Anybody who was thinking of buying or selling the recently-shipped Google Glass better think twice about doing so, for it appears Google will not allow any such transactions to happen, and will shut down the device if it changes hands for whatever reason.
In the Google Glass Terms of Service, Google makes this very clear:
"You may not resell, loan, transfer, or give your device to any other person. If you resell, loan, transfer, or give your device to any other person without Google's authorization, Google reserves the right to deactivate the device, and neither you nor the unauthorized person using the device will be entitled to any refund, product support, or product warranty," the company warns.
In addition, Google has also forbidden advertisers from placing ads on the device, and cannot put ads or charge people for their apps. This will most likely change once the Glass is released to the general public, but for now, with only 8,000 copies of the device being released, Google is most likely approaching this as a large beta for the unique device.
It makes sense that Google would want to protect the device from would-be profiteers, as the Glass, which was available for $1,500 during the Explorer program, would most likely fetch a larger sum than that from Ebay auctions or any sort of online sales.
This has been a busy time for the Google Glass, as the device has been shipped to #IfIHadGlass winners, and new information about the device has been revealed because of that. The device's technical specs were revealed, and Google has warned children and Lasik eye surgery recipients to avoid using the Glass.
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