I really liked the AR telescope which was mentioned during Museum Next
https://www.igd.fraunhofer.de/en/Institut/Abteilungen/Virtuelle-und-Erweiterte-Realit%C3%A4t/Projekte/AR-Telescope
The project being talked about was "Museum on the Market":
http://twnkls.nl/portfolio/outdoor-augmented-reality-museum-op-de-markt/
(Google Translate is your friend...)
Seemed a great way of dealing with people who didn't have / didn't
understand / couldn't install an AR app on their phone.
For whatever reason I can't fathom this seems to me a more solid, usable
way of doing this than with Google Glass? Maybe it's because there's
something fun about looking through a retro-style telescope and "seeing
the past", not sure.
cheers
Mike
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> May, Keith <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> 25 June 2014 11:38
> Hi Mar,
>
> How does Google Glass perform outdoors, in sunshine?
> Say, projecting reconstructions of archaeological interpretations over
> remains of ruined buildings or ongoing excavations on site?
> Would be good for visitor interpretive experiences and also I suspect
> also could be refined to be very helpful with the research for the
> archaeologists to re-see what they already excavated last
> season/year/month/week?
>
> Best Wishes
> Keith
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> On 24 Jun 2014, at 16:54, "Mar Dixon"
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> I've had Glass for little over 6 months. My original intention was to see
> how they could be used in cultural venues but no one has taken me up
> on the
> offer to use them. Excuses have been mainly that Glass is stupid and/or
> going to fail, etc. Sad that such strong opinions were formulated before
> anyone really had a go with them.
>
> I've done a few research workshops where I gave the Glass to people and
> listened to how they want to use them. The bottom line was many found a
> reason to think about getting them (once, of course, the price came down).
> Most of the really good ideas related to health/accessibility so not
> really cultural specific. However, it does indicate that the general
> public will be more receptive to wearable tech in the near future.
>
> Personally, I'm not quite sure what or where museums can use Glass.
> Wearable tech is suppose to be innovative and pushing data that can be
> found on your website onto your eye is not innovative. The challenge is to
> stop looking at what we already have available and look at what is missing
> - then creating a unique response to that need.
>
> Not sure museums are up for the challenge as many are still concentrating
> on apps. My offer for museums / developers to use my Glass still stands
> though. :-)
>
>
>
> On 24 June 2014 10:23, Graham Davies
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Just want to bring this topic to the surface again...
>
> Is anyone out there looking to develop anything or experiment with Google
> Glass for cultural organisations?
>
> Just wondering before considering the 'Glass Explorer Programme'
>
>
> Thanks,
> Graham Davies
> Digital Programmes Manager
> Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
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> 24 June 2014 10:23
> Just want to bring this topic to the surface again...
>
> Is anyone out there looking to develop anything or experiment with
> Google Glass for cultural organisations?
>
> Just wondering before considering the 'Glass Explorer Programme'
>
>
> Thanks,
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