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# Google Glass
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/google-glass/
- Published: 2013-02-21T14:43:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-17T02:31:17.000Z
- Description: Google's ambitious vision for a future with integrated, smart glasses is getting closer to reality.
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, Technology, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:15

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Good news for those who dream of becoming Mission Impossible’s Ethan Hunt – Google is moving out of the ‘project’ phase for [Google Glass](http://www.google.com/glass/start/?ref=protein.xyz) and has opened up a trial of the product to “creative individuals” and developers.

Originally launched last year, [Project Glass](https://plus.google.com/+projectglass/posts?ref=protein.xyz) is a research and development project from the company’s futuristic Google X Lab, with the purpose of creating an augmented reality head-mounted display.

Beginning with the hashtag #ifihadglass, Google are inviting people to become ‘Glass Explorers’ by using Twitter or Google+ to tell the company what they’d do with the futuristic eyewear. If successful, the applicant will need to pre-order a Glass Explorer Edition (for a mere $1,500 plus tax) and attend a special pick-up in person at events in New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles. They’ll also be the first non-employees to test all aspects of the technology, from built in voice recognition, hands-free video recording and photo and video capture.

Wearable technology is a major growth area for hardware makers this year but we’re impressed with Google’s accompanying social media campaign. It’s not particularly ground-breaking, but it should get people talking, which is exactly what Google want.

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