Google named five developer partners on Monday for Glass apps from the medical, media and sports industries.
The
partners include APZ Labs, which makes Skylight, a business software
app for Glass; AugMedix, which markets a service for doctors;
CrowdOptic, which makes context-aware apps for the sports, entertainment
and medical industries; and GuidiGo, which aims to make museums and
cultural institutions "more accessible." Finally Google also named
Wearable Intelligence, a creator of enterprise solutions using Glass.
Glass Certified Partners are authorized by Google's Glass at Work
program for delivering enterprise solutions for Glass. The developers
are also eligible for co-branding and listing on the Glass at Work
website.
Google culled the four from "hundreds" of applicants to the program, according to a blog post.
The
move comes after Google made Glass available to everyone in May. The
$1,500 device had previously been available by invitation only. While
initially there was a lot of curiosity about Glass, the headset is now
experiencing a bit of a backlash, which was expressed in a popular Daily
Show clip last week that mocked the insularity of Explorers, a.k.a.
Glassholes. Recent confrontations between patrons wearing the device at
restaurants and bars have fueled the shift in sentiment.
Despite
the blowback on the consumer front, some argue that there are solid
applications for Glass for businesses. For instance, doctors a Boston
Hospital are using Google Glass and QR codes to identify patients. The
system allows doctors to quickly scan a patient’s code and view
information about him within Glass. Another recent marketing-focused
application includes CrowdOptic's virtual reality gallery for beauty
brand Lancome.
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