14 DAY TRIAL // Google has announced that it is going to introduce a few new features for Glass that will certainly appeal to anyone who travels. More specifically, Glass now comes with integration of TripIt, Foursquare, and OpenTable.
The company is clearly aiming to make Glass more useful for users everywhere, especially since it has just opened up its store to anyone in the United States, making the once-exclusivist device available for purchase without an invitation.
“Some of the most exciting experiences that our Explorers have shared with us are from their travels with Glass. Glass has become a favorite travel companion because it helps you enjoy your vacation without getting lost in your technology, and now we have new Glassware that will continue to help you discover and explore with ease,” reads Google’s announcement.
TripIt can come quite in handy once connected with Glass as it will add live cards with flight information to the timeline, which means that the data is always there, without even needing to launch the app. Although similar information was available for users via Google Now, TripIt provides more detailed data.
Foursquare will help you check in at various locations straight with Glass. Basically, you can tell Glass that you want to check in and it will look for nearby locations with the help of Foursquare.
It will also be possible to browse nearby restaurants and make reservations with the help of OpenTable. Also, previously made reservations will appear in the Glass timeline.
“You will also find our travel favorites: Field Trip, Word Lens, Google Now, Search and Maps. Whether you’re trying to find your gate at the airport, the best coffee shop in Austin or a reservation for 2 in New York City, Glass has you covered,” Google writes in a Google+ post, explaining just how helpful Glass can be.
Field Trip is a tool that helps you discover cool, hidden and unique things about the world around you, such as local history, best places to shop, eat, or have fun. Word Lens enables users to translate written notes on the go. All you have to do is tell Glass to translate a certain note, and it will automatically do this by figuring out what language it is. So far, it only supports a few languages (Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Spanish – to and from English), but the number will certainly grow over the coming months and years.