{"id":547,"date":"2013-04-28T23:40:01","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T03:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.agilityfeat.com\/?p=547"},"modified":"2013-04-28T23:40:01","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T03:40:01","slug":"so-you-want-to-create-a-google-glass-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agilityfeatpanama.com\/en\/blog\/2013\/04\/so-you-want-to-create-a-google-glass-application\/","title":{"rendered":"So you want to create a Google Glass application"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are like me, you have a sixth sense that tells you that when a new market is about to appear, or a new way to interact with your customers is about to appear, you should be the first one to provide a solution in that new arena. You want to hit first, and you want to hit hard.
\nThe general expectation is to see Google rolling out its Glass gear<\/a> massively to the consumers by the end of 2013 or early 2014.
\nWhat are you doing about it? Is Glass at least considered as an option in your roadmap? Are you afraid that it could be a flop?\u00a0 How does it work?<\/p>\n

There are strong indicators that is going to be a success.There are already influential people saying they will never live a day of my life from now on without them<\/a> after wearing the Explorer edition during two weeks. And there are Venture Capitalists preparing their deep pockets<\/a> to fund Google Glass related startups. It is entirely advisable to start thinking the implications that Google Glass has for your business, and this post aims to help you in that endeavor.
\nHow does it work?<\/span><\/p>\n

In a nutshell, it is a projector that sends video out through the glass prism so it focuses the image directly on your retina. Martin Missfeldt from brille-kaufen.org did a absolutely great job in putting together an infographic that summarizes the ins and outs of Google Glass, we put it at the end of this post for you to enjoy it.<\/p>\n

Should it be in your Roadmap?<\/span><\/p>\n

This is where fun starts. Google Glass’ Terms of Service<\/a> makes it impossible for developers to make money from Glassware apps (that\u2019s the name of the software that you build for Glass). No ads, no in-app payments or \u201cfreemium\u201d functions will be allowed. My understanding on this limitation is that it applies only to the current preview period, it is not a long term thing. It would be very weird not allowing developers or business to charge for their Glassware.
\nBut supose that this limitation is long-term. What things you could do? Even if you argue it has a limited interface, it is a wonderful tool to be used for an extension for your mobile applications you have in production, or another way to increase awareness about your brand.
\nHow?
\nLet me tell you a few things a user can do with Glass:<\/p>\n