I still look at people with bluetooth devices on their ear funny. I am as addicted to my phone as the next guy, but I find it strange when someone attends a social event with a piece of technology stuck to their ear. I find the same thing to be true about Google Glass.

I think much of the negative backlash Glass got was because people didn't trust it. How did someone know you weren't taking photos of them as you sat to have dinner together? It's so much more obvious with the phone. People are nervous that those wearing AR devices might be recording and will post on social media. There is a fear that you are being recorded without knowing it. There are many other ways someone can secretly record a private conversation or a room full of people, but people wearing devices on their head tend to make others nervous.

Another aspect that I think people are weary of, is whether or not these Glass wearers are really "present". Just like we frown at someone who is at our table but glued to their phone, are we going to have to face the issue of people looking to their upper right side reading texts, surfing the Web, etc. I'm not arguing that the screen Glass presents is more cumbersome of distracting than a phone. It is just more convenient and immediate.

The excessive use of technology has already taken so much attention away from everyday life as it used to be. Parents are distracted from their kids, from driving, and from work. Kids are distracted from each other, from school, and from their parents. These devices make it easier to get distracted from real human interaction. We're forgetting to enjoy the moment while photographing it.