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Google is pulling out all the stops for welcoming more than 2,000 eager beavers into the Glass Explorer Program. Here's a close-up look at the fitting process.
When that's all said and done (at least the box opening), it's time to pair Glass with your Google account as well as a smartphone.
Setting up Glass with a Google account is the easiest part of the process. In fact, it's really one of the things that Google does best. Just look at how easy it is to log into a Chrome browser anywhere or auto-populate a brand new smartphone with all of your data and email just using a Gmail account.
The same concept applies on Glass.
But a problem comes about if you are an iPhone user.
I happened to have bought a new iPhone 5just ahead of the Glass appointment, but I brought along a Samsung Galaxy SIII to challenge the difference.
The Glass team seemed overly enthusiastic that Glass should work with an iOS device, but they admitted that there are some gaps in usability.
The biggest one is the tethering connection. Android devices don't actually require Bluetooth tethering to work with Glass. Wi-Fi will suffice thanks to the MyGlass native app (available for free in Google Play). Through this app, users can manage Glass as well as duplicate whatever is being shown on the Glass display on the Android device's screen.
But there isn't an app for iPhone users, so they need Bluetooth tethering on their data plans, which comes at an extra cost on a monthly phone bill.
Caption by: Rachel King
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