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Washington Restaurant Association Pioneers Use of Google Glass
Technology within Foodservice Industry with Live Stream of Major Trade
Show
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- To engage its members
and add a new dimension to its trade show presence, the Washington
Restaurant Association (WRA) will unveil Google Glass technology at
the 2014 Northwest Foodservice Show (NWFSS) on April 13-14. This is
the first time the foodservice industry has featured Google Glass live
streaming at a major trade show.
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The Google Glass trade show experience will utilize the recently
launched Livestream PlatformT specific to Glass, and will allow the
WRA to provide a unique first-hand perspective of the largest industry
food show in the Pacific Northwest.
Several industry experts, exhibitors and attendees will be interviewed
live using Google Glass. Viewers will experience walking through the
Foodservice Show through the eyes of industry insiders throughout the
event. Viewers will be able to see, in real time, various products,
services and events over the course of two days.
"We wanted to take advantage of available cutting edge technologies to
demonstrate the possibilities of the marriage between Google Glass and
live streaming at these types of events," said Lex Nepomuceno, WRA's
director of communications and technology. "The uniqueness of this
undertaking will hopefully emphasize the creativity and innovation
that is being applied in the restaurant industry every day.
"Instead of waiting for people to come to us, we will go out to them,"
continued Nepomuceno. "This endeavor will generate curiosity among
those attending the event, while providing another layer of outreach
for participants typically tethered to a booth."
WRA's Google Glass live streaming will also supplement a continuous
live feed via Google Hangouts On Air and the WRA RetroCam. The live
feeds can be accessed by the public at wraretro.com and the WRA and
NWFSS Facebook pages.
Media Contact: Paul Schlienz (360) 956-7279
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