Google Glass Auction on eBay Out of Control!

You can’t buy Google Glass yet – the augmented reality spectacles aren’t on general sale. However, that didn’t stop a resourceful eBay member from trying to hawk a pair on the popular auction site, and the listing attracted so much interest that the value rocketed to a staggering $15,900 – about £10,450.

According to Techradar, that’s 10 times more than the developer edition of Google Glass will cost when the product is eventually released this year.

Sadly, the person who bid that amazing amount won’t be getting their hands on Google Glass anytime soon, for two key reasons. First, eBay has cancelled the auction. Second, the seller doesn’t actually have a pair of Google Glass specs yet – they are due to attend the forthcoming Project Glass launch event and were essentially “selling” the pair they would obtain at that point.

You’re not allowed to sell things on eBay which you don’t currently own, hence the closure of the auction. Boo!

Would you be willing to pay over 10 grand for a pair of glasses which make you look like you’re in an episode of Star Trek? If so, we’d love to hear from you, so post a comment. [GadgetShow]

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Google's Dream is a micro Laser Projection System to Control Project Glass

A virtual touchpad projected onto limbs and other everyday surfaces? That's the type of crazy idea we'd normally expect to see from Microsoft Research, not Google. Heck, maybe we even did. But Google has applied to patent the concept specifically in relation to Project Glass. The system would use a tiny laser projector mounted on the arm of the spectacles to beam out QWERTY and other buttons, and then the built-in camera and processor would try to interpret finger movements in the region of those buttons. Hey presto! No more fiddling with your face. [Engadget]

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Project Glass Hackathons in NY and SF Hosted by Google

Remember Google's futuristic Project Glass augmented reality eyewear, and how you could plunk down $1,500 at the Google I/O conference last June to secure an early pair? Now, after months of radio silence, those developers who pre-ordered the so-called Project Glass Explorer Edition are getting invited to New York and San Francisco at the end of the month to finally try out the kit. The events will take place on January 28th and 29th in San Francisco, and February 1st and 2nd in New York; both are hackathons, so attendees can primarily expect to play around with the Project Glass API and write some code. Here's the full text of the invitation we received via a tipster this afternoon:

“Join us for an early look at Glass and two full days of hacking on the upcoming Google Mirror API in San Francisco or New York. These hackathons are just for developers in the Explorer program and we're calling them the Glass Foundry. It's the first opportunity for a group of developers to get together and develop for Glass.

We'll begin the first day with an introduction to Glass. You'll have a device to use while on-site. Next we'll take a look at the Mirror API, which gives you the ability to exchange data and interact with the user over REST. We'll then dive into development with Google engineers on site to help you at any point. At the end of the second day we'll have a lively round of demos with some special guest judges.

There is limited space. If you are accepted, you will receive a confirmation letter with additional details and terms after registration closes. Please don't make any travel arrangements until your attendance is confirmed.” [TheVerge]

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