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Google Inc. announced on its website yesterday that it will make its Glass Internet-connected spectacles available to anyone in the U.S., the companys home market. At first, the devices from the Glass Explorer Edition series were on sale only via invitation and referral. The company did not provide any details for the durability of the sale of the spectacles beta version, but it disclosed that the price of the device will be 1500 dollars.

Google Inc. said in its statement that was published on its website and was cited by Bloomberg: “We’ve decided to move to a more open beta. We’re still in the Explorer Program while we continue to improve our hardware and software, but starting today anyone in the U.S can buy the Glass Explorer Edition, as long as we have it on hand.”

The Glass Internet-connected eye-wear device combines a set of spectacles and a small computer situated above the users right eye.

Currently, Google, the owner of the most frequently-used Internet search engine worldwide, has been concentrating on improving its Glass devices in an attempt to become more attractive to customers. The beta version of its eye-wear device is supposed to provide the company with some feedback from consumers.

The company has not yet disclosed what number of Glass devices it has produced and what are its future plans in case the new technology got a warm customers welcome. A large number of analysts share they expect the new gadgets to be well-received, especially by enterprise users.

Google Inc. added 0.58% to close at 541.54 dollars per share yesterday, marking a one-year change of +23.30%. According to the information published on CNN Money, the 42 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Google Inc. have a median target of 662.50, with a high estimate of 750.00 and a low estimate of 525.00. The median estimate represents a +22.34% increase from the last price of 541.54.

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