Google's Glass
Google says that its Glass wearable device is now available in Britain
to early adopters willing to spend £1000 for a chance to dabble with the
Internet-linked eyewear.
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Google expanded an "explorer" program beyond the United States
for the first time by inviting British enthusiasts to buy the gadget online at Google Glass.
The eyewear, hotly anticipated by some, feared by others, has been available in the United States since May to anyone willing to spend $1500 on buying the device and becoming an "explorer."
The decision to open the Glass test, or beta, program in the UK came about a month after a one-day sale of the eyewear to the public.
In a possible sign of interest, the Glass page on the Google+ network has more than 736,000 followers and has been viewed more than 114m times.
Early this year, Google joined forces with Ray-Ban and other high-end manufacturers of branded spectacle frames to create and sell Glass eyewear in the United States.
The first smart glasses by Luxottica for Google Glass will go on sale in 2015, according to the Italian eyewear group.
Google has been working to improve the image of Glass, which has triggered concerns about privacy since the devices are capable of capturing pictures and video.
During the Explorer testing phase, developers are creating apps for Google Glass, which range from getting weather reports to sharing videos to playing games.
Glass connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi hot spots or, more typically, by being wirelessly tethered to mobile phones. Pictures or videos may be shared through the Google Plus social network.
Source: AFP via I-Net Bridge
The eyewear, hotly anticipated by some, feared by others, has been available in the United States since May to anyone willing to spend $1500 on buying the device and becoming an "explorer."
The decision to open the Glass test, or beta, program in the UK came about a month after a one-day sale of the eyewear to the public.
In a possible sign of interest, the Glass page on the Google+ network has more than 736,000 followers and has been viewed more than 114m times.
Early this year, Google joined forces with Ray-Ban and other high-end manufacturers of branded spectacle frames to create and sell Glass eyewear in the United States.
The first smart glasses by Luxottica for Google Glass will go on sale in 2015, according to the Italian eyewear group.
Google has been working to improve the image of Glass, which has triggered concerns about privacy since the devices are capable of capturing pictures and video.
During the Explorer testing phase, developers are creating apps for Google Glass, which range from getting weather reports to sharing videos to playing games.
Glass connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi hot spots or, more typically, by being wirelessly tethered to mobile phones. Pictures or videos may be shared through the Google Plus social network.
Source: AFP via I-Net Bridge
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