Google Glass Price And Release Date: AR Lens Will Not Be Priced At $299, No Definite 2014 Release Date Despite Significant Update This Month

Google Glass price and release date are two things that many have speculated about, but if there’s one thing many knew by now is it’s not arriving at a $299 price tag and nor will it be available anytime soon.

In a tweet by Google Glass communications head Chris Dale, the reported rumor by tech aficionado Robert Scoble that Best Buy would rent out a 6,000 square foot area to showcase Google Glass in its stores next year, for the said price, is untrue.

“Google Glass not coming to Best Buy in 2014…oh, and it wont’ be $299 either. #factcheck,” tweeted the Glass team member.

Best Buy, speaking with Tech Crunch neither confirmed nor denied the rumors. The retail giant already has dedicated store-within-a-store areas for selling Apple products and recently added Microsoft mini-stores in its outlets, according to Tech Crunch.

Although we neither have an exact release date for the Glass nor a price, the Glass team continues to prepare the gadget for consumer release. The next update of the Google Glass, which was promised to be a monthly activity since the gadget was announced, will be its biggest yet.

Geek.com is reporting that the expected XE10 update, which will arrive around middle of October, will bring third-party app support to the glass platform. If the rumors on the new set of updates are true, the AR lens will support Glass apps, called Glassware. It will also have custom voice commands that can be initiated with ‘OK Glass’ menu as well as developers access to motion-tracking sensors.

According to Geek.com, Google has invited developers to Googleplex to work with the Glass team to create new Glassware apps for the device. Potential Glassware app developers are ask to sign a non-disclosure agreement with the Mountain View tech giant.

The monthly updates are intended to bring the Glass closer and closer to a consumer release by improving on features, smoothing out bugs and tweaking the gadget.