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Google Introduces "Google Glass" Explorer Edition

4/15/2013
Google "Glass" prototype seen at Google I/O in June 2012.

Google "Glass" prototype seen at Google I/O in June 2012.

On April 15, 2013 Google introduced Google Glass, an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) wearable computer. The augmented reality device displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format. Wearers communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands. Google started selling Google Glass to qualified "Glass Explorers" in the US on April 15, 2013 for a limited period for $1,500, before it became available to the public on May 15, 2014 for the same price.

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