Remember
Google's futuristic Project Glass augmented reality eyewear, and how you could plunk down $1,500 at the Google I/O conference last June to
secure an early pair? Now, after months of radio silence, those developers who
pre-ordered the so-called Project Glass Explorer Edition are getting invited to
New York and San Francisco at the end of the month to finally try out the kit.
The events will take place on January 28th and 29th in San Francisco, and
February 1st and 2nd in New York; both are hackathons, so attendees can
primarily expect to play around with the Project Glass API and write some code.
Here's the full text of the invitation we received via a tipster this
afternoon:
“Join us for an early look at Glass and two
full days of hacking on the upcoming Google Mirror API in San Francisco or New
York. These hackathons are just for developers in the Explorer program and
we're calling them the Glass Foundry. It's the first opportunity for a group of
developers to get together and develop for Glass.
We'll begin
the first day with an introduction to Glass. You'll have a device to use while
on-site. Next we'll take a look at the Mirror API, which gives you the ability
to exchange data and interact with the user over REST. We'll then dive into
development with Google engineers on site to help you at any point. At the end
of the second day we'll have a lively round of demos with some special guest
judges.
There is
limited space. If you are accepted, you will receive a confirmation letter with
additional details and terms after registration closes. Please don't make any
travel arrangements until your attendance is confirmed.” [TheVerge]
The future is here. The future is now.
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