Google has unveiled new details about their highly anticipated Glass project, inviting all ‘creative’ tech fanatics to a contest that could win them their own pair of the ‘wearable computer’ headset.
If you’ve got $1,500 to spare and a brilliantly original idea (in 50 words or less) for what you’d do with a pair of the glasses, then tweet your compelling Glass purpose under the #IfIHadGlass hash-tag for your chance to become a ‘Glass-Explorer’!
The 8,000 lucky individuals that will be chosen will get to test out their very own prototype of the exciting new voice-controlled technology, which lets you browse the internet, take photos and videos, and essentially hold the power of all information within your eyesight.
The project has been under intense development for years and with the release of new information, Google has put out a video showcasing the various mind-boggling ways in which the glasses could be potentially used. While the wearable technology might not appeal to everyone for now, Google is certain that by the time of their planned 2014 market release, they will have attracted quite an eager following. As part of the campaign to involve potential clients, Google co-founder Sergey Brin spent some time testing out the glasses around the New York subway.
The Glass technology is still under development, but the handsfree device (running on the Google Android operating system) will offer all the benefits of a smartphone, and much more. The technology first began its evolution in 2012 under a secret division of the company, known as Google X.
I definitely love the way they’ve decided to put the project out there. It’s always great to involve social media in launch campaigns, and this 50-words-or-less technique is sure to get some enthused minds churning!
The competition is open solely to US residents over 18 years of age, and closes on February 27th. So if you’ve got an idea that could catch the eye of a Google judge, you’ve only got a week left to tweet it.
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