Haven't used it, but Steve Mann (http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/steve-mann-my-au...) is their advisor and the founder is one of his former students.

"But Google Glass is much less ambitious than the computer-mediated vision systems I constructed decades ago."

"I worry that Google and certain other companies are neglecting some important lessons. Their design decisions could make it hard for many folks to use these systems. Worse, poorly configured products might even damage some people’s eyesight and set the movement back years."

Lots more meaty detail on computer glasses in that link.

I submitted it - so I'm biased - but I've actually tried it, it's pretty crazy how it does the mapping over your body (even things like just tracking your gestures).

Would it work well as a complete desktop monitor replacement? How well does it render 18pt text from a HD resolution HDMI source?

Not well enough that I'd throw away my monitor, but it's also a gestural control system, etc. so it' not a perfect comparison.

Okay, thanks. I'm really looking to throw away my monitor moreso than all the AR stuff.