⚡Get Started with Looking Glass Go

First Steps 👣

To properly get started using your Looking Glass Go, we'll need to go through these steps first:

1. Unboxing

2. Powering On

3. Downloading the Mobile App

4. Connecting your Go to WiFi

5. Updating Firmware

6. Uploading Your First Hologram

We'll walk you through it below so that you can get started making and viewing holograms in no time!

What's in the Box? 📦

When you unbox your Looking Glass, you'll find a few extra items along with the Go itself.

These include:

• 1x USB-C Power Adapter

• 1x USB-C Cable

• 1x Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

• 1x Holographic Sticker Sheet ✨

Powering your Go 🔌

On the first setup, you must connect your Looking Glass Go to power by using the provided power adapter and USB-C cable and connecting the power adapter to a wall outlet.

This will activate Standalone Mode (the power indicator will light up with Solid White).

To see more power and LED indicator states, see Power and LED States

Downloading the Looking Glass Mobile App 📱

To start using your Looking Glass Go, download the Looking Glass mobile app for iOS or Android.

Download the Looking Glass Go App for iOS

Download the Looking Glass Go App for Android

Once you've downloaded the Mobile App, follow the on-screen instructions to connect your Go to WiFi.

Connecting to WiFi 📶

Here's what you'll see on the mobile app while connecting to WiFi:

1. Sign up / login to your Looking Glass account.

2. Connect to a Go device by following the instructions on screen.

3. Ensure that the Bluetooth connection on your phone is on and ready to pair with new devices.

4. Your Go device will show up when ready to connect.

To confirm that the serial number matches the one on your device, check the sticker on the bottom of your Looking Glass Go.

1. Once you hit Connect , a list of available WiFi networks will appear. Make sure you're close to the source of your WiFi connection for the best results. Connect to your WiFi network and enter its password.

Firmware Updates 🆕

Looking Glass Go will periodically receive OTA (over-the-air) updates via its WiFi connection.

Using the Mobile App 📱

Uploading your first hologram

Once you are connected to your Looking Glass account and WiFi, you can start uploading new holograms to your Looking Glass Go using the mobile app.

1. To upload your first photo, hit Select photos to convert

2. If you are using an iPhone, Allow Access to All Photos or Select Photo...

3. Choose an image that you want to upload and convert

4. Once your photo has been uploaded, hit Manage holograms to start the editing process. The output of our AI depth generation may vary, so you may want or need to edit the resulting hologram

Editing Holograms

Focus

Depth

Zoom

To select the point of focus of your hologram, tap or click on the subject you wish to be most in focus and our AI algorithm will adjust the focal point of the hologram. This is something that will take a bit of practice over time, but for most portrait photos of people, we recommend determining the subject of the photo and making sure that you tap to focus on focal points like eyes.

The depth slider changes how far forward from the display you want your photo to stretch. To change the depth of your hologram, use the slider to indicate whether you want the hologram to have fewer or more depth.

The Zoom slider controls how cropped in your image is. The Looking Glass Go has a screen resolution of 9:16, so if your photos are in a 3:4 ratio, you might want to zoom in your images a little bit to eliminate the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Use the slider to indicate whether you want the hologram to be zoomed in (which will crop the image) or zoomed out.

This covers the First Steps for getting started with your Looking Glass Go!

To dive deeper into what's possible with your Looking Glass Go and the mobile app, check out this guide:

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