Clearly some unhappy campers are moaning at the "£400/$600" prices kicking around the rumor mill for Google Glass when it hits the market in 2014. Not to mention the companies from social media that will / will not enter the space, again take with a pinch of salt, not sure why this has got some disgruntled people around but Ill try and explain why they are wrong.
Facebook isnt keen on getting in on the fun, and I can see why, ultimately it gives Google visibility of who and what is on its sharing site, the data will have to get to and from Glass somehow. Facebook numbers have plateau'd too, something I am not shocked at, remember Facebooks last update also monitors your SMS / MMS messages too which means more data is going to Facebook than ever. Isn't it already intrusive enough ? So why do we need it on Glass anyway.
So using Facebook as an example of why Google Glass will fail or is "Doomed" is nothing short of a joke, I predict within 3-5yrs the numbers on Face(less)book will be in serious decline. Many including myself have either removed Facebook from their handsets or from the site altogether. Not sure Google Glass will cover my tears on that because there wont be any.
Now lets talk about that price.
How much did you pay for your first VCR or maybe a Walkman back in the days of wearable music. The premium was high because the numbers were low at the start, I remember my parents getting a VCR and paying over £600 ($800) for it - god knows how much that is in todays money. Its not a difficult mathematical sum to work out, low numbers high price. Explorers know that the Glass isnt worth $1500 of anyone's money but helping a product develop in such a way is key to its success. Not only does it gauge appetite for it, it can also gauge where and how it could be used.
With or without social media platforms - Google Glass has so many good applications being made for it, and methods of use. Therefore I'm kinda glad it wont be bothering me informing of the junk Robert Scoble writes.
To you TNW and Robert, go home - you're drunk.