Ever since developers got their hands on Google Glass earlier this year, software coders have clamored for greater access to the programming internals of the controversial headset. Google accommodated them this week -- albeit to the sound of muted applause.
To be sure, Google's Glass Development Kit (GDK) does fill in a key
puzzle piece that had been missing from Google Glass. Yet many
developers are worried. They say that in the absence of more leadership
or more access from Google, they're being asked to figure out the final
picture on their own -- knowing that it might change by the time Glass
gets mass produced.
The Glass Development Kit preview released by Google opens up many of the options that had been absent from the developer's toolbox. Previously, developers had only been able to code for Glass' limited Mirror API.
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Google Glass developers gather for the launch
of the Glass Development Kit, but they say there's still work to be done
on the headset.
(Credit:
James Martin/CNET)
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The Glass Development Kit preview released by Google opens up many of the options that had been absent from the developer's toolbox. Previously, developers had only been able to code for Glass' limited Mirror API.