Google Glass: From Futuristic Hype to Privacy Nightmare to Enterprise Hero (2025 Update)
Google started Project Glass at Google X around 2011, officially announced in April 2012, with a dramatic June 2012 I/O live demo. Time magazine named Google Glass its Invention of the Year in 2012. The first Explorer Edition shipments began in April 2013, priced at $1,500. Explorer Edition hardware included a 640×360 display (perceived as a 25-inch screen at 8 feet), 5 MP photos, 720p video, bone-conduction audio, 16 GB storage (12 GB usable), 2 GB RAM, a dual-core TI OMAP processor, and a weight of 36 grams. Public reaction shifted to privacy concerns and the ‘Glasshole’ stigma, with bans
