Wearable Tech Invention

With inventions of smartwatches by Android and Apple's iWatch coming out, wearables are predicted to be the next big thing in tech era. 

Not falling behind of Androids and Apple, Google has recently announced that their latest wearable invention known as Google Glass is on its way.

So, what is Google Glass?
According to CNN,  Google Glass can be worn like regular glasses. It has a high-resolution display and allows wearers use voice commands to shoot photos or videos and access features like e-mail, text messaging, Google Maps, Google search and a handful of other apps. There were also rumors that the users are able to insert prescription lenses into it because many users who have tried wearing both Glass and eyeglasses have called it awkward. 

However, the groundbreaking Google Glass is said to face social and cultural issue. According to Omaha's website,  Google Glass have raised concerns of people who don't want to be surreptitiously videoed or photographed.

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Also, many tech experts are not too optimistic of Google Glass.  In an article by Barry Shlachter, David Pogues, a tech expert said Google Glass will not be well-received on next year. Pogue predicted the device will be banned in courtrooms, banks, lockers rooms  and a few more private places.

Also, Sarah Griffiths from Daily Mail U.K., wrote that Google Glass users could be dealing with expensive data bills due to huge strain they place on the Internet, experts commented. One of the reason is because Google Glass connects to the Internet by linking to the web via a mobile phone or tablet's data plan. An American tech expert, Brian Fung predicts Google Glass will burden internet infrastructure, forcing mobile companies to build capacity. He believes the invention of wearable tech will affect the current way tethering is used and paid for, because of huge need for data.

In my opinion as a consumer, I think Google Glass is a groundbreaking wearable tech invention. However, I am not positive about wearable techs. After all, it's a computer that we will be wearing. I think humans are growing dependency towards technology. Indeed, we live in a tech era, but I think wearing computers is crossing the line of being human. I think it will largely affect humans' interaction and humans capabilities of performing without computers. Not to mention, we are still uncertain if the device has any side affects towards humans' health. I believe wearable techs will evolve but in a span of lengthy period.