Google Glass rises again — at work

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: Suzanne Johnson <fuhn () pobox com>
> Date: July 18, 2017 at 5:40:56 PM EDT
> To: "DAVID J. FARBER" <farber () gmail com>
> Subject: Google Glass rises again — at work
>
> Now Google Glass is productive, not creepy.
>
> The product Google announced Tuesday is called Glass Enterprise Edition, has been tested in workplaces for the past 
> couple of years and is ready for an expanded rollout.
>
> It’s been five years since Google co-founder Sergey Brin introduced Google Glass to the world, delivered by 
> sky-divers who were wearing the glasses so the audience could see what was happening from their perspective. Soon 
> after, many of us became familiar with “Glasshole,” a term Google itself used to warn early adopters of its 
> internet-connected specs about their behavior. Among other things, people were wary of Glass users because their 
> glasses had cameras that could record others without their knowledge. There was some backlash, and Google closed the 
> Explorer program down in 2015.
>
> But Glass didn’t shutter and shatter forever. It was getting a makeover.
>
> Today, Glass users aren’t creeps at the bar or at the movies — two places where Glass was banned — they are factory 
> workers, warehouse workers, airplane mechanics and doctors.
>
> “Workers in many fields, like manufacturing, logistics, field services, and healthcare find it useful to consult a 
> wearable device for information and other resources while their hands are busy,” said Jay Kothari, lead project 
> manager for Glass, in a Medium post Tuesday. “That’s why we’ve spent the last two years working closely with a 
> network of more than 30 expert partners to build customized software and business solutions for Glass for people in   
>     these fields.”
>
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>
> http://www.siliconbeat.com/2017/07/18/google-glass-rises-work/



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