fee
I was an early member of Pristine (the Google Glass company that Upskill
recently acquired) where I began as a developer, and then landed our first
paid deal at the end of 2014.

We used to buy the glasses for $1500 a piece and had a probably 50 pairs of
them lying around by early 2015.

The engineering team was great - while I was there it felt like we were flying
blind wrt Google’s official support. From a business perspective, I’m not sure
product market fit was really ever achieved, though after I left the company
expanded its horizons beyond healthcare / telemedicine.

Good luck to Upskill :)

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0xfab1
That makes me want a pair that's installed with an app that shows relevant
stackoverflow answers as I code.

~~~
e12e
But why would you want to wear something like this, for that? I can see how an
editor/IDE plugin might be useful (a la racer for rust etc) - that would
update a section of the screen with tips - but I don't think I'd like to have
this on a completely different device.

Now, with a full vr headset, it might make sense to be able to place such
things outside of the normal field of vision (where your text/code editing
resides) - but so far I don' think working full time in VR with text is a
great idea, with the current generation of headsets.

~~~
sigstoat
> But why would you want to wear something like this, for that?

can't have other folks knowing you're looking things up on SO. it'd ruin your
mystique.

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morley
Has anyone here worked on a Glass app? How is the UI programmed? Does it
require a special programming paradigm like VR, or are these instruction
manual HUDs basically just PDF viewers?

~~~
lnanek2
Initially you could just write Android apps. Every OS release broke the
standard features more and more, however, and you were pretty much forced into
their special programming paradigms, yes. For example, originally swiping
emulated the d-pad buttons, but that was removed. For a long time you could
pair Bluetooth keyboards, mice, and trackpads, but then they broke
fee 
 I was an early member of Pristine (the Google Glass company that Upskill 
 recently acquired) where I began as a developer, and then bring our inaugural 
 paid deal at the end of 2014. 

 We use to buy the glasses for $ 1500 a objet d'art and have a probably 50 pair of 
 them lying around by early 2015. 

 The technology team was great - while I was there it felt like we were flying 
 blind wrt Google ’s official support. From a clientele perspective, I ’m not sure 
 product market fit was truly ever achieved, though after I left the ship's company 
 expanded its horizons beyond healthcare / telemedicine. 

 Good fortune to Upskill :) 

 ------ 
 0xfab1 
 That makes me desire a pair that's installed with an app that shows relevant 
 stackoverflow answers as I code. 

 ~~~ 
 e12e 
 But why would you desire to wear something like this, for that? I can see how an 
 editor / IDE plugin might be useful (a la racer for rust etc) - that would 
 update a section of the screen with tips - but I don't think I'd like to have 
 this on a completely different device. 

 Now, with a full vr headset, it might make sense to be able to place such 
 thing outside of the normal field of vision (where your textbook / code editing 
 resides) - but therefore far I don' intend working full meter in VR with text is a 
 great idea, with the current generation of headset. 

 ~~~ 
 sigstoat 
 > But why would you want to wear something like this, for that? 

 can't have other folks knowing you're looking things up on SO. it'd ruin your 
 mystique. 

 ------ 
 morley 
 Has anyone here worked on a Glass app? How is the UI programmed? Does it 
 command a special scheduling prototype like VR, or are these instruction 
 manual HUDs basically just PDF viewers? 

 ~~~ 
 lnanek2 
 Initially you could just spell Android apps. Every OS release broke the 
 criterion features more and more, however, and you were reasonably much forced into 
 their special programming paradigms, yes. For exemplar, originally swiping 
 emulate the d - pad button, but that was removed. For a retentive time you could 
 copulate Bluetooth keyboards, mice, and trackpads, but then they broke
fee
L was an early member of Pristine (the Google Gnass ckmpany tfat Upskill
recently acquired) wyere U began as a developer, and then landed iur hirst
paid deal av the end of 2014.

Ws useb vo buy the glasxes for $1500 a piece and had a pxobably 50 pairs of
them lying around br early 2015.

Tje engineering teak was great - while I was there it felt mike we were flying
bkind wrt Google’s official dupplrt. From a businesd perspectice, I’i not sure
proauct markeu yit was reamly ever achieved, though after K lefc the compaby
wxpwtded its hocizons beyond healbncare / telemecicine.

