GOOGLE GLASS ON SALE FOR A DAY

Google Glass is finally going on sale. But just for a day, April 15, and only for US residents. A full-scale launch is expected later in the year.

The announcement came on Thursday after The Verge, a tech news site, ran an article saying Google was planning a one-day sale, based on leaked documents.

“On April 15th at 9am EDT (eastern daylight time — 6:30 pm in India), you’ll have a limited time chance to join the Explorer Programme,” the company said.

“We’re expanding little by little, and experimenting with different ways of bringing new Explorers (as the company likes to call Glass users) into the programme.”

Google first started accepting pre-orders in 2012. It closed the offer at 2,000, but eventually widened the programme to

THOUGH IT’S NOT FOR SALE TO THOSE OUTSIDE THE US, ANYONE WITH A MAILING ADDRESS IN US CAN TRY THEIR LUCK.

bring in 8,000 more Explorers.

The project clearly remains work-in-progress.

A f or m attached to the announcement lets people enter their name and contact details to be reminded of sale date, and also to receive an offer to buy one “If a spot opens up”.

The announcement makes no mention of the price, but each piece is going to cost $1500, and will come with a free sunglass shade or one of Google’s newly-introduced prescription glasses frames. Though it’s not for sale to those outside the US, anyone with a mailing address here — a friend’s or relative’s — can try their luck. Remember, this is by invitation. Still.