Google Glass

  • Iowa Googler works to convince world Glass is “a good thing”

    Slater, Iowa native and Iowa State University alum Steve Lee recently spoke with The Des Moines Register about his decision three years ago to join the Google Glass team. “It seemed a bit crazy at the time,” Lee, the director of Google Glass, told The Des Moines Register. “But I saw a vision that this…

  • Sprint, Hallmark back KC native’s Google Glass-enabled “Tech Trek”

    Kansas City native and Think Big Partners entrepreneur-in-residence Chris Shaw has secured the support of two local corporate titans, Hallmark Cards and Sprint, as he prepares to embark on a cross-country adventure to produce a documentary—through …

  • KC group wants to film startup documentary using Google Glass

    It can be a challenge for newcomers and outsiders to understand what goes on at early stage startups. For those interested in technology or joining the ranks, Think Big Partners entrepreneur-in-residence Chris Shaw is spearheading a project to share that reality—with a twist—and he’s aiming to raise nearly $10,000 on Kickstarter to fund it. Imagine…

  • Winning Google Glass tweets from the Silicon Prairie

    Kansas City, Kan. was the first to get Google Fiber, but who’ll be the first to get Google Glass? The latest innovation from the internet giant could hit each corner of the Silicon Prairie later this year through its Glass Explorer program, an invite-only opportunity to purchase the $1,500 device. Last year, Google gave developers…