Google Glass to go on sale for one day

[Jazzy]

Google Glass will go on sale to the US public on 15 April for a single day, the company has announced.

Users must be 18 years old and are required to fill in an online form in order to be eligible to buy the device.

The eyewear will cost $1,500 (£894) and the BBC understands UK developers may have access as early as May.

The high price will be likely to deter many enthusiasts, who may be forced to wait for price reductions.

The tech giant sold the device to 8,000 individuals in 2013 as part of their Explorer programme. Google will now give more people the opportunity to test the computer, a sign that the company is getting closer to an official release.

While the £894 asking price seems high, Steven Graves, deputy editor of Stuff.tv, told the BBC this was likely to change: "The thing you have to bear in mind is it is still in development and that people are buying into that development.

"I think it's quite a high price but that doesn't necessarily reflect what the price will be when it is eventually released to consumers. At this stage they just want to get it in a few more hands."

Google Glass will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis after an initial online sign-up process.

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If you had the money, would you buy one?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Meh, I dont really care about these things.

 

[~KAGE-008]

I would, only if the product were adapted for those with the same vision problem as me.

 

[Jazzy]

I wouldn't because that's a lot of money to pay for something that's still in the developmental stage.

 

[Evil Eye]

Nah, I'd get a pair of sunglasses instead.