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Local Resident Gives Google Glass First Test
A local resident was chosen to test out the new Google glasses here in Rhode Island.
Star Trek fans, prepare to be jealous.
A local resident in Newport County was selected by Google for the "Glass Explorer" program to test out the new and highly-anticipated Google Glass.
The Google Glass is a wearable computer with a head-mounted display that is being developed by Google. Portsmouth science fiction writer John McDaid was recently chosen to take part in the "Glass Explorer" progam.
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He has been testing the head-mounted computer here in Rhode Island throughout the weekend after picking up his Glass from Google in New York on Friday, June 14.
He tested the Google Glass navigation, sent e-mails, messages and even, using the hands-free device, shot a video of his travel over the new Sakonnet River Bridge.
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To read more on his first experiences with Google Glass and read a review, visit this post on his blog, Hard Deadlines, here.
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