Google Glass is an incredibly innovative piece of technology which exemplifies the current trend of wearable technology which has arisen of late. Yet in many ways, Google glass represents a disruptive technology since it helped create the growing interest in immersive wearable technology. Prior to Google glass, heads up displays were already being seen in consumer products as evidenced by the number of car companies which have utilized the technology in their vehicles to display dashboard information such as speed and mileage. However, that technology had not truly been brought to a wearable consumer device until Google Glass. For this reason, Google Glass can be considered disruptive technology since there was no market for such innovative consumable wearable technology until Google Glass broke into the scene.Though it hasn’t completely done so, I think it is on the way of replacing bluetooth headsets for phones that are worn on/behind the ear. The hands-free capability of Google Glass and the ability to conduct many tasks equitable to those done on a computer or smartphone makes Google Glass very desirable and keeps the consumer connected without having to use a phone. However, there is also some possible negative social implications such as the concern of a loss of privacy with Google Glass being able to record, without the surrounding people knowing about it since there is no discernible camera. I do not know how long it will be before another technology replaces Google Glass but I do feel Google Glass is just barely emerging and has a lot of growth left before it becomes obsolete.
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