When Durkin recieved an invitation to use the device, worn like a pair of eyeglasses and controlled via verbal commands or a touchpad, she was eager to interact with the technology -- and see how she can use its photo and video capabilities to introduce tourists to the area.
“By going around and taking pictures of things around town, it gives visitors a chance to see Natchez through the first-person perspective”, Durkin told the news outlet. “I think it’s all about promoting Natchez in a way that it hasn’t been promoted before -- through the eyes of a visitor -- to give you a different perspective of what you would experience normally.”
Durkin is also considering hosting a variety of tours -- and even a unique hashtag -- made for those visiting the area and wearing Google Glass.
“This is a great marketing effort that we’re excited about”, Durkin said. “Hopefully, this will help put us on the map.”
Google Glass is expected to be available to retailers sometime in 2014.
