Glassware apps coming soon with Google Glass update

Here's an update many users of Google Glass have long been waiting for: the ability to install third-party apps to go with their wearable tech.

 

A report on Geek.com said this could be one of the biggest updates the Glass developer team has been delivering to the platform on a monthly basis.

 

"Multiple sources have now confirmed to Geek.com that the update offers developers access to the sensors in Glass for use in motion tracking and development. Developers will also be able to create their own voice commands through Glassware, giving the user the ability to launch the app from the 'OK Glass' menu if they so choose," it said.

 

It added this may come in the next update - XE10 on Explorer Edition headsets. As such, it could be the most significant update yet for both developers and users.

 

Google usually releases updates to Glass within the first half of each month. Other updates by the Glass team had included extended battery life, better camera quality, and improved connection stability with smartphones.

 

Geek.com noted developers had gone to Google and signed non-disclosure agreements in exchange for space in the Googleplex to work with the Glass team.

 

"Month by month, Google brings Glass one step closer to being a viable platform that will make sense to average users, and bring wearable computing further into the mainstream," it noted. – KDM, GMA News