There is much hype about the Google Glass. Some say it will be as revolutionary as the iPhone. However, I find fundamental flaws on Google glass. It does not advance the user experience, but it is an alternative to the existing technology, therefore it cannot be revolutionary. The brilliance of the iPhone is that it simplified complicated devices into one single device. Revolutionary, because it made life easier and richer. Google Glass is a wearable smartphone that you have to wear on your nose. I hate wearing glasses. I wear them only because my eyes are bad. I don’t want to walk around and look like I’m talking to myself…out loud. Weird~ Imagine talking to the Glass on a subway in Japan. Talking about bad manners. How about when you are just tired and the only thing you can do is moving your thumb and keep your eye lids open? That’s me right after work. Constant voice commands are tiring and do not give you an immersive experience. In this sense, iWatch makes more sense as far as the wearable computer is concerned. It is less intrusive.
I hope I’m all wrong. Who knows? The augmented reality and the voice command work flawlessly that I might feel like I am talking to Jarvis in Iron Man. Stark Industry rocks! For now, I just don’t want to wear my smartphone on my nose.