By the end of 2012 Google is planning to launch a new breed of smart-phone. Android based, these Google Glasses are expected to stream and retrieve data about their surroundings through 3G or 4G data collection, GSP, bluetooth, motion sensors, and more. Costing about the same as current smart-phones, consumers will be able to connect and share with those around them just by looking.
Although the article doesn't directly talk about the economic effects, it does generates some questions about where our country is headed in terms of regulation and privacy rights. where are Google's boundaries in relation to privacy tracking their consumers and recording on the front built-in camera? How is this going to affect driving laws?
http://mashable.com/2012/02/22/google-glasses-2012/
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/google-to-sell-terminator-style-glasses-by-years-end/
5 comments:
It seems like Google glasses will be an addition to all the gadgets that we carry around with us. It will definitely revolutionize the way in which people interact with each other. It will also increase the number of advertisement we are exposed to on a daily basis.
I actually was just reading this article yesterday. I would wonder which segment of the internet business would be hurt most by this development? whether it has any effect on the tablet market perhaps?
I read this news in some Chinese websites, and according to the comments people are more than happy to welcome this new Android smartphones. With the overwhelming using of apple products, it's time to see some new ideas. I believe, in modern age the dominance of one brand cannot last very long.
It sounds an exciting news that the Android based Google Glasses are expected to launch by the end of 2012. The phone functions are sounds attractive as well. However, I have a concern as mentioned at the end of the article. As goolge glasses are expected to stream and retrieve data about their surrounds through 3G or 4G data collection, blue-tooth, motion sensors or even more. What are the boundaries in relation to privacy tracking their consumers? What will be the relative regulation and privacy rights? With the coming of the e-tools age, it seems that we are coming to a perfect information age. However is it real perfect?
I agree with Kexuan. At the risk of sounding paranoid, one firm's monopoly over so many goods has the potential off having drastically lowering privacy. This will have an impact on future politicians, CEOs, and even students when we graduate and look for jobs. I hope the policies catch up with technology so that regulation on companies will protect this right.
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