Is there an Android based Google Glass Emulator?

Question

Is it possible to define an Android Virtual Device for use to develop Google Glass apps (until the devices become widely available)?

Answer 1

I've been digging the docs all this morning and as far as I understood, you can see what type of code/objects would be sent to the Glass using the same code on the example https://glass-java-starter-demo.appspot.com/ (code available here https://github.com/googleglass/mirror-quickstart-java )

But an actual emulator that you can see how what the Glass screen would be showing, not really.

Answer 2

According to google, Glass has to be treated as a unique platform. And the apps developed for glass are called as Glasswares. And they're all almost web-based services which are hosted in GAE. Official statement says,

The Google Mirror API allows you to build web-based services, called Glassware, that interact with Google Glass.

Of-course glass runs on ICS Android 4.0.4 which doesn't mean you can develop glasswares as much as like developing android apps. You need Google's Mirror API to sync data between your glass and glasswares.

And as of now, it's in explorer state and only developers and explorers who has google glass are having access to Mirror API. But as @infoman answered, you can use the Scarigami Mirror API and playground can be acting as your emulator.

Answer 3

There's no official Glass Emulator yet.

I overcame this via installing Glass APKs into Nexus 7 tablet.

It worked perfectly:

• I can control it in http://google.com/myglass
• Mirror API works flawlessly.
• GDK Sneak Peak doesn't work.

I described all the required steps here: http://www.elekslabs.com/2013/11/google-glass-development-without-glass.html

Answer 4

There is an Unofficial Mirror API that tries to reproduce the behaviour of glass device with the existing Google API's. you can check it here. I have not tested it yet.

http://glass-apps.org/google-glass-emulator

Answer 5

Yes you can.. Use your phone as google glass.

http://pathofacoder.com/2013/07/19/installing-google-glass-in-an-android-phone/

Answer 6

here are infos about an available emulator for people without google glass google glass emulator and a project on github Scarigami Mirror API