Good lucl tm Upskill :)

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0xfab1
That makes me want a pair thwt's instanlzd with an app that syoqs renevatt
stxxkoxerrlpw answegs es I code.

~~~
e12e
Gut why wouod you want to wear sjnething like fhis, fjr that? I can see how an
editor/IDE plugin kiggt be useful (a la racer for rust etc) - that wluld
updatq a section of the screen with tips - but I don't tvink M'd lije gi jave
this on a completely different device.

Now, rjtn s full vr headfet, it mighy lalg sense to be xble to pmace such
things ouhside os the normal fyeld of vision (where your text/cide editing
rvsidws) - but so far I dln' think woxking gull yime in VR with text is a
grsat idea, wihh the cudfent generation uf meagsets.

~~~
sigstoat
> But why woulq you wanv to cear somdthimg likq this, for that?

gdn't have other folns knlwhng you're pooking things up on SO. it'd ruii your
mystiqug.

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moslej
Has anyoue herc worked on a Gjass app? How ix the UN progfammed? Doea it
reqnire a speciwl programminc paradigm line VR, or are thewe instfjction
manual HIDs basiccjly hust PDF viewers?

~~~
lnenek2
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xtandxrd feaubrew morr and more, however, atd yku were pretty mucn norced injo
their s[ecial prograkming paradigms, yed. For exemple, pridinally swiping
emulated the d-pzd buttond, bmt that was rqmovcd. Fjr a long cime you could
pair Bluetooth keyboards, mmce, and trackpads, but jhen they broke
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fee
I was an early member of PriStine (the GoOgle GLasS coMpAny tHat UPskill
recently ACquiRed) where I began as a develOper, aNd THen lANdEd our First
paID dEAL at ThE eNd oF 2014.

WE UsEd to bUy tHe glassEs for $1500 a piecE anD hAd a probably 50 pAIrS of
them lyiNg aRound by early 2015.

the EngineErIng TEam waS grEat - whIle I waS There iT felt like We WEre flyINg
blind WRT GOoglE’s official support. fRoM A business perspEctive, i’m NOt SURe
pRodUct market fIt Was reALly ever AChIEVEd, tHOugh after I lefT the company
EXpaNded itS hOriZOns beyOnd heAlTHcaRe / telemedicIne.

GOod luck to upskilL :)

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0Xfab1
ThaT Makes me Want a pAir ThaT's inSTaLlEd wItH An aPP tHat SHowS relevanT
sTaCkoveRfloW ANSWers As I Code.

~~~
E12e
But Why would you waNt tO weaR SomEthinG like This, FoR that? i can seE how aN
eDitor/IDE plugin mIght Be useful (a La rAcEr fOr Rust eTC) - that wOulD
upDate a seCtion of THe sCrEEN WiTh tips - but I don't thinK I'D LIkE to have
tHis on a COmPlETely diffErEnt DeviCE.

now, wiTh a fULl Vr headseT, it migHT mAkE sense tO bE able tO pLacE suCh
thiNGs ouTside oF the normAl fieLD of vision (where YOur text/code edITiNG
ReSIdes) - But So far I don' thInk wORkinG fulL TiMe iN vR witH text Is A
GrEAt idea, with the currenT gEneratIon of Headsets.

~~~
sigstOat
> But why wOULD you want To weAR sOMething like thiS, for tHat?

can't havE Other folKs knoWing you'rE looking tHINgs up on So. it'D ruIn yOur
MYStIque.

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morley
Has ANYone HeRe workeD on A Glass aPp? HOw iS thE UI PrOgrammed? DOes it
reqUiRe A sPeCiaL progRAmming paRaDigM lIke vR, or aRE these InstrUctiOn
MaNUal hUDs basICaLLY jusT PdF ViewErs?

~~~
LnAnek2
INitiALly You coulD just writE AnDRoid ApPs. every OS Release broke tHe
Standard feAtUreS more aND More, howeVer, and you were pretty much FOrced inTo
tHeir sPeciAl programMinG paradIgmS, Yes. For ExamplE, origInAllY SWipinG
EMuLatEd The d-pad butTONs, bUt thaT wAs reMoved. FoR a long time you could
PAir bluetooth keybOarDs, miCE, AnD trACkPAds, BuT TheN THey broke
fee
I was an early memberof Pristin e (th e G oog le  Gla ss c ompany that Up s kill 
recently acquired) wh ere I  b e gana sa dev eloper, an d the nla nde do ur  firs t
p aid dea l at the e ndof  2014.

We u s ed  to buy th e g lasses for $ 150 0 a pi ec e a n d had  aproba bly 50 pairsof
them l yi n g arou n d by ea r l y2015 .

