Wearable technology is on track to becoming a full-blown trend. A Mountain View, Calif.-based startup called Atheer recently came out with a platform-agnostic interface that can run on any device, namely those that are small enough to wear.

The startup’s technology combines stereoscopic 3-D and gesture recognition to deliver many of the capabilities that are available with Google Glass. Unlike the latter however, Atheer’s tech is not limited to just glasses – the software can be installed on watches, wristbands, and practically anything else a user might want to wear. The platform only supports Android for now, but the company announced plans to add support for other platforms.

“Our mobile 3D platform fundamentally alters the way people access information on the go, adding a natural interface that can be controlled with natural gestures and motions,” said Soulaiman Itani, Founder and CEO of Atheer. “The possibilities and advantages of adding an interactive digital layer to the existing physical world are endless, and this is the future of not only technology, but the human experience.”

Soulaiman Itani and Atheer CTO Allen Yang showcased the tech in a demo session hosted by All Things Digital’s Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Yang wore a pair of custom goggles that enabled him to manipulate a virtual globe model with his hands and eyes.

Google Glass is not generally available yet, but it’s already facing stiff competition. At the same time, the search giant’s wearable gadget is also attracting development of more features by the day. A company called Lambda Labs created a solution that lets Glass users attach data to a picture of someone and use that info to identify that person in other pictures. The software is a bit clunky in its present form, but Lambda promises to roll out real-time functionality in a future version.

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