Google chose to contest the social networks, but the winners must pay U.S. $ 1,500 for the prototype lens
Google chose to 8,000 people will be able to wear a pair of glasses that can connect to the Internet (Google Glass) and make a fashion statement that may be envied by techies worldwide.
The group selected for Google won a competition held in February where they were asked to say in 50 words via Twitter or Google Plus how they would use the technology that is considered the next step in mobile computing. The call was limited to U.S. residents.
After reviewing a wealth of ideas submitted with the hashtag “ifihadglass” (if I had the lens), Google Inc. began to notify the winners on Tuesday.
Staying in this competition seems to be a big win if you’re not a fan of technology. The winners will have to pay $ 1,500 each for a prototype of the Google Glass. They will also travel to New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco to pick up the glasses, which will reach the mass market later this year or early next.
AS A VISIT TO THE FACTORY WILLY WONKA
But having the opportunity to be among the first to use the Google Glass is seen by many as a sacred privilege in the tech scene. Some participants even compared it to win one of five golden tickets to give away candy to a child for life and a visit to the chocolate factory of Willy Wonka in the blockbuster film based on the book by Roald Dahl.
The thrill of the belief that Google Glass are the spearhead of a new wave of technology known as “computer that can dress.” Google, Apple Inc. and several other companies are also working on wrist watches that connect to the Internet, according to anonymous reporting of project insiders.
Google is supposed to do the same tasks Glass that smart phones, one that also respond to voice commands instead of fingers touching a screen. The lenses are equipped with a hidden camera and a tiny screen on the frame above the right eye.
