Google announced the impending arrival of seven new Google Glass apps at its I/O developers conference Thursday, according to the New York Times.
The apps will include CNN alerts, fashion features from Elle, three major social media services—Facebook, Twitter and Tumbler—and reminder notes and posts form Evernote.
These apps, which have been labeled “Glassware”, accompany Path and The New York Times to make the nine apps available for Google’s new eyewear.
Google Glass also comes with popular Google services such as search and maps. It can also take pictures, record video and link with the wearers’ cellphone to send text messages.
Google doesn’t want to simply throw mobile apps on the new device. The company instead plans to allow developers to build apps that are made for the Glass since, unlike a smartphone, it is directly in the wearer’s line of site and has a small screen. Therefore, notifications might be annoying or distracting.
Google is also taking its time with Glass. The device is not going to debut until at least 2014 according to Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.
"It's fair to say that thousands of these will be in use by developers over the next months, and then based on their feedback we will make some product changes, and it's probably a year-ish away," he said in an interview with BBC News earlier this year.
Currently developers are can purchase the Glass for $1,500.
"The price tag was set for developers for early test. We don't have news to announce there. I'm not sure I would call it a luxury price, but it's a pretty high price," said Google Chief Executive Officer Larry Page.
