Google glass panel GDG Albuquerque Dev Fest, November 2013

Google Glass Panel

ABQ DevFest

● Intros● Glass overview and demo● Panel

Introductions

● Aaron FrostGDG Utah Organizerng-conf AngularJS conference organizer ng-conf.org 01/16 & 17/2014Today - Chromecast, AngularJS

● Andrew StoneFounder stone.com and Cocoa ConspiracyNeXT, iOS Developer@twittelator

● Sean McCrackenLead Game Developer at Highline Games, New YorkCreator of PSYCLOPS, Winner, Rackspace Google Glass Developer Contest 2013Today - Breaking Glass, Start Up Panel

● G. Hussain ChinoyGDG Northern Colorado OrganizerSociety of Glass Enthusiasts, Colorado Chapter, OrganizerSr. Architect at SOA Software, L.A.

Google Glass PanelOverview

By bringing technology closer, we can get it out of the way.

● Design for Glass●● Don't get in the way●● Keep it timely●● Avoid the unexpected

Vision

Ever talked with this guy?

Vision

Not even

watching!!!

Vision

Stay Out Of Her Way!!

Mediated Life

Hardware

● Camera● Touchpad● GPS by tethered phone● Bluetooth● WiFi● Battery

User Experience - Timeline● Horizontal scroll of Timeline Cards● Cards can be messages, alerts, or app specific

< Future Past >

Features – the big 7

1. Pictures2. Video3. Messages4. Calls5. Video calls (Hangouts)6. Directions7. Search

Timeline Apps

My Glass

The Explorer Program

● Three Four ways in● Google I/O sign up in 2012● Win a social media lottery #ifihadglass● Referral program (limited)● Referral program (wider!)

● $1500 and in person pick up encouraged

● About 10,000 40,000 (soon) participants● USA only (*)

Operating SystemXE4 was the first publicly availableNew releases every month

● XE4: 5/2/13 Hangouts, camera, timeline cards● XE5: 5/7/13 Better hangouts, international calls● XE6: 6/4/13 Photo captions, HDR camera● XE7: 7/2/13 Web browsing, Search Improvements● XE8: 8/12/13 Video Player, Volume Controls, ● XE9: 9/9/13 Vignettes and Search by Sound,

Reminders, Screencast Control● XE10: Transit directions, links, background pictures in

sms● XE11: 11/7/13 Home/Work Directions, Calendar

Search, MyGlass Shortcut, New intro, Longpress

Native Apps

Panel

Getting Glass

● How did you get into the Explorer program?

● Where was your pick up?● Describe the experience

Getting Crazy With Glass● What is something unexpected you have

done with Glass?

Getting Boring With Glass

● What is your biggest daily use case for Glass?

Usage

● How frequently do you use Glass?● Has this changed over the course of

your ownership?

Best XE Feature Addition

● What feature are you most excited about from a XE release?