The company is seeking to expand the number of 'Explorers' in order to improve the hardware and software that provide the Glass experience, we are told. This new open beta program is for US residents only and the price remains at an eye-watering $1,500 for potential new buyers (Glass Guinea pigs).
Google opened Glass to any US resident on 13 May 2014 as an open beta of the Explorer Edition, at an unchanged $1,500 while stocks lasted, with no invite needed[1][3][4]
It followed a one-day open sale a month earlier, after which Google nearly ran out of stock and rebuilt inventory[1][3]
Aim was to expand the Explorer program to improve the hardware and software; the consumer version was still expected later in the year[1][3][4]
Notable features
Glass is a pair of smart glasses from Google X that shows information on a head-up display, with wearers talking to the internet by natural-language voice commands[2]
Explorer Edition: prism projector at 640x360 pixels (equivalent of a 25in screen from 8ft away), 5MP photos and 720p video, 16GB flash (12GB usable), Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth, a 570mAh battery, and 36g (1.3oz)[2]
Sound reaches the wearer through a bone-conduction transducer beside the ear; input is a touchpad, voice and the MyGlass phone app[2]
IHS estimated a bill of materials of $132.47 plus $20 manufacturing, $152.47 in all, calling Glass prototype-like with off-the-shelf parts such as the TI OMAP4430[1][3]
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en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 22, 2026· 100% of score
Wikipedia's Google Glass article gives the Explorer Edition's "Prism projector, 640x360 pixels", 5 MP/720p camera, 16 GB flash (12 GB usable), 570 mAh battery, 36 g weight and bone-conduction audio.
Fortune's own report states "Anyone in the U.S. with $1,500 to spare can now buy... Glass," corroborating the open-beta launch, published 14 May 2014, within the pin's 13-15 May 2014 window.
thenextweb.com· Published May 13, 2014· 0% of score
TheNextWeb reports "Google today opened its Google Glass program to all in the US... can now buy the Glass Explorer edition... for $1,500 without needing an invite," matching the pin's stored 13 May 2014 date.
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