Google Glass Creator Shifts to Amazon
August 15, 2014
As he heads out the Google X door, Google Glass developer Babak Parviz notes that pervasive use of that device (or ones like it) is far from inevitable. In CNet’s “Google Glass Creator: Glass Not Only Answer to Life After Smartphones,” writer Richard Nieva reports on Parviz’s wider viewpoint:
“People are increasingly moving away from desktop computers and latching on to smartphones and tablets, and Glass was born from trying to figure out where the next great platform shift would take us. ‘Google Glass is one answer to that question,’ said Babak Parviz, a director at Google X, at the Wearable Technologies Conference here. ‘It’s not necessarily the definitive answer.’”
Alas the article does not share examples of alternatives Parviz has in mind, leaving the curious hanging. It does, though, illustrate that Parviz understands why some criticize the face-mounted computer. The article continues:
“But for all the possible benefits, Parviz is still aware of the danger of making these next-gen devices alienating experiences. ‘As these technologies set in, some of the humanity comes out,” he said. “There’s a balance between what technology allows and what technology takes away.”
Now we know at least one person behind Google Glass seems to understand the challenge of placing such technology in the larger culture. Interestingly, Parviz is now heading to Amazon, a company that has become nearly as keen on product diversity as Google is. Can Parviz help Amazon stay (get) on the right side of culture commentary as he helps it pursue innovative tech? After all, Amazon can’t expect to stay “bulletproof” forever.
Cynthia Murrell, August 15, 2014
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