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Google Glass will ship to developers "within the next month" and forms the "Glass Collective"

posted by Michael H. / Apr 10, 2013, 4:48 PM

Developers have been waiting quite a long time for the Google Glass Explorer Editions that they pre-ordered. Their pre-orders were taken at Google I/O last year, which happened at the end of June, and now according to TechCrunch, those devs should finally be getting their devices "within the next month". So, if you are one of those who pre-ordered, you better have your $1500 ready.

The news came at Google's event that was held today where it was announced that Google Ventures and two of the biggest technology venture capital firms in the world, Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins, were partnering to form the "Glass Collective". The Glass Collective will be an "investment syndicate" between the three organizations to provide funding to hardware and software developers working on Google Glass projects.

While developers who pre-ordered last year should be getting Glass soon, those who entered the #IfIHadGlass competition will have to wait. And, of course, no one is getting Glass for free. Both devs and contest winners will have to pay $1500 for Glass, and travel to either New York City, San Francisco, or Los Angeles to pick up their devices.

source: TechCrunch & Google

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5 Comments

1. InspectorGadget80 unregistered

@ Michael H. u have any idea how much the consumer version will cost for the holiday release?

posted on Apr 10, 2013, 5:01 PM 0

3. MichaelHeller

Posts: 2734; Member since: May 26, 2011

All Google has said so far is "less than $1500". That's the best we know.

posted on Apr 10, 2013, 5:47 PM 0

2. thelukewarm

Posts: 18; Member since: Dec 18, 2012

Damn, 1500............... hope that those glasses justify his price!

posted on Apr 10, 2013, 5:09 PM 0

4. JohnnyBravo

Posts: 105; Member since: Dec 02, 2012

I heard around $1200 and out for the holidays. Watch the rich folk get jacked for these damn glasses because they were showing them off at a local McDonalds.

posted on Apr 10, 2013, 6:05 PM 0

5. Timmehor

Posts: 599; Member since: Mar 09, 2013

Google Glass was always going to be resonably expensive. But $1500 is a lot less, i expected more. Google are doing a good job at marketing and producing it.