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As I write this chapter, Google is ramping up hype for its impending release of Google Glass, its self-proclaimed game-changing wearable-computing device. Having been professionally around the computing block for nearly thirty years, I have seen the rise and fall of a variety of devices. I worked with Windows CE-powered wearable-computing head-mounted displays over a decade ago, and while it was a thrill developing applications on bleeding-edge technology at the time, those types of displays ultimately lost their luster for me. Why?

The most notable reasons are centered around eyestrain, obstructed views, and the uncomfortable feeling of a headband gradually making a dent into my forehead. While I still fantasize for the day ...