Google Glass Project = DBZ Scouters

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Google Glass Project = DBZ Scouters

Post by Drabaz » Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:35 pm

Have any of you heard about this new Project Glass from Google? They're glasses that have a digital display. It can do many things from take videos, make phone calls, gps, tell time and temperature, ect. While it's not exactly a replica of a scouter, it does show that the technology does exist. It's set to realease sometime around Christmas for prices ranging from up to $600. I'm saving up now in case this turns out to be as awesome as the hype makes it out to be.

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Post by samuraix123 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:56 pm

That looks goofy as all hell in my opinion :lol: kinda reminds me of when virtual boy came out
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I would never pay 600 dollars for this thing either. just ain't my cup of tea. I don't see the resemblance in this thing and the scouter.
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Post by funrush » Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:54 pm

I think it's pretty cool! It's like that old show, Ned's Declassified, where one of the main characters had computer glasses.

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Post by Deus ex Machina » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:48 pm

The technology itself sounds like a good idea to me, but until they design it so that you don't look like a guy wearing a weird eye-glass on your face I don't believe it will catch on. I just can't see people wearing those in public without getting weird looks.

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Post by Akumaito Beam » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:04 am

Coincidentally my favorite episode was actually when Raditz met up with Nappa in front of Strand Books.

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Post by Bura » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:05 am

Haha, that was the first thing I thought when I heard they were making these. XD But I still prefer my toy scouter :P

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Post by Drabaz » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:00 am

Yup, I have to agree that it looks really goofy. Hopefully this is just a prototype. Regardless, the exciting thing here is that the technology exists. I never thought I'd ever see a digital display on glass in my lifetime. And who knows, there are always people out there modding technology. Maybe someone will find a way to combine this and the toy scouters some of us have.
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Post by Chibi Gohan » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:04 am

Until it can read power levels, it is not a scouter. :lol:

On a more serious note, this is an amazing piece of tech, but is it really that practical... I view it more as a gimmick item.
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Post by LeprikanGT » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:53 am

A scouter is also a transmitter and a communication device; Google Glass is connected to the internet so theres the communications. We saw plenty f uses for it and it being used a bunch for other than just power levels.

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Post by Hades » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:58 am

would Google have a refunds policy if we encountered a Saiyan powering up?
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Post by Son Geeko » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:18 pm

Ehhh... it's just a little ring that fits around your head. Doesn't look really that "goofy" to me, it's not like they're making you wear a bucket over your head or something. Looks aren't always everything you know. :?
samuraix123 wrote:That looks goofy as all hell in my opinion :lol: kinda reminds me of when virtual boy came out
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....How does that remind you of the Virtual Boy exactly? They both seem to be very different products with different funtions and purposes.
samuraix123 wrote:I would never pay 600 dollars for this thing either. just ain't my cup of tea. I don't see the resemblance in this thing and the scouter.
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Did you read the first post? It's not supposed to exactly be a "scouter" as seen from the series, but it's kinda simliar, it's basically a device that goes on your head and receives infomation from the outside world.

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Post by Krakabeast » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:28 pm

These things are going to cause a lot more car accidents if they're ever sold to the public.
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Post by funrush » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:30 pm

I'll buy one eventually if they make them like full glasses so you don't look like you have a wire tied around your head.

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Post by jordanator » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:37 pm

Hmm. Well. If only they slashed the prices, gave them tinted lenses, made them resemble DBZ scouters with identical sounds, and allowed you to scan someone's lifeforce/battlepower/ki/~ something along those lines, then I'd probably cry with joy and buy 1000. It's a great idea though, but I have a bad feeling that if this did get released, it could very well follow the success pattern of Kinect.
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Post by samuraix123 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:11 pm

Son Geeko wrote:Ehhh... it's just a little ring that fits around your head. Doesn't look really that "goofy" to me, it's not like they're making you wear a bucket over your head or something. Looks aren't always everything you know. :?
What do you mean ''Looks aren't always everything?'' the look of a product keeps you from looking like a jackass. and In my opinion I just think it's the new hip goofy thing coming out that will probably cause more harm than good. aren't people satisfied enough with Texting while driving? that's what got my best friend killed.

[quote=''Son Geeko'']....How does that remind you of the Virtual Boy exactly? They both seem to be very different products with different functions and purposes.[/quote] < I can't get this stupid thing to Quote :lol:

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Post by Makaioshin » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:24 pm

One day I'll be able to see the battle power of fellow hipsters as I make a purchase at the local coffee truck. Can't wait.

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Post by PorungasWrath » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:30 am

If i could use them to count power levels with them and they came out in the scouter design, yea. but other than that.. its just a phone for your eyes. plus its too expensive for my liking. wernt they tring to make something like this before but as a contact lens?

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Post by dbboxkaifan » Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:10 am

Seen a video about what this can do and it sort reminded me of Kinect put into glasses. Cool & neat.
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Post by hleV » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:52 pm

So I assume this thing doesn't scan people's battle power?

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Post by dbboxkaifan » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:31 pm

hleV wrote:So I assume this thing doesn't scan people's battle power?
There's more potential to this thing than scan someone's power level, like know their history/past/crimes/health/name/address/etc.

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