Notifications are being sent to several hundred individuals that they now owe Google, Inc. $1,500 US + applicable taxes. What for?! Google Glass. Those being notified have actually been selected to join a small group of aptly named ‘Explorers’ (#GlassExplorers) that tweeted Google’s Project Glass twitter account (@ProjectGlass) with the hashtag, #IfIHadGlass. Google started notifying selected participants late Wednesday with messages like:
Google Glass: The Explorer Edition
Towards the end of February, Google announced that Project Glass would be looking for select individuals to test out the new product, in real world settings, to provide useful feedback. The announcement was made in association with an introductory video featuring footage of what it is like to use Glass along with a website containing the details of entry into the participation program, www.google.com/glass.
According to a tweet from Project Glass, the participants are being notified over the next couple of days and in coming weeks the details of the Explorer Program will be released via direct message (DM) using Twitter. The selection process has been done using Twitter and Google+, showing that Google is aware of where their target audience and suitable participants are.
Meaning, that if you wanted to participate and were not notified in the first batch, there may still be a chance you may be selected.
The results of #ifihadglass are in. We’ll be inviting people to join the Explorer Program over the next few days. goo.gl/DgJ4x
— Project Glass (@projectglass) March 26, 2013
Of course, no contest happens without it’s share of disqualified participants:
@wutabril Unfortunately your application didn’t comply with our terms, and has been disqualified. We’re sorry for the confusion.
— Project Glass (@projectglass) March 28, 2013
The Wrapper
If you were selected, congratulations!! Dust off your traveling shoes and blog, count out your cash money and get ready to be famous; Google Glass is calling. The Explorer Edition is the first version of the product and it can be assumed that as time passes there will be different versions of the Glass product, hopefully with varying functions and price tags.
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