Sure, Google Glass is cool. What we've seen up to this point that is. Google revealed at SXSW that it has been working with major partners for a key piece of the puzzle for Google Glass. It's something many have been waiting for. There will be apps for Google Glass. Google showed off some very impressive apps that are sure to get even more people's sights on Google Glass.
Google Glass "evangelist" Timothy Jordan gave a look at how Google is working with partners in building apps for Google Glass. Google already has been working with some of the most popular app developers for some of the biggest apps available on major platforms. A demo of The New York Times app really wowed the crowd at the convention. A head gesture revealed breaking news and notifications. The app shows a headline, a byline, an image, and the time the article was published. If the user wants to hear the article read aloud all you need to do is tap the side of Glass and you'll begin hearing the article read aloud to you.
Gmail was given a demo and will allow the user to receive "important" emails (you select from who), see the subject line of a message, a picture of the sender with the ability to dictate an email using Google's voice recognition software.
Evernote is another app Google has on board for Google Glass. Evernote works on Glass by allowing you to take a picture within the Evernote app and then share the photo via Evernote's share functionality, which is also built into the app.
The very popular Path app will allow users to receive shared photos from friends. You can post emoticons and leave comments on Path.
Timothy Jordan also spoke about what the future holds for Google Glass. Google will not be adding features like streaming video, except of course on Google+. It appears that Google wants to keep the interface of Glass very simple for now and not overwhelm the users sight with icons, pictures, and text as they get used to wearing this new headset from Google. Google also announced that it is currently looking into how Google Glass can work with prescription glasses.
One thing is for sure, apps are beginning to make Google Glass seem a little clearer and something many people will want to take a peek through.
