Design Reimagines Google Glass as Fashionable Eyewear

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By Luisa Rollenhagen2013-07-29 01:00:16 UTC

While Google Glass is a technological marvel, it isn't exactly the most stylish of gadgets. Its awkward frame and chunky camera make the wearer look like they belong in a science-fiction film.

So, in an effort to make Glass more stylish, software-development firm Sourcebits reimagined the device's look.

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The revamped glasses, shown in the above video, have a retro appearance, complete with thick, black frames.

A team of designers, illustrators and 3D-modelers envisioned frames that embrace all of Glass' technology, while redistributing the hardware more evenly.

"Google Glass right now has an uneven weight distribution because all the tech is packed on one side," said Benjamin George, the project's creative director. George and his team addressed the issue by taking advantage of the arm of the glasses (which curve around the ears).

Touch sensors have been added to both sides of the frames, so that right-handed and left-handed users can easily access the technology.

In February, Mashable reported that Google was in talks with eyewear designer Warby Parker to develop more stylish frames for Glass, although no concept has emerged since then.

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