The New Google Glass Is Still Not Chic

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The official Google+ Glass page yesterday revealed a new design for a new version of the face-mounted computer glasses. Despite rumblings that Warby Parker was advising Google on designs, and regardless of glimpses of cuteness on the face of Sergey Brin's alleged mistress, Amanda Rosenberg, the new frames look just as Tron-like than the previous version.

Not much has changed with the design—the major new feature on the glasses is the addition of a "mono ear bud," which plugs into the glasses so you can choose to use them or not. Current Glass "Explorers" can eventually swap out their old test units for this latest iteration.
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