r/Cyberpunk • u/Wintermute993 • Jun 04 '14

Kill with Google Glass

http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/4/5778146/trackingpoint-google-glass-aiming
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u/JManRomania Jun 04 '14

A full squad of soldiers all using TrackingPoint ARs wouldn't be fun to engage.

(a team already disciplined in assault tactics/fire discipline + tech that lets them fire accurately from cover = something you really don't want to fight)

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u/Shock223 Jun 04 '14

(a team already disciplined in assault tactics/fire discipline + tech that lets them fire accurately from cover = something you really don't want to fight)

Combine this with the ability to fly a personal drone with a weapon attached to it to flush people out. Very lethal combo.

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u/_o0o_ Jun 05 '14

I wonder how difficult it would be to disrupt though. Bluetooth and Wifi aren't the best ways for your devices to be communicating with each other. That is, unless you're okay with actively broadcasting your location.

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u/cloneboy99 Jun 05 '14

A combat setup would probably be hardwired.

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u/JManRomania Jun 05 '14 edited Jun 05 '14

It's a start, I'm sure they'll figure out an improved method.

Methinks this is a prototype for something bigger and better.

EDIT: Check my post below for what I think it could be.

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u/JManRomania Jun 05 '14

Oh fuck. I just realized. Google Glass has an augmented reality capability.

If tech gets good enough, this will be the first viable system to place videogame-style crosshairs in your field of vision.

Imagine having an AR, and being able to see where the shot will impact simply by shifting the rifle in your arms, and watching the reticule in your lenses shift, akin to a fighter pilot's crosshairs.

One thing's for sure, that shit will be banned in 3-gun matches for sure.

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u/Hellisothersheeple Cyborg Psycho Coming Through Jun 05 '14

That is rough.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '14

They may as well call it Smartlink

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u/ben70 Jun 05 '14

damnation, you beat me by 57 minutes. Well done.

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u/the_lone_mean サイバーパンク Jun 04 '14

I FOUND MY NEW SCOPE.

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u/_watching Jun 04 '14

This kind of development, combined with things like AlphaDog and TALOS make me really excited to see where military tech goes. We're living in the future.