Chapter 1
The World Through Glass
In This Chapter
Introducing Glass
Seeing how Glass fits into your life
Discovering what you can do with Glass
Beginning the exciting journey with Glass
Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.
— Stewart Brand
Do you remember the first time you used your smartphone? Your tablet? What about your first computer? Your experience each time may have been the same: Not only are you using something that’s exciting and new, but also, your life is changing for the better.
That’s probably the same feeling you have with Google Glass, which is the next step in mobile computing. Instead of having to fumble with your smartphone to get things done, now you can wear a computer on your head and control it (mostly) with your voice.
Google Glass isn’t an immersive experience, in which you keep the unit on all the time and you’re continually distracted by it. Glass is on only when you want it on. Indeed, the Glass screen is off by default, and just as with any computer or smartphone, you have to take specific ...
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