Google Glass Sales Suspended

Google has suspended sales of its Google Glass eyewear, and announced plans to put the project under different management

A young woman wears Google Glass at an unrelated book presentation and media event in Berlin, Germany on June 10, 2014. Google Glass, which films what the wearer sees and has a connection to the Internet, has caused controversy with privacy advocates. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Google has suspended sales of its Google Glass eyewear, and announced plans to put the project under different management.

The Glass team will continue to develop the product, including potential new versions, under the oversight of Tony Faddell.

Following poor reviews and critical press coverage, including numerous privacy concerns, sales of the smartglasses have been halted for an indeterminate period of time. The company says sales of Google Glass - which sold for $1,500 at launch - will be suspended from next week onward, and the project placed under different management.

The Glass team will continue to develop the product, including potential new versions, under the oversight of Tony Faddell, the CEO of Nest Labs, which was acquired by Google early last year. This move marks a shift from Google X, Google’s “future tech” laboratory which previously managed the development of Glass.

The legality of Glass and concerns over privacy have been at the forefront of its controversial launch and marketing, with critics citing concern over its facial recognition capabilities, as well as the ability to record conversations with little indication to the parties involved. 

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