Shane Cole
Google on Tuesday unveiled an iOS version of the MyGlass companion app for the company's head-mounted wearable computer, making the device much more useful for iPhone owners.
Update: Google has pulled MyGlass for iOS from the App Store, but the company said it will return later this week.
The app replicates its Android counterpart's functionality closely and visually resembles Google's other iOS apps. Those with early access to Google's augmented reality headgear can use the app to set up their Glass, add and remove Glass apps, which the company calls "Glassware," add contacts to the device, and mirror Glass's display to the iPhone.
MyGlass also enables Glass's heads-up direction service, passing GPS information from the iPhone to Glass. A Bluetooth or Wi-Fi hotspot connection is required to transfer data back and forth.
According to Google, "If you don't have Glass, then downloading this [MyGlass] will be a waste of time."
MyGlass for iOS is available now as a free, 15.2-megabyte download from the App Store.
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Good to see them get an iOS version out, especially since the functionality is similar to the Android version. Not predicting a positive response on this site though lol. Curious to see how many Glass users out there have an iPhone. I'd guess a good number.
[quote name="Freshmaker" url="/t/161219/google-glass-owners-can-now-configure-their-headset-get-directions-from-iphone#post_2447221"]Good to see them get an iOS version out, especially since the functionality is similar to the Android version. Not predicting a positive response on this site though lol. Curious to see how many Glass users out there have an iPhone. I'd guess a good number.[/quote] Interoperability is going to be crucial for the success of Google Glass.
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It has been pulled from the App Store, by Google. Google says it wasn't meant to go live til later this week.
Doesn't matter, users are still going to be known as Glassholes.