Developing for Google Glass

Chris Hardy Director of Customer Support, Xamarin

Agenda ! Introduction to Google Glass  

! Developing for Glass with Xamarin and the GDK

! Why develop for Google Glass & Questions and Answers

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Demo

Demo Tapping

Demo Voice Activated

States ! Active  

• “Normal” Google Glass mode  !

In-active  • No notifications, no touch, only does photos and videos • Tap the power button to enter in-active state

! Off  

• The Glass is off, hold down power button for three seconds to turn off  !!

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Architecting Mobile Apps

Silo Approach:Build Apps Multiple Times

Xamarin ApproachNative with Code Sharing

Windows APIs

iOSAPIs 100% coverage

AndroidAPIs 100% coverage

How Xamarin Works

C# + .NET Runtime  Native UI  Native Performance

Component Store• Over 150

curated mobile components  !

• Android  • iOS  • Windows

Google Glass Component

AndroidAPIs + GDK 100% coverage

It’s just Android development…

But for your face.

Device required

Let’s Build a Google Glass app with C#

Let’s Build a Google Glass app with C# with project templates

QR Code Scanning• Open Source • Uses

ZXing.Net.Mobile • From Component

Store

Progress Bar• Open Source • Ported from Java

Demo:Foursquare Sample

Demo

PTVGlass• Open Source • Melbourne Public

Transport timetable • Built in C# !

Why develop for Google Glass?

Why develop for Google Glass?

! Creep people out  

• Although Google will never allow “face detection” apps

Advertising  • Not in the traditional sense • Discover Banking App

! Hot Topic  

• Front page of news articles, featured on Simpsons…  !

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Q&A