WearScript is a Javascript
environment that runs on Google Glass and was developed by MIT researchers. The
category of wearables is still evolving. Besides activity trackers and
smartwatches, the killer wearable app is yet to be discovered because wearables
don’t have the lean back or lean forward human-machine interface (HMI) of
tablets and smartphones. Wearscript lets developers experiment with new user
interface (UI) concepts and input devices to push beyond the HMI limits of
wearables. The overblown reports of Google Glass privacy distract from the
really important Google Glass discussion - how Glass micro apps can compress
the time between user intent and action.
Micro apps are smaller than apps
and are ephemeral because they are used in an instant and designed to disappear
from the user's perception once completing their tasks. Because of the Glass
wearable form factor, micro apps deviate from the LCD square and
touchscreen/keyboard design of smartphone, tablet, and PC apps, and are
intended to be hands-free and responsive in the moment. Well-designed Glass
apps employ its UI to let the user do something that they could not otherwise
do with another device. Glass’s notifications are a good example of this. The
best consumer-facing Google Glass experiences highlight how apps can leverage
this micro app programmable wearable form factor.
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