[Aurvandil]

wzigrang, on 24 July 2012 - 09:57 PM, said:

"Could the Google Glass technology form a heat map showing the things my eyes rested on?"
Only if you're Superman; your gaze doesn't tranmit thermal energy.

A Heat Map isn't about thermal energy. It is a type of graph. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_map. They are often used in analysis of how people read websites. You create a graph of how long a person looks at a particular part of the website, the longer they look the brighter the color (looks 'hotter' the longer they look). Then just by looking at the pattern of where they looked the longest, you can determine what interests them the most, or where to place links or images to catch their attention the fastest.

Typically this has required a research study (and consent) to perform. But it would be much easier if you could monitor a person in real-time all the time through a pair of glasses.

[GeekyScientist]

I think a far greater concern might be people using Google Glass while driving. Look how much we worry about using cell phones while driving.

[LiveBrianD]

NickanFayyazi, on 25 July 2012 - 07:39 PM, said:

nathanwhitworth, on 25 July 2012 - 05:13 AM, said:

Right, so, like Firefox and Chrome log and report back every web site you visit to their respective vendors? Of course they don't, and that's because we wouldn't use them if they did.

This is unfounded scaremongering, and nothing more.

I hope you're being sarcastic, because they do log and report back every website you visit.

What are you talking about?

[Puddleglum]

databaseben, on 27 July 2012 - 08:40 AM, said:

not sure if i would want to use them. i wouldn't want to see advertisements or subliminal messages.

Who says you'll have a choice? The precedent has been set. The government can make you buy, and use, anything it wants to. And any cop passing you on the street or stopping you for having a taillight out can tell whether you're using them.

[DennisSmith]

nathanwhitworth, on 25 July 2012 - 05:13 AM, said:

Right, so, like Firefox and Chrome log and report back every web site you visit to their respective vendors? Of course they don't, and that's because we wouldn't use them if they did.

This is unfounded scaremongering, and nothing more.

What do you expect from a tabloid news article.

[mulletreeve]

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Fear Fear Fear Thats so untechnocratic. But see the benefits for the right minded people. You can catch criminals easily. A crime free world = Heaven. Get it.

The problem is who defines what a crime is, and what "right-minded" is?

A fascist's heaven is a democrat's hell. And vice versa.

[htie96]

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Right, so, like Firefox and Chrome log and report back every web site you visit to their respective vendors? Of course they don't, and that's because we wouldn't use them if they did. This is unfounded scaremongering, and nothing more.

Actually they do...it is called tracking cookies and google-analytics.com which stores all your data into specified servers. They analyze your usual queries to personalize your experience as well as advertising. This increases your likely hood of buying an advertised item.

[htie96]

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Fear Fear Fear Thats so untechnocratic. But see the benefits for the right minded people. You can catch criminals easily. A crime free world = Heaven. Get it.

The term criminal is based upon the views of society. Say being a criminal is walking in the wrong direction on a sidewalk, eating the wrong way, talking to the wrong people, placing your hands in the position while you sit, or even having your head in anyplace but forward. And to your statment on "right minded"...if you are a normal person in an insane world are you then insane. A crime free world would be Heaven. It would also mean a lack of free will, which is (if you are religious) gods gift to you (well only if you believe he is not alpha and omega, omnipotent and omniscient). If you are fine giving up your free world however I suggest you become a slave, and destroy certain parts of your brain. You do not want to do this then you truly are a corrupt elitist who wants this for everybody else but yourself. Being that however would mean you seek freedom and free will even if that means sacrificing the free will of others.

[htie96]

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I think a far greater concern might be people using Google Glass while driving. Look how much we worry about using cell phones while driving.

Yep...Google is not currently an evil tyrant. They only control about 1% of the entire internet (which is much larger than you would think). They do however control about 85% of all users of the internet, so take it as you will. They do however monitor and analyze your data to personalize your experience and advertising. My only worry is their collaboration with government because as we saw back when plutocracy(steel, railroad, and oil trusts owned the government) was around that it wasn't pretty.

[pietrod21]

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Fear Fear Fear Thats so untechnocratic. But see the benefits for the right minded people. You can catch criminals easily. A crime free world = Heaven. Get it.

simpleton, real criminals don't simply steal your wallet, they create complex and invisible sistem to do it, or even to use you without the you recognize it

[MarkRodriguez]

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"Could the Google Glass technology form a heat map showing the things my eyes rested on?" Only if you're Superman; your gaze doesn't tranmit thermal energy.

He meant heat map as in hot areas of interest and cold. Not actual heat.

[MarkRodriguez]

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Fear Fear Fear Thats so untechnocratic. But see the benefits for the right minded people. You can catch criminals easily. A crime free world = Heaven. Get it.

You are such a blinded fool to believe that power like that will be used only for our benefit. Who do you think runs this world? Rainbows and unicorns? Cuz its not. Its greedy selfish despotic bankers. Give them access to this info and they WILL abuse it.