A logical next step I would imagine is Facebook acquiring/partnering with existing manufacturers of prescription lenses (or sunglasses for outdoor use) to push this mainstream.
The applications for this are quite straightforward; a semi-intrusive HUD that can show you information FB already aggregates, such as:
- GPS application for locating businesses or events/meetups (when driving/walking)
- if any of my friends are currently in a café that I'm walking by
- ratings and promotional deals of a store in my viewport in 3D-space
I think they're already working with Luxottica who is the dominant (close to monopoly player) in the glasses/lenses market, although an acquisition of them would be huge (current market cap is about 57B euro)
The applications for this are quite straightforward; a semi-intrusive HUD that can show you information FB already aggregates, such as:
- GPS application for locating businesses or events/meetups (when driving/walking)
- if any of my friends are currently in a café that I'm walking by
- ratings and promotional deals of a store in my viewport in 3D-space
- etc.