谷歌眼镜 玩转另一个世界

Fun fact: Google doesn't call apps for Google Glass "apps." Google refers to them as Glassware. Glassware is very limited at the moment. Developers are working with a beta API, which Google has severely limited (apps cannot make more than 1,000 API calls per day, for example). That said, Google has some sample Glassware available that includes Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Gmail, cnn, The New York Times, Path, Evernote and more. Twitter and Facebook don't allow for browsing of timelines, instead both only offer to let users upload photos taken with Glass to their timeline.
有趣的事实：谷歌没有将应用软件称为谷歌眼镜“应用软件。”而是“眼镜应用”。目前该应用还相当有局限。研发人员正在研发测试版的应用程序编程接口（API),这对谷歌来说局限性非常大（比如应用软件每天不得进行超1000次的API调试）。还有就是，目前谷歌旗下有一些可用软件，包括Facebook，Twitter，Google+，Gmail，cnn，纽约时报，Path，Evemote等等。其中Twitter和Facebook不允许用户及时浏览，只能让他们按照时间上传该眼镜所拍的照片。

Even with these limitations, developers haven't held back from sharing their work with fellow Glass Explorers. There isn't one central place to find Glassware to use with Glass -- like a Glass app store -- but the Google+ Glass Explorers group and the private Glass Explorer forums both contain links to install unreleased services. Google Glass Apps is a free Web site that compiles available Glassware. The list is not nearly exhaustive, but it does give Glass users and fans alike a good idea of what's being worked on.
即使条件所限，研发人员之间也没有停止分享成果。并非只有一个地方才能找到眼镜软件--像谷歌眼镜应用商店就有，但Google+的研发小组和私人研发论坛都提供未发布服务软件的安装链接。谷歌眼镜应用商店涵盖了一些免费软件。其数量也许不多，但却给用户和粉丝们带来了体验的福音。

Instagram made a name for itself by letting users take mundane smartphone photos, place a filter on them, and call it art. Glassagram picks up from there by letting users take a photo, send it to the service, and then get it back on Glass with a variety of filter treatments applied.
Instagram允许用户用智能手机拍摄的普通照片，再透过滤镜处理，并称之为艺术。Glassgram就是待这些照片上传至服务器后，用谷歌眼镜下载，再伴随着一系列的照片过滤应用。

And then there's GlassFrogger. The game lets you view a frog as it attempts to cross the road, just like the classic game. In order to move the frog, or make it jump, you must physically jump yourself. One jump moves the frog forward, hopefully missing the speeding semi and impending death. GlassFrogger is an interesting first look at augmented reality gaming through Glass. While the road isn't overlaid onto the real street in front of the user, after playing for awhile, I can say you do start to feel as if you're actually in the game rather than just staring.
还有一款眼镜青蛙游戏。它跟大多经典游戏相差无几，画面呈现出的就是一只企图穿过马路的青蛙。用户必须亲身跳跃才能控制青蛙的移动和弹跳。跳跃不仅能够前进，还能躲避疾驰的半挂车和近在咫尺的出局。眼镜青蛙是一款有趣的同时也颇具争议的实操游戏。虽然道路是虚拟的，但玩了一阵后，我敢说你肯定会觉得身临其境。

Since there's a camera built into Glass, a SKU scanning app was bound to happen. Crystal Shopper lets you scan barcodes and immediately see the highest and lowest price for that item on Amazon. If you decide you want to purchase an item, it can then be saved to a list with a simple head nod. Imagine a future in which you do this with food items in the grocery store; instead of prices, perhaps, you'd able to view more detailed nutritional information. It's the future.
因眼镜安装了摄像头，估计SKU扫描应用软件的发布也在不远的将来了。一目了然的购物推广让你能轻松扫描条形码，即刻掌握亚马逊商品的最低价格和最高优惠。如果你决定购买其产品，只需点下头就可加入购物车。试想在未来，若是如此在商品杂货店购买食物该是怎样的场景；也许，届时你更在意的就是商品的营养信息，而非价格了。这就是未来的趋势。

The first time I snapped a photo with Glass that I normally wouldn't have been able to take, I began to realize how much of an impact Glass can have capturing everyday moments that are otherwise lost. This photo, which took on a horseback ride with my kids, wouldn't have been possible without Glass. Not only am I leading the horse with one hand, but I'm also hiding on to my son's leg to ensure he doesn't fall off. A simple voice command captured this moment. Thus far, it's one of my favorite photos from Glass.
当我第一次利用谷歌眼镜抓拍了一张平时根本拍不到的照片时，我就意识到了如果没有它，会错过多少精彩的瞬间。正如那张我和孩子骑马的照片一样，如果不是这副眼镜，肯定就拍不下来。照片里，我一手牵着马前进，一手扶着儿子的腿确保他不坠马。简单的声控成就了这个瞬间。这么久以来，那仍然是我最珍爱的一张谷歌照片。