# Flight Safety-Enhancing Glasses The Google Glass App Helps with Safety Checks Before Flights By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-03-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safety-checks References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/03/google-glass-pilot-plane.html) & [firstgoogleglassflight](http://www.firstgoogleglassflight.com/en/) The [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kering-eyewear-x-google) Glass App was tested as an aid in safety checks for pilots at the Spanish pilot school, and with great results. Pilots were able to use the device to help them go through pre-flight checklists, as well as look at maps while navigating in the air. At this point, Google Glasses are such a new concept that many people are still experimenting to see where the product fits best. One company is teaming up with Google to make the design [more fashion-friendly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-glasses-1), but perhaps this is where the real value can be found: in certain industries that could benefit from more efficient technology where it doesn't matter how it looks. The [Google Glass App for flying](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flight-compass) is one way that the company can expand on its client base for this product. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flight Safety-enhancing Glasses:** Google Glass App for safety checks during flights provides an opportunity for the development of wearable technology that improves pilot safety. - **Integration of Technology in Aviation:** The successful use of Google Glass for pre-flight checklists and map navigation demonstrates the potential for technology integration in the aviation industry. - **Fashionable Wearable Technology:** Collaboration with fashion companies to make Google Glass more fashion-friendly opens up the possibility for stylish wearable tech in safety-focused industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Aviation:** The use of the Google Glass App in safety checks for pilots highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the aviation industry. - **Wearable Technology:** The development of flight safety-enhancing glasses using Google Glass App showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in the wearable technology industry. - **Fashion:** Collaboration between Google and fashion companies to create fashion-friendly Google Glass opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Glasses Veterinary Care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vetct.md) - [Integrated Pest-Monitoring Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aces-pest-control-meta.md) - [AI-Powered Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kering-eyewear-x-google.md) - [AR Language Translation Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-ar-glasses.md) - [Ocular Disease-Detecting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearly-vision.md) - [Gemini Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-glasses-1.md) - [Delivery Personnel Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-delivery-glasses.md) - [AI-Integrated Eyewear Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-glasses-1.md) - [Real-Time Performance-Tracking Eyewear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-eyewear1.md)