Still in developer preview, Google Glass has very few applications
and no centralized way to find or buy them. That could be changing very
soon.
As part of a recent update
that included web browsing features and an expanded set of voice
commands, there are allusions to “Google Boutique.” This could mean very
few things. Less obvious: a store for Google merch. More likely: an app
store for Glass apps and media.
We are also expecting a media player app to come down the chute based on code in the new update.
Right now, developers are being asked to write Glass apps of all kinds, and investors are all too eager to fund their development.
But finding apps happens through online word-of-mouth, and installing them on your device… Well, here are the download and installation instructions for a third-party YouTube viewer app:
Right, then.
A Google Glass “boutique” would make all that as simple as a hand wave or an “Install” voice command. You could download music videos, buy games, all that jazz.
Google is starting a big rollout of 8,000 Glass units, reps said at the company’s annual developer conference in May. Top members of the Glass team hinted that apps may include fitness trackers, karaoke cards, and perhaps even a payments platform.
Hat tip: ReadWrite
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