Google Glass

Wearable head display

Google Glass was a head-mounted wearable computer developed by Google, featuring a small display positioned above the right eye.

Announced in 2012 and briefly available to consumers in 2014, it promised hands-free access to information, photography, and augmented reality.

The device became synonymous with privacy concerns—wearers were dubbed "glassholes"—and was discontinued for general consumers, though it found niche use in enterprise settings.

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technology paradigm

Google GlassOculus Rift

Pioneering VR headset brand

VR headset · Meta Quest · PlayStation VR · sensory deprivation tank · isolation chamber

product success

Google GlassiPhone

Apple mobile device

AirPods · Apple Watch · iPod · smartphone · Kindle

information access philosophy

Google Glassdigital detox

Period avoiding electronic devices

analog watch · dumbphone · Luddism · pen and paper · Moleskine

Family

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Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G