THROUGH A GOOGLE GLASS, BRIGHTLY Courtesy of Alastair McKenzie, co-founder http://travelllll.com
The video above is Google's, which nicely showcases the impressive features of Google Glass, but it wasn't until I had a read of Alastair McKenzie's latest travelllll.com post (here) that I really got my head around the phenomenal opportunities that Google's latest tech development holds for travel businesses of all kinds, not just travel writers & bloggers.
It made me think how I could (and will, once it's released in the UK) harness 'Glass' for Salcombe as a town and its surrounding coastal paths, walkways and estuary experiences:
Imagine experiencing the Salcombe-Kingsbridge estuary through the eyes (literally!) of South Devon AONB Estuaries Officer Nigel Mortimer. All the rare wildlife (including seahorses) through to the unique Ria (drowned river valley) habitat.
Or a food blogger documenting their ferry ride from Salcombe's small estuary harbour over to the Millbrook Inn for a hearty lunch crafted using South Devon produce
Or a guided coastal walk integrated with Google Trekker (why not dream big hey?!?) technology to bring the coastal paths and landscapes alive for any armchair traveller.
If only 'Glass' were waterproof too (come on google...pull your finger out!) then a couple of hours Stand Up Paddleboarding would be in order. Or, thinking about it, I would probably just opt for some high speed RIB coasteering (no, not the boring walk-to-the-cliffs-then-jump-off kind but get-in-the-RIB-and-power-out-to-hidden-and-inaccessible-parts-of-the-coastline kind).
I can easily see what documenting such raw and interactive video, photo and voice experiences could do for any destination.
It would be hard for any armchair traveller researching their next trip to ignore no?! Well I'll let you know how I get on once 'Glass' graces our shores...
Here's the link again: THROUGH A GOOGLE GLASS, BRIGHTLY
It'll only take a few minutes to watch then read, but for me it's already been more than worth it.
Enjoy, courtesy of http://travelllll.com and Alastair McKenzie.