Google Inc will take online orders for its Glass wearable gadget starting on
April 15, in its biggest push to get the $1,500 Web-ready glasses out to the
U.S. public.
For a limited time starting Tuesday Google will make the wearable device available to more than just the select
group of users such as apps developers in its Glass Explorer program.
In a blogpost, Google said the quantity of pairs will be limited.
"Every day we get requests from those of you who haven't found a
way into the program yet, and we want your feedback too," the company said
on a Thursday blogpost.
"That's why next Tuesday, April 15th, we'll be trying our latest
and biggest Explorer Program expansion experiment to date. We'll allow anyone
in the U.S. to become an Explorer by purchasing Glass."
Tech analysts estimate wearable devices will go mainstream this year,
extending smartphone and tablet capabilities to gadgets worn on the body, from
watches to headsets.
Some legislators will soon propose bans on Google Glass based on privacy
concerns.
