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Google Glass API Documentation

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Re: Google Glass API Documentation

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Post by cloudwalking »

jimrandomh wrote: post #23

This is... pretty seriously disappointing, if it's supposed to be the whole thing (or close to the whole thing). I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they're going to publish the rest later, and not deliberately hobbling it to prevent the public from getting creeped out by the hardware's capabilities.

Glass is an entirely new kind of device; to have good ideas I think we need to wear it and experience the world through it. The API is fairly constrained, but so is the device (eg always in the field of view). And strict constraints, when enforced for good reason, often lead to interesting products (eg Twitter).

Re: Google Glass API Documentation

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Post by laureny »

nicholasreed wrote: post #4
ultimoo wrote: post #2

This is so exciting. Just how a completely new user experience paradigm was uncovered when high quality touch screen devices like iPhone etc. first launched, this is yet another milestone in how we will continue to interact with the petabytes of data that we as mankind have digitized. It's worth pondering how significantly new I/O devices change the game -- the first tty, the commercial keyboard & mouse, the touch sc…

Amazing technology aside, this is a pretty disappointing API release from a developer standpoint. Basically no access to Glass's amazing hardware, nor any way to receive user input other than a swipe/tap on the side? I'm really hoping it gets more comprehensive.

Still better than the SDK shipped in the first iPhone, isn't it? And see where the iPhone is now...

Re: Google Glass API Documentation

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Post by dbruce »

Look hopefully they'll improve on this a lot, but lets be honest, this API is pathetic. If there are significant technical (power, weight, etc) reasons why this is all that can be done, then they probably aren't ready for prime time. I'm trying to stay positive and imagine the future for this product is bright, but wow wow wow this is bad.

Re: Google Glass API Documentation

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Post by dualogy »

driverdan wrote: post #38

Client libs for Java, Python, Go, PHP, .NET, Ruby, Dart but no JavaScript?

Go? This is awesome to hear. Unlike Android, Glass will be an instant win for us Gophers. ( Well, once they have crossed 1m+ devices-sold so that the potential audience for hackery becomes actually interesting )

Re: Google Glass API Documentation

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Post by ditojim »

msoad wrote: post #24
jimrandomh wrote: post #23

This is... pretty seriously disappointing, if it's supposed to be the whole thing (or close to the whole thing). I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they're going to publish the rest later, and not deliberately hobbling it to prevent the public from getting creeped out by the hardware's capabilities.

Keep in mind this is Google Mirror API documentation not Google Glass apps API. Google Mirror API is for puting stuff in front of user eye. As far as I know you can not get information from Google Glass with this API.

you can get location information and interact with any media (text, photo, video) along with contacts via the api.

Re: Google Glass API Documentation

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Post by dannyr »

kushagrawal wrote: post #46
asdfprou wrote: post #43

Is anyone else having trouble enabling the Mirror API in their developer console? It doesn't show up in mine after creating a new project for it.

I'm having the same issue

I believe those who have Glass are the only ones who can get an API key.

Re: Google Glass API Documentation

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Post by rasur »

cloudwalking wrote: post #41
jimrandomh wrote: post #23

This is... pretty seriously disappointing, if it's supposed to be the whole thing (or close to the whole thing). I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they're going to publish the rest later, and not deliberately hobbling it to prevent the public from getting creeped out by the hardware's capabilities.

Glass is an entirely new kind of device; to have good ideas I think we need to wear it and experience the world through it. The API is fairly constrained, but so is the device (eg always in the field of view ). And strict constraints, when enforced for good reason, often lead to interesting products (eg Twitter).

See the work of Prof. Steve Mann, specifically "EyeTap". I understand one of his ex-students is on the Glass team, however "an entirely new kind of device" it is not. It has a heritage of ideas and implementations that are around 30 years old.

Re: Google Glass API Documentation

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Post by kanzure »

rasur wrote: post #49
cloudwalking wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Glass is an entirely new kind of device; to have good ideas I think we need to wear it and experience the world through it. The API is fairly constrained, but so is the device (eg always in the field of view ). And strict constraints, when enforced for good reason, often lead to interesting products (eg Twitter).

See the work of Prof. Steve Mann, specifically "EyeTap". I understand one of his ex-students is on the Glass team, however "an entirely new kind of device" it is not. It has a heritage of ideas and implementations that are around 30 years old.

It would be easier to take Steve Mann seriously if he would just release more/any schematics.
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