If I had Google Glass… #ifihadglass

If I had Google Glass I would want to recreate the Darknet glasses featured in Daemon Inc. by Daniel Suarez. The Darknet is a network of people connected through the internet, coordinating activities using an RPG-like HUD visible through the glasses each member wears. Members can leave virtual objects for each other in different parts of the world. They can look at any individual through the glasses and instantly access that person’s personal data, including name, age, address, financial net worth and other details. Members can also see another person’s “reputation” score or rating as given to them by other Darknet members, thus turning this into a currency in a way in that this score can be trusted. If you haven’t read the book I highly recommend doing so, as well as the sequel, Freedom. Continue reading…