View through the Glass : Nebraska outdoors through Glass

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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.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Nebraska outdoors through Glass

A beautiful Saturday afternoon. A perfect opportunity for a nature walk. An experience enhanced by Google Glass.

My family and I headed out to our ranch in Northeast Nebraska to spend a gorgeous Saturday afternoon. Armed with my iPhone and Google Glass, I decided to talk a walk around our farm pond. The shades that came with Glass were definitely needed in the mid day sun, and they did the job well. I can definitely feel the learning curve beginning to diminish with my Glass and I thoroughly enjoyed the hour or so of exploring both nature and technology simultaneously.

Our farm has zero wifi connectivity (and very little cell coverage) and so Glass was basically limited to capturing photos and video. Again, it was nice that when I got back to town and connected Glass to wifi and power, that the images automatically synced via AutoBackup in my Google+ account.

I did feel the desire to want to zoom from time to time, but the photos that I captured from Glass were definitely comparable to any images I captured with my iPhone. Here are a few to see what you think: