These applications can be used with Google Glass at the present time

Google Google Glass is being distributed to a small number of the "discovery" (Explorer). Although only open in the initial testing phase, but we also had applications from companies such as Twitter, Facebook, Evernote, in addition to a range of Google apps pre-installed, as well as from the programmer other third parties. So as of now, Glass can do? The application runs on Glass look like? Page The Verge has answered these questions in an article describing the behavior of Glass and applications dedicated to it, accompanied by many pictures do you envision the use of such telescopes public. Invite you to continue to look at article below.

Basic Layout of Glass

The entire base of the Glass interface is built into a "time line" (timeline) and it contains a lot of content cards (card). When the user touches the sensor on the body of Glass, the new card or actions as "reply", "delete" would appear to us to continue to work with glass. Some cards can be "pinned", that is, they will always appear on the left hand side of the main screen for quicker access. The remaining cards are arranged sequentially on the right side of the homescreen on Glass.

Despite interacting "famous" to communicate with Google Glass that is to say "Okay, Glass," but most of the components of the glass interface can be operated only through manipulation and glide your finger touches. When not on the homescreen, the only time you need to say the word "Okay, Glass" is the word for a certain card is out (for example, to compose email, Twitter status post). However, reporters from The Verge says that the voice control is useful for testing glasses Explorer Edition version of their very mistaking the finger scan the touch operation, so that they be confused when choose who to share photos via Google+.

Glass is really simple to use, however, we have to use in the way that Google wants Glass, otherwise hello goodbye. Also, for the Explorer Edition version, The Verge says that you have "very good at stroking and touching" to be able to interact with the device.

Set to use glass

At first boot Glass, after a long period of time looking at the logo of Glass, you will see a link to use your phone or computer and access it: google.com / myglass. From here, users can log into your Google account (the only account from Gmail to play with) through a series of steps. "Critical moment" occurs when you access the Wi-Fi network, then the site will display a QR code lines. You will need to use the camera on Glass to read this code and network access automatically. What is done!


From now on, the site where MyGlass will help us configure Glass glass by itself provides only a few basic options only. It is also home to help users download the application, contacts the glass. There is a regrettable, according to The Verge, which is adding three to make the list public. You will have to manually name recognition and Glass will get the contact from your Gmail account. If Gmail contacts are not reasonable, the organization is very hard. If you made ​​it less MyGlass is a little harder because you will see that contact's avatar.

In addition, a group of contacts another called Sharing Google Contacts. This group consists of friends on Google+ as well as those that you have added to this Circle on social networks. Some applications require Glass add them to the Sharing Contacts to be able to run.

Next, install the application. By default, available MyGlass some app like Twitter, Facebook, New York Times, CNN, Google Now, and Path. The Verge says that we only need to press the "On" that can use them. Currently Google has not announced any app store for Glass, so if you want to install the app, you will have to manually search and install.

MyGlass app on Android


MyGlass the app for Android and it is designed for use with Glass. About surface manager devices, app this not provide features what floating excels more than version the background web of it. However, have two other functions extremely important, which is tethering and mirroring. Itself Glass is not integrated transceiver chip cellular (3G, 4G), so the tether to the phone is needed if you want Glass to access the Internet anytime, anywhere. The interconnection of MyGlass with Glass quite easily by it will self search those pcs glass're presence near position of you, however work keep for connection between Glass and phone Android been stable re-is another story. You have two ways to connect Glass with a smartphone, or using Bluetooth, or use Wi-Fi, but Bluetooth connectivity back often dropped. If you use Wi-Fi is better, but the phone will not turn on Wi-Fi hotspot and this makes the battery as fast.

In when which, mirroring is feature helps us see what're displaying above Glass through screen equipment Android of you. If want khoe with friends about Glass then here is features belonging form of must have.

The integrated application of Glass

Glass is not a computer, but strictly speaking that it is a Google computers. All these experience core of it head is built based on Google+, Google Search and Gmail. You do not have any other way to change it, at least at the present time. In other words, the more you stick with ecosystems Google as long as you will make good use Glass about it.

"OK GLASS" LAUNCHER


Google Glass standby screen is simply a clock, under the word "glass ok". If you say, "Okay, Glass," you will be redirected to a launcher lists the main features of Glass. We do not need to stop after saying the words that may continue to order equipment. For example, you can keep talking like this: "Okay, Glass, send a message to Joshua Topolsky" (roughly translated: OK Glass, send a message to Joshua Topolsky fears offline). Unfortunately that is very easy to misread we should wait and see if we have done wrong Glass orders (it can be sent to a different Joshua, not the person you really want to send the message). According to The Verge, the touch sensor to navigate the menu would be safer.

GOOGLE SEARCH


The first option in the Launcher which is Google Search. It will ask you the question, and of course Glass also recognize common words in the form of a user rather than requiring us to read certain syntax. 6 When returning search results, depending on which Glass keywords can display the results very beautiful and extremely fit machine, but also when users view 6 Glass link to a description of the line useless.

Glass Search works best when we truly say that a question such as "How tall is Ryan Gosling" (how high Ryan Gosling) rather than just reading the words "Ryan Gosling". If Glass knows the answer, it will read the results to you. You can also find help requests Glass picture, broadcast time of a program ...

PHOTOGRAPHS


If you said "Take a picture", Glass will show you a photograph taken by its camera. The recording will take place immediately and you will not see the preview frame (preview). The idea here is that you will see with your eyes, then please say shooting is finished. Recorded images will be displayed in a new tab and will be synchronized with your Google+ account in private mode. When this tab is selected, you will have the option of sharing photos with contacts Sharing Contacts, or delete it. In addition, Glass also save the image into memory so you can attach a USB cable to copy it to your computer.

STUDIO VIDEO

When filming began, Glass will record 10 seconds image in the default setting. You can fully extended or terminated early filming by touching the sensor on the glass. After the video has been recorded, you can also share it on Google+ is similar to what has been said in the photography section. Notably, you can absolutely prolong the endless recording, ie when all the memory of Glass only.

NAVIGATION

If your search results have a certain address, you can touch the Glass to view directions to that location. In addition, you can also find Glass requirements by reading the name or address location following the phrase "Get directions to ..." At first use, Glass will warn you not to use this feature while moving or driving.

SEND MESSAGE


When read command "Send a message to ...", Glass will demonstration a list of number contact. To drafting content, we only work read up and Glass will self transfer it into letters. When has completed, you have time to watch re, continue or cancelation. Then Instant Message will be send go a way automatic. Really substances this news main is a letter sent by Gmail with autograph "Sent qua Glass". After that, a card will currently out on the timeline of Glass. When you's friends you feedback re-email, those mails reply will appear in this tag, breeds as the ability display letter according format conversation of Gmail so.

Apart out, Glass longer can display the email in the box inbox of Gmail, however do not must is currently all. The time unclear mechanism to Glass select email is What, perhaps it grab those any mail be Gmail classification located in the priority inbox.


When you connect your phone with Glass, you can make calls from your phonebook to the command "Make a call to ..." This feature works fine, no major problems. However, microphone and headphone audio formats through Glass bones can cause you to be bothered by the sound of their surroundings. Even those close to you are talking a little bit loud that you can not know what the caller is saying.

HANGOUT


To make a Hangouts session with Glass is extremely simple. From the homescreen, all you need to say "Hang out with name> who do>". Your friends will be automatically invited to the session Hangouts. Recently Google has integrated Hangouts and brought it up many different platforms, so the telephony features easier. However, according to The Verge, the test of good Hangouts Glass faulty and unstable.

Like Hangouts on other OS, multiple users can participate in Hangouts session and you can see their names. Just call time, listening to the voice of the people you are with video calls is difficult.

GOOGLE NOW


Google Now in the Glass will show the cards related to the content that you find in recent times and locations, location and time. At least 25 Google Now card has been developed and it will be displayed depending on the situation but you can not force anything. In addition, we added that Glass has a small weather icon always appears on the left side of the screen.

Third-party applications

All third-party applications written for Glassware Glass are called in the language of Google. The programmer will develop an app based on the "Mirror API" contains many programmable functions and the app will appear as a tab in the interface of Glass. With Mirror API, Google wants developers to use HTML to push content down to see us, including news, images, videos, text ...

However, the developer is not happy with this. Previously, the iPhone SDK is not sold and also used the web app developers have been very much limited. More advanced solution is to write out the app for Android apk (Glass runs on Android 4.0) true and then we will be more interesting game. But at the present time, Glass was just a content consumption device should also be sufficient Mirror API spending.

TWITTER


Twitter app that allows you to share images with friends from Glass. Unfortunately, at the present time, no app lets you compose text lobes drug status. You are not allowed to annotate images before uploading. Only when you get the reply from the other person to be able to compose text. One should also add that this Twitter app (and app will range comes in below) is still in the very early stages, so the lack of features is unavoidable. Hopefully when the final version will be better things.

