Google Glass is open to market for one day

[Aerozord]

So we know google's HMD device is very few in number and not available to the general public. Well on the 15th they are opening sales for a single day (http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/). I kind of knee jerked that this was a publicity stunt, but I think its more of a market test to see what kind of demand they'd get from the mainstream.

I do admit, I am tempted to get one.

[Krylo]

But where's the price?

[Grandmaster_Skweeb]

But where's the price?

If you have to ask, you can't afford.

[Krylo]

Highly likely.

[Aerozord]

its $1500

[phil_]

I wonder if anyone would pay me $1500 to slap them in the face?

[Overcast]

I'm sure its market is already flooded with compatible applications with no noteworthy flaws whatsoever.

[Bells]

ebay has so many of these right now...

[Aerozord]

I was just thinking today, ebay they sell for about what they cost new. That would mean at the cost threshold they set supply meets demand. If they are publicly available all those people will just buy it directly. This will cause the used market to tank and I'm curious how low it will go. Wouldn't surprise me if we see the ones on ebay dipping below 1000

[Magus]

I was going to say something about paying $1500 to look like a complete tool, but I guess people do that all the time.

[Bells]

Mind you it's not the more advanced / updated one... 1500 is for the old model.

When it was announced Google glass looked like it was going to be the first step towards something amazing. I still think it will get there... but there is just so much new stuff happening right now that Google Glass simply is not a priority... at all...

[Aerozord]

what I want most of all is one thats stereoscopic thats able to detect head orientation. That way it can project a proper virtual screen

[tacticslion]

So... any word on how this went?

[Aerozord]

So... any word on how this went?

from what I read they completely sold out of their stock

[Bells]

Well that is not unexpected... Now we are just a couple of months way from seeing apps and applications being developed for it as it was with Oculus after the development kit started to be sent out.

[tacticslion]

from what I read they completely sold out of their stock

That's actually really good to hear. I want this kind of thing to succeed.

Well that is not unexpected... Now we are just a couple of months way from seeing apps and applications being developed for it as it was with Oculus after the development kit started to be sent out.

Yeah, this is for the best, and I really hope it takes off.

Personally, I'll probably wait until the third-party (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/will-these-augmented-reality-contact-lenses-replace-your-smartphone-180949342/?no-ist) contact lenses (http://www.cnet.com/news/augmented-reality-contact-lenses-to-be-human-ready-at-ces/) are cheaper (http://www.gizmag.com/ioptik-ar-contact-lens-ces/30310/) (and don't require extra glasses).

... so, you know, in about ten years. :)

[Aerozord]

I want the equivalent of the lenses, but in glass form, cause I cant use contacts. In other words I want stereoscopic