SOC 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Google Glass, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
6 May 2019
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William gibson coined the word cyberspace in the novel neuromancer. Augmented reality computer-generated images or data overlaid on one"s perception of the real world. Contrast with virtual reality, in which the real world is replaced with a simulated experience. Match blueprints to actual building in progress. Two years in public beta, then brought back inside for redesign. Empowered the wearer with tools to be simultaneously. Invite-only rollout made solving the coordination problem impossible. Norm of disclosure reciprocity - camera made possible constant or anytime surveillance. User could be looking right at you and completely ignoring you at the same time. Microsoft learned the lesson of glass" failure. Marketed for single-purpose applications rather than constant wear. Virtual reality recorded video or computer-generated images presented in a way that replaces one"s sense of the real world. Contrast with augmented reality, in which the real world is still experienced directly, but with additions or changes.
