But I truly don't understand what you'd use them for. GPS and taking pictures, ok, yes. But then what? To me this is just another google wave. I mean, I see the potential for gaming, but I don't think these near approach the level of sophistry needed for true immersive gaming.
Tell me what you would USE them for, don't just say, "apps". How? I could envision myself only using them rarely.
All you have to do is read this... Im not even going to spoiler it like the above poster, this shit is 100% CRUCIAL and should be done. Blue prints for construction, remote trouble shooting, medical professions(this should be 100% required within the next 5 years for them), there is so many uses listed below it should make people realize, holy shit, how am I not using this?
In Construction and Home Maintenance
I put on the glasses, get access to the home blueprints, and see where all the wires, plumbing, and other details in the wall are.
Doing something as simple as installing an HDTV into a wall mount would be made far easier and less error-prone using this kind of program. Software could show you exactly where the wall studs are and give you an alert if you weren't securing the mount sufficiently to the wall.
In Medicine
Glasses are an even better form factor than smart phones are for this field. The glasses could show incoming notifications ('Patient A is having a seizure, go to room 212') or enhance the perception of surgeons. Software running on the glasses might spot cavities that a dentist might overlook during a routine cleaning.
Tablets and smartphones can also become contaminated by germs. Hands-free glasses would be much cleaner and safer to use in hospital environments.
In Security / The Military
A camera recognizes a possible fight at a nightclub, identifies the instigators, and sends the information to the security staff. They see an overlay of where the troublemaker is on their glasses so they can investigate the disturbance.
The military could use cheap glasses to help soldiers see where their friends are and to identify potentially dangerous people with weapons.
Driving Aids
Why have an unreliable rear view mirror when your glasses can show a feed from a camera in the back of your car? Why fumble with your smartphone for directions or try to listen for the audio when you can just see it overlaid on your normal vision?
Rapid Training for Employees
Maybe it takes a lot of training to operate a laser cutter, but that skill could be taught more efficiently by overlaying visual aids onto the machine, enabling employees to learn how to use equipment far faster than conventional tutorials might.
1. Press this button. (the button highlights)
2. Guide the machine down this divot within these operating parameters. (the overlay shows the safe zone to guide the machine through)
General Education
Educational videos for kids are so old-fashioned. Why not teach a kid to read with a natural interface? The kid points at an object -- say, a mug -- and asks "what's that thing?" and the software says "That's a mug. M-U-G. Mug!"
Replacement for Instruction Manuals
Instruction manuals require a tedious back and forth. It would be much easier if you could just download the instruction file to your glasses and have it run. This would make troubleshooting home appliances like washing machines far easier.
IKEA could make building furniture less frustrating and more fun with software like this.
Better Customer Service for Everything
Tech support people already make use of screen-sharing technology to help people with computer problems more efficiently. Glasses could make it easier for people to share what they're seeing in real time with customer service personnel for products other than computer software.
When my dishwasher breaks, I'd love for the manufacturer to help me troubleshoot using software running on Glass.
Companies could also save money by hooking in existing troubleshooting systems into Glass instructional files.
Human Resources / Legal Compliance
Have a hard time avoiding illegal questions during interviews like "So, are you thinking of getting pregnant any time soon?"
The HR-bot in your glasses will tell you when you're getting into the danger zone.
Museum Tours
The audio recordings that museums currently use to provide cheap tours could be enhanced with visual components. It'd be great to look at any painting hanging at the Met, have software recognize it, and be able to retrieve additional information on demand by just using a gesture.
