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When most people visit their local eye doctor, it is usually to correct their vision. A visit with my local optometrist resulted in a whole new way of seeing the world… and it had little to do with impaired vision. Dr. Scott Gutshall of Gutshall Blumenstock Eye Care in O’Neill, Nebraska recently acquired a Google Glass invite. Interested in the concept and what Glass might offer his patients, he suggested that I serve as his beta-tester. To be a Glass Explorer was something I had been interested in ever since hearing about the program from my Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Teacher colleagues, but I doubted I would have the funds to justify the expense of the revolutionary gadget. I immediately accepted Dr. Gutshall’s invitation and excitedly embarked on this journey. I promised to share my learning with the community of O’Neill and beyond and thought there was no better way to document the adventure than on this blog. Whether for personal, professional, or educational purposes, subscribe and revisit often to see my progress in this new way of looking at the world.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

First tasks

The first task I successfully completed on Glass was to take a photo.  One can use the button on the top of the frames, navigate through the Glass menus, or use voice commands to take a photo or video.  (I prefer the voice command: “OK Glass, take a photo”) I experimented with using the Wink feature to activate the camera.  It did work, but during this time when so many people are trying my Glass, I chose to turn it off. The image can then be sent to a contact or is saved to your timeline.  This support article was helpful for learning more about using Glass for capturing images: https://support.google.com/glass/answer/3079688?hl=en

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One concern I have how quickly the power drains out of the device.  Quite possibly it could have to do with the fact that many people are testing it out and trying lots of things with it, but needing to recharge after just a couple hours does not seem normal or practical for a wearable piece of technology.  Glass also seems to get hot when recharging, and I fear that something is working harder than it should be inside.  I tried to Google the typical battery performance on Glass but welcome anyone else’s experiences to compare to mine.  
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