HUUG Focals Journal

Feb 27: The first day using wearable tech was equal parts exciting and underwhelming. Most of my excitement came from unboxing the items with other users, imagining the possibilities for a device like this (augmented reality? being able to take photographs without using a handheld camera? livestreaming or viewing livefeeds in front of your eyes? real time directions without having to pay equal attention to Google Maps and the road ahead?), and the reactions from my roommates when they saw them for the first time (although one roommate asked me when I started wearing prescription glasses and why I didn't buy frames that suited my face better -- ouch). However, as much as I appreciate the modern inclination towards minimalism, the lack of clear directions definitely hindered my experience. It was initially challenging to figure out how to get started and to determine whether or not the batteries were charged. I still cannot connect the Loop to the Focals, and I'm left wond...

Feb 27th Today was the first day with the Focals! Initial thoughts on the product: The unboxing experience was satisfying with a few brand specific text elements. I appreciated the “made in Canada” on the side of the box. Overall, I found the process of setting up the glasses pretty frustrating. There was an overall lack of user feedback, which made it quite difficult to understand why the glasses were not responding. After reading the FAQ page and finding no useful information, I did a quick google to learn that the glasses need to be charged for 2 hours in their case. This was slightly disappointing as the first experience with the glasses was delayed. First experiences with the glasses: The glasses themselves are quite heavy and have a desire to fall down the bridge of my nose. I like that it comes with clip on sunglasses. Not particularly my style, but I like that it makes the glasses more versatile. First reactions to the glasses: Below is a sequential list of quotes fr...

Thank you for agreeing to participate in this study. Your contributions to the blog are a central component of the research. You are asked to spend about 5-10 minutes per day writing in the blog. The following prompts are designed to help guide your blog entries and keep you focused. As noted in the Consent Letter you signed, your identity as a blog writer will be known to the researchers and other study participants, but you will remain anonymous in any publication material resulting from this study. Daily Prompts: Feel free to use these prompts as a template for each blog post or just write more freely while keeping in mind the general focus of these prompts. ·        Did you use the glasses today? If not, why not? ·        For approximately how long did you wear the glasses today? ·        Where did you use the glasses today? ·        What did you use ...

Welcome to the Heads Up User Group! Thank you for attending our Unboxing Launch today, February 27, 2020. Starting today, we welcome you to contribute to this blog on a daily basis about your experiences with the glasses. Each participant will start their own post and continually update this same post throughout the project. Please regularly date your entries within this post. The blog prompts are available to guide your daily reflections but please feel free to write about anything you like, keeping confidentiality in mind. Thank you again for your participation. Please feel free to contact the head researcher and assistants if you have any questions.