FACEBOOK


Twitter has, Facebook also must have app for Glass huh. When enabled, this application will install three Sharing Contacts on the device to allow you to share pictures with three user groups: Public (public), Friends (only friends see) and Only Me (only the user is allowed to see). Facebook app currently does not support video upload, but you can add callouts to photos after uploading it to the network (uploaded images will be included in our timeline). Unfortunately, we can not see or respond to the comments and the like. Generally this Facebook app is simply more than the Twitter app.

Evernote


Evernote allows you to share photos with your Evernote account. Although you can not tag or comment, but you can read to Evernote can convert voice into text. Also, from the Evernote app, users can put a note up on the timeline of Glass. A practical example of this feature is the display that lists things to buy when you go shopping.

Tumblr


Tumblr social networking app for Google also said Glass and The Verge, this app provides the option for us to experience change the way you want to use. You can choose your friends on Tumblr to share content, tweaking Dashboard update frequency. However, a drawback is that the new status from Tumblr would take up most of your timeline if you follow many people. Also, you can download animated GIF images to social networks.

CNN and the NEW YORK TIMES


Application CNN and New York Times would announce the news for Glass and it has good customization capabilities. CNN's customizable interface allows you to select the topic that you like, then set the time to get informed. You can also see how many messages will be sent out to each topic Glass. The CNN app that's interesting is that you can watch the video posted with the article and it will load when you scroll through the video. This feature can help you feel like you are living in that future.

GLASSAGRAM


Like Instagram, Glassagram also allows the user to apply color effects similar to Instagram before sharing it with others. Another picture after the last treatment will be displayed multiple photos into a chain, which then were cropped image, the image with the effect applied, then apply the other effects. You can choose one of those photos to share with the other Contact Sharing eg shared via Twitter, for example.

GLASSTWEET

GlassTweet similar to the Twitter apps above all he talked about, but it makes sharing photos easier. Once installed, it will add to the Sharing GlassTweet Contact and you simply touch an image is to upload it (hashtag # throughglass will be added automatically).

fullscreen BEAM

This is an application that allows to download YouTube video, and it will also add itself to Contact Sharing can download movies online. The use of this app can perform through the interface tap-to-share traditions. Before uploading, we can adjust the time zone, set the shared video is private or public. App even lets us tweet the link of the video has finished uploading.

GLASS TO FACEBOOK


Like GlassTweet, Glass To Facebook is a tool that makes sharing photos on Facebook, but honestly, it ... not very useful because the Facebook app has it all for Glass.

THROUGHGLASS


ThroughGlass allow new status updates from Facebook and The Verge assess this application features or Facebook or Twitter app than the owner. With ThroughGlass, you can send status text or images to Facebook, you can also view and reply to comments anymore. To ThroughGlass always present on the main screen, you will need to "pin" it to be ready.

GLASSNOST


This application allows you to share photos via a dedicated social network for users Glass. Perhaps other features are gradually being completed.

GLASS TO DO


A simple reminder application capable of displaying two cards in addition to the user's timeline. To create a new to-do list, we just read it up. This app data is stored somewhere in the cloud, but you can see it only from Glass. With a to-do list that has been completed, we remove them to be done.

Thirst


This application Flipboard-style interface and includes its own web-based version. It will help users keep track of topic on social networking or news preference. With Thirst, you can order a Glass read the article to you, press like or dislike, share content with friends via email.

Hack Google Glass

Like all Android devices, Google Glass is known as a debug mode. It allows applications to run from external sources and has not been "approved". What if you stir up the individual Glass Factory Reset also have the option to return to the initial state of the device. Currently running the app also quite complicated because you have to compile or run the app from the app development for Android software.

Winky


One of the most interesting applications of Glass to the present time it is Winky. This software lets you take pictures just by a glance to the right. Winky sensors utilize a "gaze detector" tiny projector directly into the eye to perform his job. Winky is a new hack to run the application, however it amazingly stable and runs very well. At first opened up, we will ask Winky wink several times to "calibration" and it helps to know the possibility of getting more accurate blink. Also, this app can also work even if Glass had gone to sleep (sleep).

Epilogue

We all know that Google is only Glass in the testing phase but not widely released to everyone. Therefore, do not rely on the party applications on devices that fully evaluate this new personality. The Verge have complained that the Mirror API allows programmers not have access to the hardware of Glass, so it is very limited in functionality that app can do. Fortunately, Google recently said it will soon launch a new version Mirror API to fix this problem. That will open up opportunities for programmer creativity comfortable with Glass, for example, they can create games enhanced virtual reality, combining real and virtual space to display prices and information goods, ... They can also create new ways of interaction between humans and a measure of new notes quickly. Only when Glass app for doing these things, it truly becomes a product of high applicability, but if only features current sharing, users will soon leave Glass.

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