After months of teasing and flashy marketing videos, Google released its augmented reality headgear, called Google Glass in February 2013. The company said the device will be available for purchase by average consumers by the end of this year. It is basically a "heads-up display" that is suspended slightly above your eye places data right in your field of vision, without completely obstructing your view. It was intended to give you all of the benefits of a smartphone, without the need to hold the device up where you can see it. Google Glass allows you to browse the Internet, obtain directions to locations, send text messages, take pictures and more, all from a simple and compact device. The device can download and run a variety of apps, just as a smartphone can. These apps provide a glimpse at the device's current capabilities and its potential future applications.
