Google Glass

In 2014 I decided to try interviewing many of the Eurovision artists with the just released Google Glass.  I was one of the lucky ones to be able to purchase these in the US.  And while many users in the US were targets for attack,  Europeans looked on the glasses with absolute intrigue and envy.  For most, this would be the first time seeing the glasses up close.  As I only had the glasses for a week before I left for Denmark, I had no time for training or learning.

Photo credit: Alex Masters

Interview with the Band Twin Twin

We conducted the first ever Google Glass Eurovision interview with France’s incredibly energetic Twin Twin. Patrick, Laurent and Francoise enjoyed being the first interviewees.  In fact we let each of them wear and record a few seconds of footage.  Their song entry “Moustache” ironically is about a man who afford to buy anything but cannot grow a mustache.  Patrick speaks to the issue of materiality in the video.

We set the interview up as a two camera shoot. The second camera was a Nikon DSLR that was focused on me.  Unfortunately the light in the room was not working as well as we had liked for the DSLR.  The experiment of filming interviews with Google Glass went better than expected.  Surprisingly the sound pick-up was pretty good.  However, you do have to keep your head fairly still even when you are laughing at their antics.  Nonetheless I still think it offers a unique way to do a two camera shoot.  You can see the interview with them below.

Google Glass Tour of B&W Arena

Although there are a lot of Google Glass haters, I found it remarkable. For example, I used the glasses to give a guided tour of the B&W Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.  It was a unique experience to see, film, walk, talk and record at the same time effortlessly. I could give my immediate reaction to what I was seeing.  It was a bit like wearing VR headgear.  Only difference was I didn’t feel noxious after taking off Google Glass.  Check out my tour of the B&W Arena on YouTube.

Read more about the Google Glass Interview at the Leicester Mercury website.