Google is ready to let more people try out its Glass project,
but becoming an early adopter won't come easy or cheap.
The Silicon Valley company began taking 50-word applications
on social media from users who want to become "Glass
Explorers" and try out Google Glass: eyeglasses with small
screens attached to give them smartphone-like capabilities.
Users who apply using the Google+ and Twitter social networks
must include the hashtag "#IfIHadGlass" and explain what
they'd do with the nifty gadget. If 50 words aren't enough,
Google is also letting users include up to five pictures and
a 15-second video.
Unfortunately for minors and people elsewhere on the globe,
users must live in the US and be at least 18 to enter.
Google plans on choosing only a small number of applicants,
and those who are chosen will have to pay to be "explorers."
Google said those selected will have to cough up $US1500,
plus tax, for their Glass Explorer Editions. Additionally,
they must pick up the device in person in either San
Francisco, New York or Los Angeles so they can "attend a
special pick-up experience."
Google said Glass will come in a variety of colours:
charcoal, tangerine, shale, cotton white and sky blue.
With Glass, Google said, users can record video, translate
speech, send messages, take part in Google+ Hangouts and get
directions.
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I missed that bit about USA only. I assumed that the
application for the glasses was for developers to develop for
the glasses but looks like anyone who wants the glasses can
apply to get them. If that's the case, then I guess
there'd be plenty of people interested.
Submitted by skinhat on Thu, 21/02/2013 - 12:50pm.
I can't imagine a huge number of people applying especially
outside of the USA. $US1500 for the glasses then a couple of
grand for the flights and accomodation to pick them up. Its a
shame as I'm an android developer and it would be cool to
develop on them as Google Glass is running on android.
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