We may not have flying cars or mass interplanetary travel yet, but things like mobile video chat, motion capture, and satellite GPS systems are a constant reminder that technological growth has exploded in the 21st century. Here Google has introduced a concept for a headset that allows you to perform the same functions as a smartphone but hands free. What are your thoughts on wearing something like this around?
This is an interesting concept, and I am impressed by the streamlined design...They certainly look functional enough for an average consumer to wear without feeling self-conscious. I watched Google's prototype video, and I am ambivalent about the concept. I'm afraid that having our social networking, digital mapping, and information receiving literally before our eyes all day will get us further and further away from the value of face to face interactions, even those with a stranger to ask for directions while walking the city streets.
ReplyDeleteThese glasses are an incredible display of technology, but we need to remember the value of not having media integrated into every hour of the day. Just some food for thought, especially for we who DO appreciate and create multimedia...