Thursday, February 21, 2013

Warby Parker to design Google glasses: report

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Google Glass: It's like wearing a smartphone on your head.

Warby Parker is amping up the style factor for Google Glass, according to a new report.

The hipster-approved eyewear brand is helping Google ?design more fashionable frames? for its new augmented reality specs, the New York Times reported, citing two unnamed sources.

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Warby Parker, lauded for its ?buy a pair, give a pair? business model, declined to comment on the partnership to the Daily News.

A video Google unveiled Wednesday shows users what it?s like to wear the hands-free Glass.

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Users can text, take photos, get directions and search the web ? all by uttering a single command.

Skeptics have questioned if the fashion-forward crowd will truly wear the wrap-around, lens-free glasses, but Google is working hard to ensure a stylish design.

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The glasses come in several colors and weigh less than a typical pair of sunglasses, according to the Times report.

rmurray@nydailynews.com

Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fashion/warby-parker-design-google-glasses-report-article-1.1269968?localLinksEnabled=false

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