Droiders
Droiders is a Spanish Software company that focuses on mobile and web apps, and it is an official developer for Google Glass apps. In addition, Droiders was a finalist for the Android Developer Challenge in 2008, winners of Telefónica Challenge, Movilforum in 2009, and they were selected in 2013 for Google as one of the first 80 to test and develop Google Glass device.
History
In 2008, a computer engineer, Juilán Beltrán, decided to create a software start-up. In a few months, Droiders started to expand internationally due to the awards of recognition and merits in software challenges. Couple years later, Droiders expanded to twenty employees and was considered the safe-haven commodity of iOS and Android apps in Spain. With these achievements, Google selected Droiders as one of the first 80 official Google Glass developers in the world. This opportunity made Droiders one of the world’s leading web, mobile and wearable software industry player.
Global milestone
- The first live broadcast surgical operation in the world was held on 21 June 2013 by the surgeon Pedro Guillén.
- The first application in the world for Google Glass for blind people. The app enables them to read.
- The first Augmented Reality app for Google Glass.
- The first bank app for Google Glass for BancSabadell.
- The first live broadcast for Google Glass in a charity event with Starlite show.
- The second application in the world that allows you to read the El Mundo newspaper in Google Glass.
- The first live broadcast maxillofacial surgery held on 26 October 2013 by three Spanish dentists (Peña, Piqueras y López) with Google Glass.
- The first live broadcast surgery in Portugal with Google Glass.
- The first app in the world that allows you to watch TV with Glass developed for Spanish TV group RTVE.