Have you been pining for your very own wearable $ 1,500 Google Glass but were n't sure how you , a regular nondeveloper residing in the United States , could procure one ? Tuesday will be your lucky day . Google is opening sales of Glass for one day only to any adult in the United States who wants one of the devices . In true sale fashion , Google is throwing in free frames or sunglasses for those first-time customers and the supply is limited . Sales start at 9 a.m . ET on April 15 , but people can sign up now with Google to receive a reminder . This is the first time the device has been available to the general public . So far , the face-mounted computers have been sold only to Google `` Explorers , '' the company 's name for early adopters . At first only developers could buy Glass , but Google slowly expanded the program to include regular people . Some were hand-picked , others applied to be Explorers through Google contests by sharing what cool projects they would do if they had Glass . In the year since Google Glass was first shipped , it has been lauded as the future of computing , criticized for hastening the death of privacy , and mocked for looking silly . People wearing Glass have been banned from bars and restaurants , given tickets for distracted driving , and dubbed `` Glassholes . '' It 's been a busy year . Glass mounts on a pair of compatible glasses and positions a small display above the wearer 's right eye . The wearer uses Glass to access the Internet and can simply look up to see things like directions , notifications and content from custom Glass apps on the screen . It is controlled by voice or using the tiny touch pad on the side . The device 's most controversial feature is a small camera that can record 720p video or snap still photos . There 's no indicator light showing when the camera is on , though Glass wearers say the display lights up , so it 's not a secret . Google and Explorers say that more education and exposure is needed to dispel privacy fears and for the technology to be embraced by the general public . This one-day sale could lead to a lot more people donning the devices . We 'll have to see if that helps or hurts the Google Glass cause .
Google opening sales of Google Glass to the general public on April 15 . This is the first time regular folks have been able to buy the head-mounted computers . Glass still costs $ 1,500 but Google will throw in a free frame .