Google locks down Google Glass users after two hackathons

9. lilhart posted on 27 Jan 2013, 03:12 2 0

Who said it was yours? Google wants to make sure only consumer grade products are sold, not half baked ones. This might be still a primitive version notwithstanding its capabilities...Remember the famous betas Google had...

10. jsdechavez posted on 27 Jan 2013, 07:12 0 0

They are developer units so Google still has rights to a very long, tight leash.

13. Imbatman posted on 27 Jan 2013, 22:35 0 0

Would you make something that can revolutionize MultiMedia then give them out to test and create new things for them without having restrictions to say, Not allow other companies get info on them? To not allow someone to just be able to steal? (Reason to not take them outside on walks or play sports) If I was google, I would make sure there is a tracking chip or something on each one to make sure you can always and forever be able to know where they are during this phase to make sure you dont get Screwed by the 1 or 2 stupid people who will get them.

5. jroc74 posted on 26 Jan 2013, 17:10 3 1

This is standard confidentality agreement type suff tho. How many of us have even seen a rumored phone in the wild?

Just being a tester for software.....you sign similar agreements and are not supposed to talk about it.

I do agree.......they shoulda been offered for free if with all you cannot do. Were these restriction placed on that gaming device?

6. boosook posted on 26 Jan 2013, 19:43 7 0

No guys, those are not testers, those are not nerds who spent some money just to play with the latest gadget... those are professional developers, game studios, IT companies who invested money to be among the first who will be able to develop applications for the product. This means that when the product will be on the market, their applications will come out first and will have a considerable advantage on their competitors. That's what they are paying for, and to be honest it's not that much.

12. jroc74 posted on 27 Jan 2013, 12:04 0 0

You are right. I think there are dev versions of game consoles out. I know there is one for the PS3 and PS4. You have to pay for them. They are definitely not free...lol.

You dont really hear info about new things in the gaming industry until the companies wants you to know, for the most part anyway. There are always leaks...whether intentional or nor. One could consider the info about this NDA a leak.

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7. rusticguy posted on 26 Jan 2013, 21:17 0 0

Except for few things i guess there's nothing that money can't buy :)