Have you ever seen a movie where the character has glasses that have computer a computer built in? Where they can surf the web, communicate, play music, and take pictures and video? Well it’s not just an on screen thing anymore. The future is here, people. The future is here.

In October, Google released their newest innovation Google Glass, as another step toward the future. Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a built in computer that shows up on a HUD or head up display. These glasses are operated by voice command and have many capabilities.

Google Glass responds to voice as well as taps and gestures on the frame. To take a picture, users just need to say “take a picture” and Google Glass will snap a shot of what the user is seeing or even record it on video in 720p with a 5 megapixel camera. Google Glass can answer questions and share with friends what the users sees right in front of them as it happens. Google Glass can actually translate your voice into another language!

With a sleek, lightweight, futuristic design, Google Glass looks like a pair of glasses with a small box on the side. It comes in four colors and it has a box of glass over one of the lenses connected to the computer. It has 12 gigabytes of storage and a battery that lasts about a day.

For sound, an earbud is on the side with the computer. But, improved versions still may be released. One of the future features is that you can put your glasses lenses in place of the regular ones.

Sophomore, Ryan Biamonte said, “If I got Google Glass I would research anything I want whenever I want and play lots of games. I think there would be a huge problem with cheating if they were worn in school.”

Currently, a select group of people called explorers who were selected out of a lottery, are testing out the glasses. They were each given the opportunity to buy a Google Glass for $1,500. The explorers have had to take on a lot of controversy concerning the glasses. For example, many people don’t like the idea of being constantly filmed or listened to by the glasses without knowing. Google has already banned apps that take pictures by the person blinking.

Sophomore Alex Kravitz  said, “Even though they are pricey I probably would buy a pair. They are literally the future. I think it’s so cool that I could just have my own little computer to myself within the glasses. I think Google’s next step should be contacts with the same capabilities, that would be great.”

With growing competition from companies coming up with their own models and the new Galaxy Smartwatch from Samsung, Google is pressed for time on the release date. They are hoping to release it in 2014 for a price lower than the $1,500 the explorers are paying but still not cheap. Would you get one?