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Google Glass will guide a blind man through the Boston Marathon (fox25boston.com)
submitted by fastfinge
blind_devotion08 6 points 6y ago
This would end badly if it were me. Someone at google would quit in frustration. I can almost see it now:
"Okay google, when are the hurdles?"
"Sir, there are no hurdles. this is a marathon."
"Aw crap, and I didn't bring my skis or my gun."
"Sir, that's a biathelon, not a marathon."
"So, what, is everyone getting together to binge-watch something on netflix?"
"No, sir, you're supposed to run."
"Oh, right, that's why I got the ankle bracelet with the GPS"
"Sir, that's a fit bit and I think you wear that on your wrist and we're not using it to track you. We're using a phone and a camera."
"Well if you're using the GPS on my phone can you at least catch any pokemon we pass by?"
"That's not my department, sir."
"Boy am I tired from all this running. Can I borrow a google car?"
"You've run about half a block, sir, and no you may not."
Intersperse this with a bunch of stupid stuff I want to google at the time.
"Okay google, when are the hurdles?"
"Sir, there are no hurdles. this is a marathon."
"Aw crap, and I didn't bring my skis or my gun."
"Sir, that's a biathelon, not a marathon."
"So, what, is everyone getting together to binge-watch something on netflix?"
"No, sir, you're supposed to run."
"Oh, right, that's why I got the ankle bracelet with the GPS"
"Sir, that's a fit bit and I think you wear that on your wrist and we're not using it to track you. We're using a phone and a camera."
"Well if you're using the GPS on my phone can you at least catch any pokemon we pass by?"
"That's not my department, sir."
"Boy am I tired from all this running. Can I borrow a google car?"
"You've run about half a block, sir, and no you may not."
Intersperse this with a bunch of stupid stuff I want to google at the time.
snow671 2 points 6y ago
> "Oh, right, that's why I got the ankle bracelet with the GPS"
Oh my sides hurt from laughing so hard at this. The article mentions using this at the grocery store as well. I can't imagine the turnover on that agent position if anyone shops like I do.
Oh my sides hurt from laughing so hard at this. The article mentions using this at the grocery store as well. I can't imagine the turnover on that agent position if anyone shops like I do.
awesomesaucesaywhat 3 points 6y ago
Is the app/visual interpreter free? This sounds super cool but I can easily imagine it costing a ton to "rent" a person for a long period of time.
-shacklebolt- 1 points 6y ago
The service is through https://aira.io/
Plans range from 100 minutes to unlimited minutes per month (and include the glasses, data plan, etc) and range from $89 to $329 a month currently.
Plans range from 100 minutes to unlimited minutes per month (and include the glasses, data plan, etc) and range from $89 to $329 a month currently.
fastfinge [OP] 1 points 6y ago
As far as I know, both cost. An up front cost for the app and the hardware, and then a monthly cost for the app.
awesomesaucesaywhat 3 points 6y ago
That might work out well if someone uses the app a lot
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