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Google-internet glasses prototype released


Google is making prototypes of its futuristic, internet-connected glasses available for people to test out. The company is selling the device, known as Project Glass, for $US1,500 to people attending its annual conference in San Francisco for computer programmers. With the glasses, directions to your destination can appear literally before your eyes. You can talk to friends over video chat, take a photo or even buy a few things online as you walk around.

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