I hear those laserdisc players are going to be huge too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOJ5h0EC9Nc
In seriousness: people scoff at the things that are going to happen, and they get enthusiastic about the things that aren't. The early-adopter technology (Betamax) is not always the one that endures. Entire industries (first wave console games) collapse. People with a technology to flog (iBeacons) will always tell you exactly how well it suits your needs. Early iPhone adopters *were* showoff knobs, and being caught offguard by mobile is no reason to bet the bank on wearables.
Shouldn’t we constantly experiment with creating good experiences with what's to hand, rather than trying to predict the technological frameworks of the future?
Danny
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Interesting
We haven't played with Glass as such for any specific services, but it is always worth experimenting with what things can do to see what they might enable. I've used Mar Dixon's set (thanks) and it is an intriguing thing. I loved the above eye screen and like gesture control. Felt a bit odd with voice control.
However the issue here really isn't about Glass. It is about sensory wearable digital stuff. Wearable digital is are here and a killer tech-disruption moment will happen in next few year that makes it as ubiquitous as smart phones are now. Whether it is Google Glass or not is not the point. Whether it will be one type or a number of types is also not the point. It will happen and denying it is head-in-sand behaviour.
Read this if you want a more thoughtful recap:
What mobile technology is becoming
http://www.slideshare.net/Thinkmobile/what-mobile-technology-is-becoming
Also not hearing the term "ambient" much yet but that is another part of the same jigsaw - think in-car or home-automation. That is here too in about the same state of adoption - that is, waiting for a killer user experience that changes everything.
I'm old enough to remember when very many people scoffed at the idea of mobile phones at all, let alone smart phones. People who used them were seen as show-off knobs. My children would see anyone who chose not to use a smart phone as being a freak.
In early surveys of internet use, a lot of people said they were not interested and believed they would never use it.
This sound familiar about wearable - get over it and explore.
Andrew Lewis
Digital Content Delivery Manager
Digital Media Department
www.vam.ac.uk/digitalmedia
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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:13:31 +0000
From: John Benfield <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Google Explorer [Scanned]
Within the theatre sector I think there is potential that Google Glass-like products could really make theatre more accessible (small a and big A).
Looking at access with a big A, currently it is only occassional performances of shows that have surtitles running. Viewing these via GG would allow surtitles to be much more readily accessed during any performance. We are also experimenting with live signed performances, which again could be offered virtually much more frequently through a GG device.
For access with a small a, I could see GG allowing audience access to plot and character hints for those unfamiliar/less confident with the play. And probably one day, the ability to access automated langauge translations (less easy with Shakespeare of course, but we don’t just do Shakespeare!).
As with all technology, it is the level of ubiquity at tech reaches that determines the potential usage. In theory we could right now provide audiences with a GG on request for surtitling, but for the ‘small a’ uses I think we’d need this tech to be BYOD.
John Benfield
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Royal Shakespeare Company
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Sent: 24 June 2014 16:54
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I've had Glass for little over 6 months. My original intention was to see how they could be used in cultural venues but no one has taken me up on the offer to use them. Excuses have been mainly that Glass is stupid and/or going to fail, etc. Sad that such strong opinions were formulated before anyone really had a go with them.
I've done a few research workshops where I gave the Glass to people and listened to how they want to use them. The bottom line was many found a reason to think about getting them (once, of course, the price came down).
Most of the really good ideas related to health/accessibility so not really cultural specific. However, it does indicate that the general public will be more receptive to wearable tech in the near future.
Personally, I'm not quite sure what or where museums can use Glass.
Wearable tech is suppose to be innovative and pushing data that can be found on your website onto your eye is not innovative. The challenge is to stop looking at what we already have available and look at what is missing
- then creating a unique response to that need.
Not sure museums are up for the challenge as many are still concentrating on apps. My offer for museums / developers to use my Glass still stands though. :-)
On 24 June 2014 10:23, Graham Davies <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> Just want to bring this topic to the surface again...
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> Is anyone out there looking to develop anything or experiment with
> Google Glass for cultural organisations?
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> Just wondering before considering the 'Glass Explorer Programme'
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> Thanks,
> Graham Davies
> Digital Programmes Manager
> Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
>
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