.
TBH I couldn’t be less interested in having a camera connected to my head, the thing about Google glass thats interesting to me is the screen…
Have you looked in to the new AR glasses that are hitting the market? They have come some ways but need to be connected by a cable not Bluetooth
My glass works but it shows the wrong time . Is there at least a fox for that ?
Was speech to text built in?
And this was 10 months ago
After seeing the recent I/O presentation. I wonder if glass will make a comeback.
Meta rayban seems to be the secessor without the AR. Lot of comments forgot about the gen 1s or even nReal for AR
This was b4 its time I feel like it'll probably come back better in a couple yrs
Google realized that this product would ruin its business with Android because everything that is done from a mobile phone could be done from here. I believe that this product had a very high potential and even more so now with artificial intelligence.
Are they still for sale? Show the glass screens. Thx for vid
Google discontinued them.
@@jeradtech honestly it might have been too powerful and they decided to make it private. Wyt?
Hello. I am very interested in this tech. I too, was hoping this would have more generations. I want to buy them, but for the price, I really just want to try them. I would also like to interact with the world this way. Question: Is that an old Delta computer sitting on the shelf behind you? I collect, I have an original IBM " luggable " if you're familiar. I just sold my TRS 80. I would love to hear back from you. I have so many questions. Is this tech cross compatible with any other tech?
I'm wanting to get a pair of smart glasses, unfortunately.... The only thing close have to be constantly plug into a device with WiFi or programs $175..... I'm thinking of the basic services are still useable than they do are a much better option..... Great video, thanks🎉
Great product I don’t understand why they don’t sell it and upgrade it, they was ahead of is time, maybe this was the problem
#revivegoogleglass
They just had to remove the camera and people would be fine with it. How was it for content consumption?
Do you have a walkthrough video on grtting these glasses to work to install Glass echo? Im hopong to get a pair working with some transcription app as im deaf and could really benefit from it
Google glass was ahead of its years. And now Tim Cock ten years after shows pretty much the same thing but bulkier, and calls it R E VO L U T I ON
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Today we have the Meta Smart Glasses, they're practically the same, doesn't it?
not at all, google glass had a small display that you could see notifications with turn by turn directions, video calls, watch youtube videos etc
@@ladron6161 totally forgot about that.
We have the meta rayban glasses today. strange that not many people are mentioning them.
Yeah, but they are no more than an audio experience and a camera embedded in glasses. No visual display.
This really shouldhave made it. I can only imagine how big it was when google announced this
Can you still use the Google Glass as a HUD? This looks really cool and more interesting than a lot of the AR coming out now
Limited features still work but you won’t get navigation.
There was a HUD app for driving that showed direction, speed, and altitude. The Google Assistant would show and speak directions. I went to New Orleans for the first time, picked up my rented car, and asked the Assistant to get me to a specific address. It worked like a charm.
@@AlanUnis Nice!
The Billiant Monocle is the 2023 version of this. Open source and fully hackable heads up display.
But what if youŕe not a hacker? I like the design, but I am intimidated by the skill set required to make it functional.
Well tbh it sounds like you were only really using the camera in which case they are loads of new in glasses camera now available
I used it for much more as mentioned in the video such as for navigation and posting to social media.
Glass was completely ahead of it’s time 👓 ❤
You should look into getting the Meta Rayband glasses it’s pretty much just like google glass
You are right , Google with everything in its ecosystem can come up with comprehensive solution to facilitate real life.
One that resonated with me, for instance, was my recent travel to another country.
There could be headset including glasses to help you in real time translation , reading signs and boards or if you are looking at the art piece or monument. The info projected to your glass or read your earbuds.
The usage is endless for these glass while give you independence from screen phone.