Why
A quick idea to revisit, not yet expanded.
How it works
Google Glass is expected to land as a "use only when needed" form factor rather than always-on wear; separately, try out Stitch.
Related code
"""Google Glass form factor note: "use only when needed" rather than
always-on. A minimal simulation of on-demand vs. always-on activation.
"""
import random
class AlwaysOnDisplay:
"""Always active -- constant power draw, constant attention cost."""
def tick(self, has_relevant_info):
return "rendering (always on)"
class OnDemandDisplay:
"""Activates only when there's something worth showing."""
def tick(self, has_relevant_info):
return "rendering (activated)" if has_relevant_info else "idle (off)"
def simulate(display, ticks=8, seed=0):
random.seed(seed)
active_ticks = 0
log = []
for t in range(ticks):
relevant = random.random() < 0.3 # info worth showing ~30% of the time
state = display.tick(relevant)
if "off" not in state and "idle" not in state:
active_ticks += 1
log.append(state)
return log, active_ticks
for name, display in [("always-on", AlwaysOnDisplay()), ("on-demand (Glass-style)", OnDemandDisplay())]:
log, active_ticks = simulate(display)
print(f"{name}: {log}")
print(f" active {active_ticks}/{len(log)} ticks\n")