Google Glass is not even out on the market, but we had a chance to test the technology for ourselves.

What is Google Glass?

  • Google Glass is designed to work like a smartphone that's worn like a pair of glasses. Although it looks like a prop from a science fiction movie, the device is capturing imaginations beyond the realm of nerds.
  • The hands-free camera shoots photos and video through voice commands. Users can alos capture images by pressing a small button along the top of the right frame of Glass.
  • Glass connects to the Internet by simply tapping on the right frame of Glass to turn it on and then swiping along the same side to scroll through a menu. That menu allows them to do such things as get directions on Google's map or find a piece of information through Google's search engine. The information is shown on a thumbnail-sized transparent screen attached just above the right eye to stay out of a user's field of vision.

Mike Westfall is our Senior Web Content Editor at News 13 -- and is always up on the latest technology. He couldn't wait to try the new Google Glass.

"I saw a report about a doctor live streaming a surgery through Google Glass, and he had both his hands to do the surgery," Mike said.

Mike found it easy to use. But we wanted to see how a non-tech savvy person would fare.

Janet Schneider is our administrative assistant and admits she's not as "tech savvy."

"I don't tweet and I'm not on Facebook!" Janet said.

So Jen Vargas came to walk us through how Google Glass works.  She does not work for Google, but won the Google Glass using "#Glass For Good." 

The experience for Janet was a little different than Mike's.  It took some time to get used to, and often the glass was not recognizing what Janet was saying.

And then Chief Meteorologist Jeff Day wanted in on the action as well!

"I'm always tracking what's happening with the weather, with the tropics for instance," Day said. "And we can call up information with this set of glasses right here, call up the hurricane and the latest tracks and what's taking place with tropical waves, tropical storms and hurricanes."

"Lots of information will be right up in front of your eyes. It's very cool," Jeff said.

So let's go over the pros and cons from our folks who tried it out again.

Pros:

  • Hands-free.
  • Lightweight.
  • Durable, won’t break easily.
  • Easy to share pictures and live video of moments with family far away.

Cons:

  • Not ideal for those who wear glasses. It can be uncomfortable, and it may take a while to get used to.
  • Price. It won’t be cheap.  It could cost anywhere from $500 to $1,400.