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Would You Spend $1,500 on Google Glass? As the smart glasses go on sale to the masses, we want to know if it's worth the money -- and the hassle.

By Jason Fell

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It's been about a year since Google Glass was formally released to a select, invite-only crowd of "Explorers." Today -- and today only! -- Google is allowing any shmoe who wants a pair of the computerized glasses to get their uber geek wearable tech fix on.

There are a few catches, however. First, and possibly the biggest, is the price tag. Google is still charging $1,500 for each pair of Glass. Even after about 12 months, the cost hasn't come down. Bummer.

The other big thing is the negative stigma. By now you've probably heard of "Glassholes." It's fairly easy to do some pretty stupid things with smart tech that you wear on your face. You don't want to be a Glasshole.

Related: Google to Make 'Glass' Available to the Masses...for One Day Only.

But there has been some serious backlash against Glass wearers -- especially in tech-heavy San Francisco. The latest: a reporter from Business Insider was assaulted while walking down the sidewalk in San Francisco's Mission District. A person grabbed the glasses off the reporter's face and ran off with them before eventually smashing them onto the ground.

Not cool. Not cool at all.

So, we ask you, is it worth all the money and potential hassle to have a smart pair of glasses on your face?


Related: Google Gets Defensive About Google Glass 'Myths'

Jason Fell

VP, Native Content

Jason Fell is the VP of Native Content, managing the Entrepreneur Partner Studio, which creates dynamic and compelling content for our partners. He previously served as Entrepreneur.com's managing editor and as the technology editor prior to that.

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