Camera Sunglasses?

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3111004.stm' target='_blank'>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3111004.stm</a><br /><br /></div>"Soon your sunglasses could help you capture all the important moments of your life. A prototype pair of sunglasses with a camera built in to them has been created by Hewlett Packard researchers. 'It means you now have a wearable camera which nobody will notice and can take pictures while being involved in events,' said Huw Robson from Hewlett Packard. But experts say there could be privacy implications if this sort of technology becomes part of everyday life."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20030918-GlassesCamera.jpg" /><br /><br />I'll say this -- if they can manage to get these at a decently high resolution, and have Bluetooth so it can talk to my Pocket PC, I'd find it very useful... privacy implications notwithstanding (many of which we're already seeing with camera phones).

[ricksfiona]

That would be way cool. But I don't want any cord whatsoever connecting them to anything. Bluetooth would be the way to go. You could also have a docking station where you plug one of the earpieces in to a USB adapter to connect to your computer.

[JonathanWardRogers]

If it only had a TiVo like feature, it would be invaluable. Can you imagine having the last x minutes of your life ready to play back in case you forgot something or wanted to capture something? That would be useful.

[ricksfiona]

The privacy thing can be real ugly though....

[GoldKey]

If it only had a TiVo like feature, it would be invaluable. Can you imagine having the last x minutes of your life ready to play back in case you forgot something or wanted to capture something? That would be useful.

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"Welcome to DejaView, Inc. At Deja View our goal is to let you literally turn back time -- to provide you with the latest proven technology so you can record experiences witnessed just moments earlier. Instead of remembering to carry a video camera and all of its accessories wherever you go, now you can wear them -- just like a pair of glasses or a hat. Our family of wearable products and technological innovations, along with a comprehensive service and information program, are what Deja View is all about."

[medic]

How much time would be lost reviewing your whole day? I don't think I would like it constantly taking pictures throughout the day if I had it on. :?

[maximus]

"It's a cool piece of technology but frankly the idea of people wandering around wearing sunglasses photographing me all the time is really disturbing," said technology analyst Bill Thompson.

"HP need to look at the implications on privacy and stuff like that before they flood the market with these."


I find it odd that a technology analyst will say something like that. If HP managed to get a running prototype with decent resolution, say 2 megapixels, and managed to get a power source that can power this device long enough .. say 10+ hours, then it will be silly for them not to sell it. If HP does not sell it, some other companies will.

[dean_shan]

Forget sunglasses. I want these in my real pair of glasses. Think "Missions Impossible" (The first movie. Not the lame John Woo one)

[MarkWorsfold]

I have enough problems trying to chat up girls without them refusing to talk to anyone wearing spectacles...

[Peter Foot]

I have enough problems trying to chat up girls without them refusing to talk to anyone wearing spectacles...

Yeah but think - you can treasure that moment forever and watch it over and over again :roll:

While I suppose there is some logic in the idea of recording everything for future reference, surely its just going to add to the information overload we all suffer from. Lets not forget that most people who go around with a video camera stuck to their face probably don't really take in or appreciate what they are seeing then and there but are relying on a recorded version later - whatever happened to appreciating the here-and-now :?

[JonathanWardRogers]

Lets not forget that most people who go around with a video camera stuck to their face probably don't really take in or appreciate what they are seeing then and there but are relying on a recorded version later - whatever happened to appreciating the here-and-now :?

I would think that this would be the product for those people. I, personally, use the camera after I've appreciated what I've seen, but for those who are distracted by the equipment, this should remove a lot of that distraction.

[tonyv]

The SF book "the Butterfly Kid" delves into some of the implications of this technology. Imagine a world full of 80+ year old disapproving boomers documenting your every move....scary.