Congress and Google Faceoff on Glass

Google co-founder Sergey Brin, wearing Glass (image credit)

ABC News writer Joanna Stern reports on the faceoff between Congress and Google, in her article Google Glass Explainer Too Little for Privacy-Sensitive Congressman.  At issue is the much ballyhooed wearable technology Glass.

I can see both sides of the coin here. On the one hand, Glass is one of the coolest technology to augment reality. Think:  "Minority Report" (below).  On the other hand, Glass isn't just a disruptive innovation, but also a social, even military disruption. Think: "War Games:  The Dead Code" (below).  How will Google, government, and we ourselves reconcile these sides?

Here's the full letter from Google VP Susan Molinari, in response to US Representative Joe Barton's concerns about Glass. What do you think?

Microsoft and Samsung are also working to join the fray on wearable technology, but seem content to lay low for now, publicly speaking, and see how things go with the technical and privacy issues with Glass.  They will be formidable competitors for Google, especially with a price target of $200 - $500 for their offering versus the $1500 setback for Glass.

Thank you for reading, and let me know what you think!

Ron Villejo, PhD