I think this hits the nail squarely on the ol' head. When the iPhone and iPad came out, they felt relevant and interesting. I could immediately think of a dozen places they would fit in my life, and I was eager to get my hands on one. Conversely, I really haven't seen or heard anything about Glass that makes me feel like it's important. I'd need to invent places in my life where it would fit, and for the price point, that's not something I'm willing to do.faefrost said:
Not to be a stick in the mud, but appearances are completely subjective. If, say, the majority of a crowd were to be using Google Glass, then the ones who would be looking foolish would be the ones not using them. It could very well become the social norm of first world countries, much like owning a smart phone is now the social norm in first world countries.Valderis said:
Not really. It would fall under same regulations as no filming in public laws. You cannot film a random stranger without his written permission. That was the reason phone cameras have madnatory (its actually illegal in msot countries t turn it off) sound when taking photos. you are not allwoed to take photos of other people. With google Glass noone would know. with phones at least they can see they are being pointed at.CriticalMiss said:
The bastion of all things correct [citation needed] says otherwise. And if it were illegal to take someone's picture without their permission then all CCTV covering public spaces would be illegal.Strazdas said:
And this is a useful site too:
It takes a company to push a product. The iPhone didn't just explode all on its own, it had a multi-billion dollar company behind it advertising it like no tomorrow. Products need their companies to make that product known, and to convince buyers why they should want it. Companies have various strategies for doing this process. Some truly great products over the years have faded into relative obscurity due to a lack of publicity. Not factoring in how a company approaches product development and release leaves the picture vastly unpainted.ticklefist said:
Kinda sorta. I don't know how it is outside the US, but inside, the laws are basically that you can take pictures or films of whoever or whatever you want (as long as they are in a public place), unless you are using the images/film for commercial purposes. In other words, you cannot use someone's likeness to make money, but so long as you don't cross the line into harassment, it is not illegal to film or take pictures for personal use for anyone in a public space. If the image or film is being used to make money, then you need either their permission or to censor out any and all identifying characteristics (which is why most TV shows in the world put mosaics over people's faces and the like).Strazdas said:
