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(Mountain View, CA) A few thousand people will get the chance to buy a prototype of Google’s internet-connected glasses.

Right now, Google is notifying the 8,000 winners that they can spend $1,500 for “Google Glass” before anyone else.

The new gadget does many of the same tasks as a smart phone, but has a tiny display screen built into the lens and responds to voice commands.