Project Glass: Pros and Cons

Posted on April 10, 2012 at 8:30 AM by JP 9 Comments

The mad scientists at Google have been releasing information about their latest game-changing technology- “Project Glass.” You may have seen bits of info online or on TV about these virtual reality-esque glasses. If not, check out this concept video:

Before we get all “This is the future! Let’s go get our hoverboards and go find some cyborgs to rough up,” let’s pause and think about some pros and cons of Project Glass:

Pro:
The glasses will free you from having to constantly pull out your phone for calls, texts, emails, etc.

Con:
Sooner or later you’ll step off of a curb reading a text and break your ankle…and possibly your Project Glass glasses.

Pro:
People can ditch their Bluetooth earpieces.

Con:
We’ll have to find something else to make fun of you for behind your back.

Pro:
Project Glass will make it easy to keep up with your friends, events, and personal interests.

Con:
Someone (most likely Apple) will come out with a contact lens version of this same thing. Your friends will see you at an event, refer to you as “Ol’ Three Eyes” because you’re still rocking the old-school Project Glass glasses, and you’ll be too embarrassed to go back out, leaving you plenty of time for your personal interests.

Pro:
Navigation on foot through cities, stores, etc. will be much easier.

Con:
The navigation app will have trouble working due to interference from other Project Glass users who are also on their way to the Star Trek Convention. Guess you’ll have to get directions the old fashioned way, Geordi La Forge.

Pro:
People will see that you’re on the cutting edge of technology when your rock your new Project Glass specs.

Con:
People will see that you’re on the cutting edge of looking like dorky RoboCop…minus all the awesome guns.

Aside from all that, Project Glass looks incredible. It’s crazy the things these brilliant companies are coming up with. Technology will continue to push the envelope, making us more connected, more informed, and nerdier than ever. Bring it.

Do you think you’d enjoy wearing Project Glass glasses? If not, what are some other “cons” I neglected to mention? 

 

  • http://thebeardedidealist.com/ Stephen Haggerty

    Con: I’m scared that Total Recall will end up being real life. Which, now that I think of it, would maybe be a pro…

    • http://www.jonathanpettus.com Jonathan Pettus

      That would be a definite Pro, especially if the glasses spoke to you in Arnold’s voice.

  • rs10

    I think the idea looks sweet, but isn’t it kind of pushing people to rely on technology even more? People need to learn how to do things on their own, technology has great uses, but people do need street smarts. And need to know how to read a map. It’s cool and great that there are such amazing things being created, but living behind a screen is getting to be to much.

    • rs10

      not dogging it or anything, but just offering a different outlook

      • http://www.jonathanpettus.com Jonathan Pettus

        I was def poking fun at it. Thanks for reading and for your comments!

    • http://www.jonathanpettus.com Jonathan Pettus

      Totally agree. The ability to read an old-school map is almost obsolete now. Might as well be written in braille for most people. Sadly, though, I think technology will continue to push the envelope (envelopes- something that may also be soon obsolete).

  • mohit

    In cell phones we use android technology like in google glass which tech is used

  • dumb

    your pros are good but the cons are stupid

  • http://www.facebook.com/cournaando Core Toxik Ravenvenom

    this helped me a lot! i was looking for pros and cons on the Project Glass.
    i find the pros quite funny!