Matt McGee on November 14, 2014

 

although the consumer launch of Google Glass isn’t more likely to happen this 12 months, Google says it’s still committed to the device at the same time as many early builders say they’ve abandoned their apps. A Reuters article these days takes a take a look at the present standing of the Glass undertaking and, regardless of Google’s enthusiastic statements, the overall picture isn’t sure.

Of 16 Glass app makers contacted by Reuters, nine stated that that they had stopped work on their projects or deserted them, principally because of the lack of customers or boundaries of the software. Three extra have switched to developing for business, leaving in the back of consumer initiatives.

A survey of most effective 16 builders would possibly not sound like much, however the dimension of the Glassware construction neighborhood may not be very robust. imagine that, in the 13 months since Google launched its Glass app listing, there are at present best ninety eight apps listed there. fees from builders within the Reuters article counsel that the reason being as a result of many have stopped constructing issues for Glass. One developer that put a pitcher app on cling tells Reuters that cup is “no longer a major sufficient platform to play on severely.” Estimates for GGDevCon, a latest conference for Glass builders, are that there have been less than one hundred folks in attendance. Writing on my Glass Almanac web site, one attendee stated the vibe at GGDevCon wasn’t upbeat:

There used to be a real sense among GGDevCon attendees that cup, in its present kind as a client device, is failing. Even probably the most ardent of Glass supporters discuss of a “lull” or “hunch”, and what could be needed to maneuver past that. The much less optimistic imagine Glass to have already failed on this area.

Google: “As Energized As Ever”

Google’s Chris O’Neill, the top of business operations for Glass, tells Reuters that the corporate is still “committed” and “energized” about Glass. “we are completely energized and as energized as ever about the possibility that wearables and Glass specifically symbolize,” he says. O’Neill additionally says Google continues to be committed to a wider consumer launch of Glass, but now not “until it’s completely prepared.” Google hasn’t given an authentic date for the patron launch, however it’s extremely unlikely to happen in 2014, because the company had up to now planned. Glass suffered just a few recent public family members hits when Twitter stopped helping its Glass app, and when Luxottica’s CEO — a pitcher associate — known as the software embarrassing. One shiny spot, although, has been the Glass At Work software, which works builders with businesses and industries looking to use Glass within the endeavor. There are actually 10 official companions in that software, and industries from healthcare to manufacturing, go back and forth, farming and extra are seeing value in having their workers use Glass on the job. much like smartphones and computers, it may be that Google Glass finds a footing in the administrative center long ahead of there’s a value proposition for the overall consumer.