Google glasses for the bike

[Katman]

the guy wanted to love them but ended up hating them and experienced headaches etc from the 24/7 wifi transmitter on them.

Anyone that is happy to have a continuous wifi transmitter only centimeters away from their brain probably deserves their brain tumor.

[nerrrd]

Some of us have to wear glasses anyway, don't really need to look any dorkier thanks Google.

Also why not 'Google Goggles'? The alliteration is epic.

[ZeroIndex]

I want one of these...

[tippersv]

I want one of these...

I prefer the simple view of the road and my surroundings, and the great sound of my bike .

That's why I ride.

[willytheekid]

I prefer the simple view of the road and my surroundings, and the great sound of my bike .

That's why I ride.

+1

All of those products present the same two problems, a blind spot and a constant distraction from the road.
...I'd rather focus on survival than a low res screen. (Totally with Tipper on this one...Much prefer listening to the "music" of my V4 in full song, while enjoying the simple pleasure's of the ride)


...but non the less, the tech is very cool..I can understand the appeal

[imdying]

lol... distraction... go and try them, you'll see why I laugh.

[Banditbandit]

I think it is an excellent idea .. I can see it now .. up pops a thing that says "You have mail"

You open it up and it's an e-mailed ticket from the Traffic Officer just behind you ...

You don't have to stop - he doesn't have to stop ... no aggression ..

Then you can do your internet banking and pay the fine without even having to stop the bike ...

What a great idea ... the cop can also get an instant receipt to say the fine has been paid .. and if the fine is not paid, then he can press a button and turn off your engine

What a great world we live in ..

[saxet]

Please.....stop giving people ideas!

[Pugcow]

If it could tie into the bike to show speedo, temp, rev counter that would be awesome. Perhaps even tie the GPS into the speed limit and flash if you're speeding. Would save the aggro of having to keep checking the clocks when riding around town...

[Akzle]

If it could tie into the bike to show speedo, temp, rev counter that would be awesome. Perhaps even tie the GPS into the speed limit and flash if you're speeding. Would save the aggro of having to keep checking the clocks when riding around town...

youre right. Having to look at anything that isnt right in front of your face is such a hassle.

[Tazz]

youre right. Having to look at anything that isnt right in front of your face is such a hassle.

2 bikes of mine don't have lights on the speedos...not that I care enough to do anything about swapping them out (there are no bulbs!).

To be honest though its kind of fun guessing how many knots you're doing while passing cops at night. I guess that thrill could be replaced by watching the Lion King in your Skully while wheeling past cops at night?

I'm to tight to fork out for one or the glasses, but I would give them a go later down the line.

How much info you pay attention to is your choice. Knowing how much is to much without crashing should help clean the gene pool a little. Same deal with the music that some people can't handle while riding. No problem. Just don't listen to it and leave everyone else alone...

[varminter]

So here I am, cruising along at 100kph, got my mp3 player, my ebook, my eye glasses, my tinted visor, my main visor, can't see the road but hey I got me google glasses too. Now where the fuck are the bars, they're round here somewhere.

[Dave-]

With some clever code this could point out potential dangers before you get to them.

Yes it may make people more complacent, but it would be able to detect potential hazards much sooner than you can.

It could over lay infra-red imagery and point out hidden obstacles in the dark.

safety applications are endless.