[tawgx]

I'm actually a big believer in Glass. In my mind getting the average person to use them is actually simpler than it was to get them to use a cell phone. Everybody has sunglasses and they're used to wearing them (even indoors). With phones it was a complete new paradigm. People weren't used to carrying a phone with them and most didn't feel they needed to, and we saw how that went. As for pricing and design, 6 years ago phones were expensive bricks and look how far they've come. I feel the same about wearable computing and glasses especially.

[testing12341234]

Everybody had sunglasses and they're used to wearing them (even indoors)

A quick quiz of the people in my office shows that:

0% were wearing sunglasses inside at the time of asking

~7% said they wear sunglasses inside on a regular basis

~25% said they do not own sunglasses

I don't dispute the other points you make, but on this issue it seems you are a bit bubbled/optimistic.

[untog]

But you're talking about why people would accept them, not why they'd want them. Right now I don't see any killer application for them, but I'm sure that will change in time.

[rimantas]

Sunglases are for blocking excesive light, not for displaying distracting informatino all the time.

[lttlrck]

Having spent a few pennies getting LASIK done, I can't wait we wear Google Glass for that retro-look.