An Interesting Pairing for 2014

Oh Boy.  I love the google glass idea.  Maybe not when I'm driving though.

Dick almost all the gadgets I grew up seeing in movies and TV is become an reality.  It is amazing the foresight they had back then.  

Dick, I had a favorite client who wore those glasses things the whole time we were looking at places.  It was both cool and odd at the same time.

I have heard of Glass and been following it, I would love to try it on and see what it is like. It could definitely be a distraction though...

Dick, Google glass seems a fun toy, but I don't foresee it gaining large scale business use when we all have these pretty great phones and tablets that already do the same things.

I'm not sure how Google Glass works for those of us who actually wear glasses.

Dick, I agree that some exciting new things are shaping up and that it's going to be great fun. Will this be the year we figure out Google Glass? Let's see!

I read many places are going to make them illegal to wear while driving- as exciting as it would sounds to have the listing go to the glasses as people drive by- this is going to be very dangerous!

It will be interesting.  The Google Glasses could be a big thing.  Although I cannot help but think about the "Octograb" in the movie The Jerk.  

Interesting post and comments, however, we'll just have to wait and see how these tools develop, won't we?

Just for 2014? I think it's already here. They are many things we can use, not use, investigate, etc & waste countless hours per day in pursuit of the next shiny object that will give us an edge. It's turned into a frantic search.

It's fun to watch these new shiny things come out, as we sit back and assess how they will or won't impact our business....   I still see agents successfully list and sell homes with no cell phones and no computers, except at the office!    Mind boggling, but still being done!

I've seen some spots about the Goggle Glass, but nothing on the iBeacon. Going to read the link now - THANX!

Great insights Dick.  You're spot on with the outcome  It will be interesting to see how this integrates into our business. There may be those that delve into it, like you.  The rest of us, including me, will watch and see and let everyone else figure out if it's a good piece to add to our business.  Will watch for your future blogs!

Dick,

With the speed at which new technologies are being created, I'm sure we'll see a hundred new ideas emerge this year. I've taken a wait and see approach to their adoption and acceptance by the consumer.

Congratulations on your Inman feature and Happy New Year!

Congratulations on the Inman blog feature. You've planted some seeds for thought here.

The concept of the google glass instant photo viewing function is interesting. 

Information overload - I don't FEEL old, but enough is enough. While I never want to go back to the days of the 2" thick MLS book that was outdated when it hit the streets, can we really function quicker, better, smarter by adding more to our smartphones, tablets, laptops, bluetooths, etc.? Congrats on your feature.

Congrats on the Inman feature.  At the rate of technological advances, I'm sure that 2014 will be full of innovations and that google glass and ibeacon are just two of many.