A rather awful-looking photo makes us wonder how photography would change if we took the camera out of the equation
Having a camera built into the human eye has long been the science fiction dream of many photographers. We love our cameras, but to be able to get rid of them and bring photography into our own bodies seems like a natural progression. Unfortunately, that's still quite a distance off, but Google's Project Glass brings the whole thing one small step closer.
For those who are unfamiliar, Google Glasses are essentially an augmented reality device. They take many features that you've come to associate with a smartphone and integrate them into a heads-up display you wear on your face. Yes, the idea of messages popping up at all times without having to look at your phone is somewhat scary from a societal standpoint, but the prospect of being able to take photos without a camera is decidedly more interesting.
Earlier this week, Google big wig Sebastian Thrun made an appearance the Charlie Rose television show. He was wearing a prototype of Project Glass. During the show, he used the glasses to take a photo of the program's host and it was uploaded to his Google+ account when he nodded. Pretty neat.
As you can see, however, the photo looks bad. Several articles, in fact, have been entirely dedicated to just how bad it is. In a time when cell phone cameras are making huge leaps in image quality, the awful, flare-laden, off-colored mess is somewhat disappointing. But,
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