In this trendwatching podcast, Cathi Bond expands on the POV video and video-sharing trends (see her related coverage on Spark, here) with a look at Vergence Labs’ Kickstarter project in social video eyewear. It combines video-enabled glasses with a video sharing service. Are we all going to be capturing everything that goes on around us all the time?
Meanwhile, Nora Young looks at another quirky example of passive monitoring: tracking your pet! Fujitsu is set to release a device that attaches to your dog’s collar, which will allow you to monitor your doggie’s exercise. Cathi and Nora ponder what data their pets would reveal (via Technology Review).
Thanks for the little shout-out in this episode!
You’re welcome, Clothbot!
Am I right in assuming that neither of you saw Kathryn Bigelow’s film “Strange Days”? Because it immediately came to my mind while I was hearing you talk about these glasses.
I saw Strange Days a million years ago, but I’m pretty sure it’s a movie Cathi loves. I’ve gotta get her to weigh in on this!
Hey Joao I actually own Strange Days on VHS if you believe it. I love that movie. So prescient in so many ways and Angela Bassett kicks ass. That whole idea of jacking into somebody’s mind. It was also a very big part of Minority Report as well, if you recall. I do think that Nora and I are right about this particular trend, but we’ll see.
That from a woman who’s been out filming Indiana Jones with her nephew using the glasses.
Thanks for weighing in. Hi Clothbot!