This document summarizes a Google Glass panel discussion at ABQ DevFest. The panel included four presenters: Aaron Frost from GDG Utah; Andrew Stone, founder of Stone.com and Cocoa Conspiracy; Sean McCracken, lead game developer and Glass contest winner; and G. Hussain Chinoy, GDG Northern Colorado organizer. They provided an overview of Glass, discussed the Explorer program, operating system updates, native apps, and their experiences and use cases with Glass. Panelists then answered questions about how they got into the Explorer program, unexpected and everyday uses of Glass, and their favorite new features added in Glass software updates.

1. Google Glass Panel
ABQ DevFest

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Intros
Glass overview and demo
Panel

3. Introductions

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Aaron Frost
GDG Utah Organizer
ng-conf AngularJS conference organizer ng-conf.org 01/16 & 17/2014
Today - Chromecast, AngularJS
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Andrew Stone
Founder stone.com and Cocoa Conspiracy
NeXT, iOS Developer
@twittelator
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Sean McCracken
Lead Game Developer at Highline Games, New York
Creator of PSYCLOPS, Winner, Rackspace Google Glass Developer Contest 2013
Today - Breaking Glass, Start Up Panel
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G. Hussain Chinoy
GDG Northern Colorado Organizer
Society of Glass Enthusiasts, Colorado Chapter, Organizer
Sr. Architect at SOA Software, L.A.

5. Google Glass Panel
Overview

6. By bringing technology closer, we can
get it out of the way.
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Design for Glass
Don't get in the way
Keep it timely
Avoid the unexpected

7. Vision
Ever talked with this guy?

8. Vision
Not
even
watching
!!!

9. Vision
Stay Out Of Her Way!!

10. Mediated Life

12. Hardware
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Camera
Touchpad
GPS by tethered phone
Bluetooth
WiFi
Battery

13. User Experience - Timeline
● Horizontal scroll of Timeline Cards
● Cards can be messages, alerts, or app specific
< Future
Past >

14. Features – the big 7
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Pictures
Video
Messages
Calls
Video calls (Hangouts)
Directions
Search

15. Timeline Apps

16. My Glass

17. The Explorer Program
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Three Four ways in
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Google I/O sign up in 2012
Win a social media lottery #ifihadglass
Referral program (limited)
Referral program (wider!)
$1500 and in person pick up
encouraged
About 10,000 40,000 (soon) participants
USA only (*)

18. Operating System
XE4 was the first publicly available
New releases every month
XE4: 5/2/13 Hangouts, camera, timeline cards
XE5: 5/7/13 Better hangouts, international calls
XE6: 6/4/13 Photo captions, HDR camera
XE7: 7/2/13 Web browsing, Search Improvements
XE8: 8/12/13 Video Player, Volume Controls,
XE9: 9/9/13 Vignettes and Search by Sound,
Reminders, Screencast Control
● XE10: Transit directions, links, background pictures in
sms
● XE11: 11/7/13 Home/Work Directions, Calendar
Search, MyGlass Shortcut, New intro, Longpress
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19. Native Apps

20. Panel

21. Getting Glass
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How did you get into the Explorer
program?
Where was your pick up?
Describe the experience

22. Getting Crazy With Glass
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What is something unexpected you have
done with Glass?

23. Getting Boring With Glass
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What is your biggest daily use case for
Glass?

24. Usage
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How frequently do you use Glass?
Has this changed over the course of
your ownership?

25. Best XE Feature Addition
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What feature are you most excited
about from a XE release?