The Google company showed yesterday, for the first time in public, the prototype of its “smart” glasses or Google Glass Explorer Edition in the framework of its annual conference for software developers in San Francisco (USA). The gadget has a built-in camera and a stamp-sized screen slightly above the line of sight of the right eye onto which content, from images to emails, is projected, allowing for endless possible uses, including virtual reality applications.
In addition, the device is equipped with a microphone and a loudspeaker, works with the Android operating system , has an Internet connection and is operated through head movements .
The prototype has been built on a titanium frame and its weight is comparable to sunglasses, although Google is working with different eyewear manufacturers to design models more aesthetically in line with the products on the market. Its sale price is $ 1,500 and, although they can be ordered shortly, they will not be in the hands of buyers until 2013.
The intention of Google is to probe the opinion of the technicians of the sector on the device in order to advance in the development of a possible commercial version for the final consumer.
