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Google Glass are is a set of augmented reality (AR [[Is categorized as::) smartglasses]] developed by [[Developed by::Google]] Inc. It is a standalone device that needs to be connected to other devices running Google’s [[Operating system is::Android]] OS, mainly smartphones. It uses a small display hovering in front of the user’s left or right eye. The user can control the device either by a small touch-pad touchpad on the side of the device or by using voice commands. The label glasses here could be misleading, since by default Glass does not come paired with any lenses, ; the device itself is a slim glasses-like frame with the HUD unit attached to it. So far only a group of early-adopters selected by Google called ‘Glass Explorers’ could was allowed to test out the device after paying 1500 1,500 USD for the developer version of it. After this testing phase, Google halted the sales of Glass, saying that it will take some time to perfect it. Due to a big marketing campaign, Google Glass created a number of controversies, see below for more details.

Because of the hype that Google created, [[Is categorized as::smartglasses]] and other (HMDs, experience ) have experienced a boom that has not been seen before. Even if Google Glass has discontinued the device for now, the interest in the technology has created a better market for such devices , and this lead has led to many new projects being unveiled.Following the discontinuation in 2015, Google shut down the associated social media accounts for Google Glass in January 2016. ([[Google Glass|Full article]])