What was it?
Smart glasses with a heads-up display. OK Glass. The wearable that was too early and too creepy.
What happened?
Google stopped selling Glass to consumers. Enterprise Edition continued until 2023. Privacy concerns killed consumer adoption.
Migration Guide
Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, or wait for Apple Vision Pro to go lightweight.
Timeline & context
Google Glass (Consumer) shut down in January 2015, 11 years ago. It sat in the design category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Google Glass (Consumer) shut down?
Google stopped selling Glass to consumers. Enterprise Edition continued until 2023. Privacy concerns killed consumer adoption.
What should I migrate Google Glass (Consumer) to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Google Glass (Consumer)?
Not among the tracked alternatives.