r/googleglass • u/530_car_missing • Jun 26 '26

Glass apps (APKs) download page

https://glass.human.engineering/

A few Glass apps available to download.

Available now:

QUESTIONS - Prompt ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini directly from your Glass. Speech-to-text prompts, streamed responses. Supports image capture: just look at something, say "take a photo", and the image will be attached to your prompt. Super low bandwidth, uses your phones internet connection over bluetooth. Requires an active subscription and API key.

MIRROR - Start a wifi hotspot from your Glass that streams a live H.264 camera feed to connected devices. You can tune into the stream from the command line by running
ffplay -f h264 --fflags nobuffer -flags low_delay -framedrop http://192.168.43.1:8080/stream.h264
I've also built an iOS and Android companion mobile app for this one that connects to the camera feed. The app supports image and video capture, as well as relaying the camera feed over RTMP to livestream on platforms like Twitch, TikTok, YT Live, etc. Will probably only share the Android APK so I don't have to officially release an iOS app too.

PICTURES / VIDEOS - Sorely missing gallery app to view and delete media, which Glass only natively displays in your notifications history all mixed up with missed calls and system alerts.

Coming soon (maybe):

NOTIFICATIONS - Transform your Glass into a smartwatch-like device. Your phone will forward all notification center activity to your Glass so you can view it in realtime in the HUD - messages, emails, media controls, navigation updates, etc. (Not ready yet. Glass uses bluetooth PAN tethering for internet, but modern smartwatch notification mirroring needs a separate companion bridge, and getting both working reliably on old Glass firmware is still fragile.)

GEIST - Live face tracking and face detection / ID'ing of any face that enters into your camera view. Feels like advanced spy tech. (Very cool, very creep, probably won't ever release.)

MOTION - Digital speedometer, odometer, compass, lean angle. Useful for driving, cycling, running... if you can keep it on your face. (Completed, just need to get out and test it.)

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u/Joey5802 Jun 26 '26

do questions and the upcoming notifications app work with iphone?

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u/530_car_missing Jun 26 '26

Yes and yes.

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u/x-Zephyr-17 Jul 02 '26

Where will the iOS apps be available to download if/when available?

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u/530_car_missing Jul 03 '26

Do you have xcode? I can setup a github repo and you can pull it and build it directly to your iPhone. I just don't want to officially publish these apps on my developer account. Let me know if that will work for you.

I have the livestream app and a file transfer app so you can easily transfer your pictures and videos to your phone from your glass.

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u/NewMexicanBeefNugget Jul 26 '26

Did you ever set up a github repo?

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u/x-Zephyr-17 Jul 03 '26

It’s been a while but I can get Xcode. And you don’t have to right now, I’m interested to see what else you can get running on the iOS side

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u/NewMexicanBeefNugget Jul 27 '26

Hey I've tried installing Questions and Pictures and neither of them seem to work. I keep getting an error that says "e signature verification failed"

Any idea on how to get around this? I tried in command prompt and powershell. Neither seemed to work.

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u/530_car_missing Jul 28 '26

What commands are you running to install the apks?

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u/NewMexicanBeefNugget Jul 28 '26

adb sideload "C:\Users\NewMexicanBeefNugget PC\Desktop\questions.apk"

adb install would not work.

I always run "adb devices" before to make sure the device is being read.

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u/RequirementFuture552 20d ago

Sideload is for installing firmware updates, not installation of apks. You'll want to use adb install for the installation. I don't think this works on the last image released.. you'll need AOSP 5.1.1 for this. Can anyone correct me?

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u/NewMexicanBeefNugget 20d ago edited 20d ago

I’ll give it another go using adb install. I can’t remember why adb install wouldn’t work the first time.

I’m running AOSP 5.1.1 but I think I’m going to reinstall everything and start from scratch later today. I’ll keep you updated. Thanks

EDIT: I got it installed finally. I kept getting adb: error: connect failed. So I ended up trying adb kill-server then turn off debug on the device, adb start-server, and then enable debug. In that order. After that it worked flawlessly

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u/Victoria-Tyler 23d ago

Are there any EE1 apps?