Google Glass
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as an example of what Glass promised, for comparison with later AR glasses.
What it is
A short 2012 promotional-style video of Google Glass showing what the headset was meant to do. It shows features like map directions and overlays in the wearer's view.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2018 to 2021.
What Hacker News said
Cites ceejayoz · 2018-07 · on “Ask HN: Where can I obtain Google Glass(-like) devices for development purposes?”
Google's marketing videos showed things like a full Google Map for directions (example: [this video] ). I'm not surprised people got confused.
Cites marcodiego · 2021-08 · on “ST Sees AR Glasses Replacing Smartphones”
> What I would buy today is glasses that allowed an overlay. Give me a screen and an API and let me tether it to my phone and push pixels and I'd buy that immediately. An overlay was the google glass promise: [this video]
Cites dougmwne · 2021-12 · on “Google is building a new augmented reality device and operating system”
I disagree. It was and is an AR product. Re-watch this early promo video: [this video] There are several clear AR features displayed. There's a location based notification about the subway service upon getting close to the entrance. There's overlaid compass based walking directions. There's GPS based location identification and check-in. AR is more than just computer vision driven overlays. Though that tech wasn't available to be put in a HMD at the time, these GPS driven features absolutely were AR features and the original Glass should rightfully be considered the first AR consumer product. Furthermore, the product still exists as the Enterprise Edition 2 and this current version supports compu