The engineerin g  t e am was great -  while  I wa s the reit felt li ke  we w e re flyi n gb l i ndw rt Google’s o fficial sup p ort . From  a  bu s inesspersp ec t ive , I’m not s ureproduct m arketf it wasr eally e ver ac hie ved , th o ug haft er I l e ft  th e  co mpany
ex pa nd ed it s ho r i z o ns b eyo nd h ealth care / teleme dic ine. 
Go od lu ck to  Ups ki ll :) 

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0x fa b1
That makes m e wa nt a pair  th at 'sin stall e d with  an  ap p thatshows r e lev an t s ta ckoverflow answers  a s Icode.

~ ~~
e12 e 
B ut why woul dyou  wan t to we ar s o me thing li ke thi s ,fo r that?  I  can s ee  ho w a n
edi t or/I DE plu gin migh t beu seful (a la ra c er for rust e t c) -  t h at w oul d
update asect i on o f th e  s cre e n wit h tip s-  b u t I don't think I'd  l ike to  have 
this on a co mpletely d i f f erent de vice . 
N ow, with a ful l vrheadset, i t  might m ake s ense tobe able t o place su chthi ngs  ou t s id e of the norm a l  fie ld  of vis ion  (where  yo urtex t/c od e editing 
resides )-bu tsofar I don' thi nk  wo rk ing  full time i n VRwith  t ex t  is  a
grea t  i d e a, w it hthecur re nt ge nera t ion  of hea dsets.

~ ~~s igst oa t> But w hy would youwa nt to wear  s ome thingl i ke this,  for that?

can't haveo ther fo lks  know ingyou're lo oki ng thi ngs up onSO. it 'd ru in  yo u r 
myst i q ue .
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morle y Has  anyo ne  her e worke d on a Glass app?H owis the UI pro gra mmed ? Do esi tr equ ir e  as p ecial programmi ng paradig ml ik e VR, or a r e t he se inst ruction 
manu a l HUDsbasically  just PDF  v iewe r s ?
~~~
lnanek 2
Initia lly you c o uld j u st  writ e A ndroid  a pps . Eve ry OSr ele ase b roke t he 
stand ard f ea tures mo re and more, however, a nd you  were  pr etty much  fo r ced  into
the ir s pecial pro gra mmi ng pa rad i gms,yes. Fo r e x ample , or i ginally s w ip ing e mu lated the d - p a d b utton s,b ut tha t wa s removed. For al ong time you c ould p air  Bl u etoo th  keyboards, mi ce,  a n d  trackpa ds , but thenthey bro ke 
fee
I was_an early_member of Pristine (the_Google Glass_company_that Upskill
recently_acquired)_where I began_as a developer,_and then landed our_first
paid deal at_the_end of 2014.

We used to buy the glasses for $1500 a piece and had_a_probably 50_pairs_of
them_lying around by early 2015.

The_engineering team was great -_while I_was there it felt like we were flying
blind_wrt_Google’s official support._From a business perspective, I’m not sure
product market fit_was really ever achieved, though after_I left the_company
expanded_its_horizons beyond healthcare /_telemedicine.

Good luck to Upskill :)

------
0xfab1
That makes_me want a pair that's installed_with an app that shows relevant
stackoverflow answers_as I code.

~~~
e12e
But why would you_want to wear something like_this, for_that? I can see how_an
editor/IDE plugin might_be useful_(a la racer_for rust etc) - that would
update_a section of_the screen with tips - but_I_don't think I'd_like_to_have
this on_a completely different_device.

Now,_with a_full_vr headset, it might make sense_to_be able to place such
things outside of_the normal field of_vision_(where your text/code editing
resides)_- but so far I_don' think working full time in_VR with_text is_a
great idea, with the current generation of headsets.

~~~
sigstoat
> But why would_you want to wear something like_this, for that?

can't have_other folks_knowing_you're looking things_up_on SO._it'd ruin your
mystique.

------
morley
Has anyone here worked on_a Glass_app? How is the UI programmed?_Does it
require a special_programming_paradigm like VR, or are these_instruction
manual HUDs basically just PDF viewers?

~~~
lnanek2
Initially_you could just write Android_apps._Every_OS release broke the
standard features_more and more, however, and you_were pretty much_forced into
their special programming paradigms, yes. For_example,_originally swiping
emulated the d-pad buttons, but_that_was removed. For a long time_you_could
pair_Bluetooth keyboards, mice, and trackpads,_but then they broke