<div id="readability-page-1"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/VH_Google_Glass_Site.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2040" height="1360" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/VH_Google_Glass_Site.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> Google didn't invent the concept of smart glasses, but it did help make them mainstream. In retrospect, 13 years after their launch, this is both a good and bad thing. Glass made a lot of people dream about new ways to use computers without staring down at screens all day. Glass also made a lot of people realize just how bad it might feel to have a world full of face computers. Which is more predictive: Glass, or Glassholes? And can you even have one without the other? For this episode of Version History, we go back in time and tell the story of Google Glass. David Pierce, Victoria Song, and tech journalist David Imel trace the product's be … Read the full story at The Verge.</div>

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The article reflects on Google Glass's role in popularizing smart glasses, noting its influence on how people envision using computers without screens. However, it also highlights the negative perception of a world filled with "face computers." The story, featured in The Verge's "Version History," explores whether the innovation or its societal impact is more significant.

- Google Glass played a significant role in popularizing smart glasses, despite not being the original inventor of the concept.  
- The launch of Glass sparked both excitement for innovative computing and concerns about privacy and social implications.  
- This retrospective analysis explores the dual impact of Google Glass on technology and society, questioning the relationship between the product and its critics.

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