You can buy Google Glass next week — but only for a day

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You can buy Google Glass next week — but only for a day
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According to internal documents obtained by The Verge, Google on Tuesday is opening access to its Explorer Program, a small pool of beta testers who own the $1,500 face computers known as Google Glass.

You'll have to act fast because the offer is only available for a day. But wait, there's more! Google is reportedly throwing in complimentary sunglass shades or prescription glass frames with every purchase.

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Jordan Valinsky is the lead writer for Speed Reads. Before joining The Week, he wrote for New York Observer's tech blog, Betabeat, and tracked the intersection between popular culture and the internet for The Daily Dot. He graduated with a degree in online journalism from Ohio University.