What Do I See, and What do They See??

A recurring theme of this blog will be the appearance of Glass, because as I have said before, though it is technologically advance d beyond what I thought possible, if its ugly I simply will not wear it. I expect many readers would have a similar set of priorities, so lets discuss the 1st and 2nd person view.

They See:
So here are three of the key angles other people will witness you in straight on, 45 degrees to the right, and 45 degrees to the left. Why do I cover only these angles, simply put: Its easiest to take pictures of myself at these angles, I'm not wearing glass on the back of my head, and these are the angles people you are interacting with will see you from, so they are most important in my book.

• Straight on. Yes, I'm a walking, talking cliché blogging at Starbucks, but lets move past that. This is me, wearing my Glass, and, as you can see, Glass is on. I am on the "ok glass" menu (described in detail in my previous post) and if you zoom in you can clearly see that this is what I am looking at, answering the question, "Can people see what your doing when your on Glass?" They will have to squint and interpret the mirror image, but they can get an idea of what you're up to in most cases.

•  Looking from the left (the onlooker's left). Ok, I look a little space aged here, no doubt, but the height of the Glass module is not to far off from my Ray Ban Wayfarers so the look isn't that strange comparatively. Also, the bulk of the unit is out of the average person's visual range, so don't worry about sight impairment.

•  Looking from the Right (the onlooker's right). This really isn't and odd angle, the glass unit is clearly behind the head and the arm really isn't that obtrusive. It looks a tad bulkier then it truly appears since I took the picture from a lower angle, but I'm not a photographer so you must forgive my lack of skill! 

 

 

You See:

So what does the Glass User actually see? I will continue providing screen shots in my posts, but many people are far more concerned with what they see as it pertains to their total visual field. I will attempt to give you some idea here:

• The Camera Shot of Glass Catastrophe. I've said it once, and I'll say it again, I'm not a photographer, which explains why I consider this picture a catastrophe. Trying to hold my phone, and glass, and make sure neither hibernates, was a challenge, and it yielded the result below. That being said, I think it offers some interesting insights into what glass looks like from a different angle. (the glass is low lit because its the only way I could get a picture without distortion, In reality the image appears completely solid, again, not a photographer!)

 

• Better examples of what looking through glass is like are seen on YouTube. These are what I looked at prior to getting Glass and they are definitely the clearest examples of what it is like:
• While using Navigation (GPS)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZdkIVS53Uw
•  GE Concept video. This is not a real application yet, but the way Glass recognizes parts and responds to voice is a great example of the Glass interface. Also, this is about the size and look you see in your view.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndKqo0pzmqM

Final Thoughts

Don't be afraid of the look, it feels natural, and the look is more interesting than it is unattractive. As far as seeing the world, since only on small field of one eyes visual range is utilized, you can still see everything you could without glass, your just adding a little more.

 

Its a new look and a new life, challenge the ordinary.