 Google Glass isn't ready for the masses, yet. The augmented reality headset has technical problems that still need to be overcome. The software is still in active development, battery life isn't that great, and we're not even sure what we want to do with the tiny screen on our face anyway. But before we figure all that out, Google needs to make sure that Glass can work for everybody. The Google Glass Explorer program has been slowly expanding over the past year, but I've never used them. That's because I have prescription glasses. But now, Google is releasing four different frames that work with prescription lenses, so I can finally see what life is like through Glass. While there have been rumors that Google would partner with Warby Parker or other established glasses makers, today the company is announcing that it's going out on its own with four new frames. Instead of completely redesigning Glass, Google kept the electronic parts the same. You just attach that part with a tiny screw to the new glasses. Google calls these four frames the Titanium Collection, and sure enough, each is made of the metal. The designs are simple and fairly elegant, you might say restrained, and the design goal was to try to pare down the broad categories of glasses shapes into their most iconic forms. Google calls them bold, curved, thin, and split. We started looking at what are people's favorite styles and what are things on the market, and when you look at it, there are only about eight kinds of styles that people actually do wear. So we looked at those and took inspiration from those, but then made them more iconic and simplified them into kind of the silhouette. There's also a few new sunglasses that can be clipped onto the original Glass headband. Now Google isn't filling your prescriptions. You'll need to pony up the $225 to buy the frames on top of the $1,500 you're already spending on the base unit. Then you're going to need to get your lenses cut afterwards. Google has a list of eye care professionals it recommends. But it's not the massive expansion of the Glass Explorer program that many have been waiting for, and though the four frames are pretty good, they're certainly not going to appeal to every person's tastes. The Glasses are surprisingly comfortable and just slightly less weird looking than Glass on its own. They're thin and light, and I guess you could say inoffensive, which for a set of hardware designed to put a screen and camera above your right eyeball is kind of exactly what you'd want. Now we're definitely focusing on slowly expanding the Explorer program, and of course with this release of this new collection, it opens it up to a lot more people. The frames are simple and elegant with clean lines, and they're pretty light too. I don't know if it's going to make people want to try Google Glass, but at least now they'll be able to see for themselves.
 Google Glass isn't ready for the masses, yet.
 The augmented reality headset has technical problems that still need to be overcome.
 The software is still in active development, battery life isn't that great, and we're
 not even sure what we want to do with the tiny screen on our face anyway.
 But before we figure all that out, Google needs to make sure that Glass can work for
 everybody.
 The Google Glass Explorer program has been slowly expanding over the past year, but I've
 never used them.
 That's because I have prescription glasses.
 But now, Google is releasing four different frames that work with prescription lenses,
 so I can finally see what life is like through Glass.
 While there have been rumors that Google would partner with Warby Parker or other established
 glasses makers, today the company is announcing that it's going out on its own with four new
 frames.
 Instead of completely redesigning Glass, Google kept the electronic parts the same.
 You just attach that part with a tiny screw to the new glasses.
 Google calls these four frames the Titanium Collection, and sure enough, each is made
 of the metal.
 The designs are simple and fairly elegant, you might say restrained, and the design goal
 was to try to pare down the broad categories of glasses shapes into their most iconic forms.
 Google calls them bold, curved, thin, and split.
 We started looking at what are people's favorite styles and what are things on the market,
 and when you look at it, there are only about eight kinds of styles that people actually
 do wear.
 So we looked at those and took inspiration from those, but then made them more iconic
 and simplified them into kind of the silhouette.
 There's also a few new sunglasses that can be clipped onto the original Glass headband.
 Now Google isn't filling your prescriptions.
 You'll need to pony up the $225 to buy the frames on top of the $1,500 you're already
 spending on the base unit.
 Then you're going to need to get your lenses cut afterwards.
 Google has a list of eye care professionals it recommends.
 But it's not the massive expansion of the Glass Explorer program that many have been
 waiting for, and though the four frames are pretty good, they're certainly not going to
 appeal to every person's tastes.
 The Glasses are surprisingly comfortable and just slightly less weird looking than Glass
 on its own.
 They're thin and light, and I guess you could say inoffensive, which for a set of hardware
 designed to put a screen and camera above your right eyeball is kind of exactly what
 you'd want.
 Now we're definitely focusing on slowly expanding the Explorer program, and of course with this
 release of this new collection, it opens it up to a lot more people.
 The frames are simple and elegant with clean lines, and they're pretty light too.
 I don't know if it's going to make people want to try Google Glass, but at least now
 they'll be able to see for themselves.