OK Glass? Google gives an augmented peek at a transparent future
Google has opened applications for the public to purchase and test its augmented reality spectacles, Google Glass, for $1,500. The company is selecting participants based on creative proposals submitted via social media.
Why it matters
This marked a pivotal moment in the early commercialization of wearable AR technology, signaling Google's attempt to move from internal development to public experimentation.
Until this week, we’ve mainly had the initial show-and-tell promo, runway shots and some random viewings of street tests to learn more about Glass, Google’s hotly anticipated augmented reality spectacles (formerly known as Project Glass).
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