Google Glass’ apparent successor debuts—on a pawn shop’s eBay page
We're still not sure what Alphabet, Google, or the X division will call any new wearable headset unit to follow 2013's Google Glass, but we know something is in development—and now, at least one piece of unannounced hardware could be yours for the low, low price of $3,250 and counting (as of press time).
9to5Google spotted an eBay auction on Saturday with the simple title of "Google Glass (black)," and the images revealed an unreleased model that shares apparent similarities with a December FCC filing for a new headset—particularly new-to-"Glass" features like a folding hinge, an outward-facing LED light, and a different charging interface. Additionally, we see the all-caps word "GLASS" printed on the inside of the black-plastic hinge, and the letter A in particular has an artful slant to it—which makes us wonder why Google blacked out its Glass-related social media channels in January. With no confirmation from anyone in the Google or Alphabet camps, we can only go on how much this pawn shop’s hardware resembles that in the December FCC filing—meaning, if this headset is a hoax, it’s an impressive one.
