Google Glass

Trademark.

1. a computer that is worn like eyeglasses, has a tiny display within the field of vision, responds to voice commands and eye movements, and has a touchpad at the side:

   She's wearing Google Glass, and I think she just took your picture with it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Google Glass¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Project Nazare is Meta’s foray into fashion-forward augmented reality glasses, similar to Google Glass of yore.

From Time

In part, the Google Glass experiment failed because Glass looked different from normal eyewear, and we could easily identify and avoid those wearing it.

From MIT Technology Review

He is also routinely credited with imagining early versions of the Internet, the smartphone, Google Glass, YouTube and Instagram.

From Washington Post

The conversation surrounding AR spectacles hit in a big way when Google announced Google Glass, a $1,500 pair of smart glasses that flopped with consumers in 2014.

From Washington Post

Google says we cannot expect to wear Google Glass and “expect to be ignored.”

From The Daily Beast

From the post-Google Glass world to the crazy-making of Vladimir Putin, the best in business journalism from the past week.

From The Daily Beast

The Society of Google Glass Enthusiasts has nearly a thousand members in its location-specific groups.

From The Daily Beast