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Google Glass Explorer Edition

2013–2015 · headset

Specifications

Cpu: TI OMAP 4430, dual-core 1.2 GHz
Ram: max: 2 GB · base: 2 GB
Battery: 570 mAh, rated for one day of typical use, less with video recording or Hangouts
Display: 640x360 prism projector above the right eye, equivalent to a 25-inch screen viewed from 8 feet
Storage: base: 16 GB (about 12 GB usable), synced to Google cloud storage · options:
Cellular: None; Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth, tethers to a phone for GPS and data
Case Sizes: Adjustable one-size frame, interchangeable Shades and Bold frames sold separately
Os Support: latest: Glass OS XE22 · shipped: Glass OS XE4 (Android-based)
Release Price: $1,500

Variants

Colors

Charcoal

Tangerine

Shale

Cotton

Sky

Upgrade paths

battery

Fixed internal cell, not user-replaceable · Battery is soldered into the right temple housing alongside the main board; iFixit teardowns required destructive disassembly.

LOCKED

storage

16 GB fixed, no expansion slot · Most media synced off-device to Google's servers rather than relying on local capacity.

LOCKED

other

Titanium Shades (sunglasses) or Bold (thicker plastic) frames, plus prescription frame adapters · The Glass electronics module clips off the standard frame and onto alternate frames sold directly by Google.

~$225 for Shades or Bold frames

EASY