One of my favorite things about the evolution of technology and innovation, is when some cool, yet almost pointless, invention gets built upon to enhance someone's quality of life. When the Xbox Kinect came out it was a cool gaming device, but not incredibly useful. Now, the Kinect sensor powers surgical software. We could even go back to the "primal" days of technology with the ALTAIR 8800. The ALTAIR was claimed to do absolutely nothing, yet, because of it, computers are now such a vital part of our lives. Whenever you see a new technology product that you feel is pointless and perhaps even a joke, such as Google Glasses, don't think about the product itself, think about the next step in the technological evolution. It might just become a life changing miracle for some - and perhaps, all.
Watch the story of the "bionic eye" glasses at CNET: http://cnet.co/1bCBRrO
I say that's a good point. We should always keep in mind what our present technology could do for us in the future.
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