North Korea through a Google Glass lens

'OK Glass' —

Kenny Zhu visited North Korea from China and captured North Korea using his Google Glass. He was allowed to wear the wearable camera as long as "everything reflects the positive side of DPRK."

courtesy Kenny Zhu

Kim's family photo —

The words beside the two photos translate roughly as "Long live the The Great Leader Kim Jong-un," and "Long Live the Sun-Like Workers' Party of Korea."

courtesy Kenny Zhu

Mansudae Grand Monuments —

The Mansudae Grand Monument is where North Koreans line up to place flowers at the foot of the gigantic statue of Kim Il Sung.

courtesy Kenny Zhu

Remember what Kim said —

"The banner said something like 'Fully execute the missions that our beloved General Kim Jung-un mentioned in this year's New Year Statement' -- I know some basic Korean," says Zhu.

courtesy Kenny Zhu

South Korean air cons found —

Zhu noticed that the DMZ uses Samsung air conditioners, a South Korean brand.

courtesy Kenny Zhu

Workers' Party of Korea Memorial Sculpture —

One tour guide told Zhu that from his only visit to China, he discovered China has series pollution problems.

courtesy Kenny Zhu

Pyongyang metro —

Zhu also recorded two videos from the Pyongyang metro station. The short clips can be viewed on his original iReport submission: North Korea..through Google Glass.

courtesy Kenny Zhu

Story highlights

iReporter Kenny Zhu was allowed to capture North Korea using Google Glass

Zhu made some observations after the trip -- at the DMZ, they use South Korean brand, Samsung's air con

South Korea or North Korea? Sony or Apple? Questions the tour guides asked Zhu

CNN —

iReporter Kenny Zhu visited North Korea in April and was able to take video footage and photos with his Google Glass during the trip (the complete iReport is here).

Zhu, wearing Google Glass, said he encountered curiosity from officials and was inspected before he was allowed to take pictures with his wearable camera/computer device.

“At the first sight they were able to tell it is a photography device. But without Internet – no Internet service available for temporary foreign visitors in North Korea, the glasses are just a wearable video camera,” says Zhu.