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$1,500 for US-based Google IO attendees. Pre-order at conference only. They won't ship until early next year. Yikes. Edit: I know these aren't consumer device

by runjake 14y ago

$1,500 for US-based Google IO attendees. Pre-order at conference only. They won't ship until early next year. Yikes. Edit: I know these aren't consumer devices. I'm speaking fron a developer perspective. Noticed how literally no one clapped when Sergey announced the price, unlike when the Nexus 7 price was announced?

dm8 14y ago
I'd buy it for sure!
cheald 14y ago
I don't understand the freakout over the price. This is a beta, dev-only prototype device designed to get it into the hands of the hardcore for exploration, testing, and development. $1500 is a blip in a dev shop budget. It's obviously not a consumer-ready device yet, and with it, no consumer-ready price point. There is no economy of scale at play here yet.
- reddit_clone 14y ago
  Well, Google can always display targeted Ads over wearer's eyebrows and make the glasses free.
kmfrk 14y ago
They had better come with prescription glasses at that price.
- clarky07 14y ago
  Yeah clearly the extra $8 of value that provides makes a difference.
  - throwaway1979 14y ago
    Actually ... this is a valid question. I have a pretty high prescription and can't bear to wear contact lenses. Am I out of luck? Note: I think the price is pretty fair. If this was open to non IO attendees, I'd sign up for it. I want to understand what the solution is for people with prescription glasses.
    - clarky07 14y ago
      I think they noted that it is designed to work for people wearing normal glasses. not sure if it's a lesser experience or not though.
    - lsc 14y ago
      Yeah, I'd pay fifteen hundred for a reasonably small and hi-res monocular display, and wait a year, but they'd have to have a prescription insert that I could send to my optometrist or something; I don't want to have to duct tape something to my existing glasses; I want something that fits well. The other thing is that I badly want a display. I think wearing a camera all the time is kinda creepy. Most likely I would put duct tape (or something else that made it abundantly clear I wasn't recording) over the recording bit unless I was in a very clearly public situation.
revelation 14y ago
Coming early next year, too.. they have really, really demoed this too soon.
- Strom 14y ago
  It follows good principles of not being developed under stealth mode and being released sooner rather than later.
- stdgy 14y ago
  I don't understand this sentiment. These are absolutely not consumer products. They're highly specialized hardware devices being sold to interested, motivated hackers that would like to investigate the technology. Google clearly isn't sure about what direction to take the technology. They've espoused some vague notions about the importance of first person views and the ability to instantly capture precious moments, but that's about the extent of their push right now. I think it's really cool that they're interested in getting devices into developers' hands to help them figure out where to take the technology.
- rbanffy 14y ago
  Why? Do you think someone will release a consumer-ready one before that?
jfoutz 14y ago
I'd do it. Couldn't get a ticket. If i'd bought a scalper ticket, i don't think i'd be willing.
ajross 14y ago
These are a low-volume "developer preview" device. No one sane thinks they'll sell to consumers at that price.
mikeash 14y ago
I don't get it. Either you're interested enough in Google Glass to pay a premium to work with a prerelease version of it, or you're not and can wait for it to actually ship before you buy it. I can't see any third category, nor can I see why either category would complain about the price. What's the deal?
KevinEldon 14y ago
If I was there I would have bought them. I will not be surprised if someone can sell a pair of them for $10k on E-Bay in a week or two after they ship.
stewie2 14y ago
I might buy it.
nl 14y ago
$1,500 for US-based Google IO attendees. Pre-order at conference only. They won't ship until early next year. By comparison, something like the Recon Instruments MOD Live is $400[1] for a device that snaps into existing Ski goggles (which aren't cheap themselves). Recon does have lower-priced models and a subsidised developer program too. [1] http://shop.reconinstruments.com/Product/MODLive/900-00007 http://shop.reconinstruments.com/Product/MODLive/900-00007

by runjake 14y ago

dm8 14y ago

I'd buy it for sure!

cheald 14y ago

I don't understand the freakout over the price. This is a beta, dev-only prototype device designed to get it into the hands of the hardcore for exploration, testing, and development. $1500 is a blip in a dev shop budget. It's obviously not a consumer-ready device yet, and with it, no consumer-ready price point. There is no economy of scale at play here yet.

reddit_clone 14y ago
Well, Google can always display targeted Ads over wearer's eyebrows and make the glasses free.

kmfrk 14y ago

They had better come with prescription glasses at that price.

clarky07 14y ago
Yeah clearly the extra $8 of value that provides makes a difference.
- throwaway1979 14y ago
  Actually ... this is a valid question. I have a pretty high prescription and can't bear to wear contact lenses. Am I out of luck? Note: I think the price is pretty fair. If this was open to non IO attendees, I'd sign up for it. I want to understand what the solution is for people with prescription glasses.
  - clarky07 14y ago
    I think they noted that it is designed to work for people wearing normal glasses. not sure if it's a lesser experience or not though.
  - lsc 14y ago
    Yeah, I'd pay fifteen hundred for a reasonably small and hi-res monocular display, and wait a year, but they'd have to have a prescription insert that I could send to my optometrist or something; I don't want to have to duct tape something to my existing glasses; I want something that fits well. The other thing is that I badly want a display. I think wearing a camera all the time is kinda creepy. Most likely I would put duct tape (or something else that made it abundantly clear I wasn't recording) over the recording bit unless I was in a very clearly public situation.

revelation 14y ago

Coming early next year, too.. they have really, really demoed this too soon.

Strom 14y ago
It follows good principles of not being developed under stealth mode and being released sooner rather than later.
stdgy 14y ago
I don't understand this sentiment. These are absolutely not consumer products. They're highly specialized hardware devices being sold to interested, motivated hackers that would like to investigate the technology. Google clearly isn't sure about what direction to take the technology. They've espoused some vague notions about the importance of first person views and the ability to instantly capture precious moments, but that's about the extent of their push right now. I think it's really cool that they're interested in getting devices into developers' hands to help them figure out where to take the technology.
rbanffy 14y ago
Why? Do you think someone will release a consumer-ready one before that?

jfoutz 14y ago

I'd do it. Couldn't get a ticket. If i'd bought a scalper ticket, i don't think i'd be willing.

ajross 14y ago

These are a low-volume "developer preview" device. No one sane thinks they'll sell to consumers at that price.

mikeash 14y ago

I don't get it. Either you're interested enough in Google Glass to pay a premium to work with a prerelease version of it, or you're not and can wait for it to actually ship before you buy it. I can't see any third category, nor can I see why either category would complain about the price. What's the deal?

KevinEldon 14y ago

If I was there I would have bought them. I will not be surprised if someone can sell a pair of them for $10k on E-Bay in a week or two after they ship.

stewie2 14y ago

I might buy it.

nl 14y ago

$1,500 for US-based Google IO attendees. Pre-order at conference only. They won't ship until early next year. By comparison, something like the Recon Instruments MOD Live is $400[1] for a device that snaps into existing Ski goggles (which aren't cheap themselves). Recon does have lower-priced models and a subsidised developer program too. [1] http://shop.reconinstruments.com/Product/MODLive/900-00007 http://shop.reconinstruments.com/Product/MODLive/900-00007