Wi-Fi streaming video in Google Glass from a camera

Question

I'm interested in transferring streaming video from an external camera to Google Glass for display. I think WiFi is required for data transfer rates. Has anyone tried to do this yet? I am thinking of trying this first with a simple source such as a security camera, such as the Y-Cam. Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

I have not tried any of these solutions, but they can help you find a workable solution.

• Since Glass supports Hangouts video calls, you can start sending the camera and transfer this feature. This happens through the Google infrastructure, but it’s usually well tuned for bandwidth usage and speed.

• Timeline cards can stream video as a payload. Depending on your actual requirements, this can be a good way to create a direct video stream without going through Google’s servers. See https://developers.google.com/glass/timeline?hl=en#attaching_video for more details.

Answer 2

The answer to this question is similar to the answer given here, which was related to some question:

how to connect an Android phone to Google Glass for data exchange

The bottom line is that external devices must pass through the cloud and cannot directly connect to Glass at this time. The option is to wait for the GDK, but there is no timeline and there is no certainty that this feature will be enabled. Another option is to follow the steps in the presentation of the cracked Google I / O glass, again, it is not recommended, it may not work, etc. The common phrase used in the reference articles will mention lateral loading of the apk on Glass.

This issue means sending videos in the other direction will work in the GDK if you carefully read the last comment.

You can introduce your own problem requesting this feature in problem tracking . I did not see that it was already sent during a quick scan, but I would have thought it was on the radar.

Answer 3

The Google stack can handle mp4 streaming files. I am not sure if it can broadcast RTSP streams. I suggest you create an event with VideoView and try it. You can also try simply opening the web page using the HTML5 video player as a full fragment of the page and see if it can be opened on glass.