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"The World Through Google Glass\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoogle Glass POV\n\nThe virtual screen that Google Glass shows you through the prism appears to be a display floating a few feet in front of you. Although it's obviously very tiny, Google says it's the equivalent of a 25-inch screen seen from 8 feet away.\nThe message screen \"ok glass\" is the most common one you see, since it activates whenever you tap the side or tilt your head up. The screen lets you know Glass is on and actively listening to your voice.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSports Scores\nThe most recent sports scores are just a single swipe away.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSearch Results\nThe screen is big enough to display a single sentence or simple text feedback extremely well. The font gets smaller for longer results, although it maxes out at about two sentences.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto\nAlthough photos don't look great on Glass, you can easily discern the content, and they look much better when exported to other displays.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReddit Notification\n\nMost notifications involve both a headline and a photo, as with this one from Reddit.\nThe multicolor \"spectrum\" effect isn't visible to the eye -- it appears in this photo because it was taken outside and some sunlight was refracted.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew York Times Notification\nThe New York Times' notifications tell you how many articles are waiting. You can see them in a manner similar to the Reddit headlines by tapping the touchpad on the temple.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwitter App\nHere's what you see when you want to share something via Twitter. GlassTweet is a third-party app.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirections\nWhen you ask for directions, Glass first confirms the address.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActive Navigation\nHere's the UI for navigating with maps. The arrow moves as you turn your head.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2D Navigation\nNavigation in 2D gives you a bird's-eye view of the map.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeech Error\nError messages are very clear.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSettings Screen\nThe main settings screen lets you know if you're connected to Wi-Fi and how much battery power is left.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSettings, Alternate View\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWearing Google Glass is an experience that's hard to describe accurately. When you tell people that it creates a virtual screen that appears to float in front of you, they tend to get the idea that it's very distracting or obtrusive. That's not the case, although the display is certainly \"there\" when it's on.\nA picture would convey the idea much better, but how do you photograph a virtual screen? It turns out to be easier than it sounds. Using a smartphone camera held very close to the Google Glass prism, we were able to capture what the floating display looks like to the eye.\nThe screen is semi-transparent, so you can still see whatever you're looking at, just with the display overlayed. It really only takes up a small part of your entire field of view, so you can always look away, although when it's commanding your attention, the experience is immersive.\nSEE ALSO: What Will Google Glass Do to Our Brains?\n\nOne more caveat: The prism of Glass is positioned over only the right eye. That means the screen appears to be even more of a ghost than it looks like in these photos, since the binocular picture your brain puts together from your two eyes is absent Glass on the left side. It's hard to get used to, and the effect gets irritating if you use Glass for a long time. Taking breaks is recommended.\nThe screen is much more conducive to one-sentence messages and notifications than longer verbiage, and most apps wisely keep any text simple. Headlines are ideal for Glass \u2014 probably why The New York Times is one of Google's initial app partners for Glass.\nActive navigation may be the most \"magical\" seeming experience with Glass: As you turn your head, the entire map will rotate \u2014 an impressive effect in 3D mode. It really makes you feel like you're in control of an entire virtual world.\nAre you excited for Google Glass? Would you wear it in its current form? Let us know in the comments.\nImages by Pete Pachal, Mashable; homepage image by Nina Frazier"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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