Google Glass might make you look like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the new device has piqued everyone's interest and questions (and opinions) abound. What is it? What does it do? Can I have one? We try to nail down some of the key features of futuristic device, and what plans Google has for it.

First of all, Google Glass is a wearable computer intended to make your life more interesting, convenient, and of course become the next household product you-never-knew-how-you -lived-without.

Glass can snap photos, record videos, search the Internet, check your email and social media (only Google+ for now), as well as call your contacts. That is currently the main features of the device. To be able to access any of the latter information, it has to be paired via Bluetooth to your Android device or iPhone smartphone. It has built-in Wi-Fi, but to be constantly connected your phone needs to have an active 3G or 4G data plan.

It is in many ways unchartered territory, an area where not many big companies have ventured so far. However, Google are well-known for many of their pioneering technologies such as Android, Street View, and of course Google Search, the search engine which single-handedly created a new paradigm for the Internet.

Glass is an interesting device in many aspects. The company has currently distributed a limited amount of the device to their so called Glass Explorers. These explorers' purpose is to initiate a conversation about the product. How has it helped them? How has it not? Do people view the users favorably or critically?

Glass is currently run on a TI OMAP 4430 SoC Dual-Core CPU which produces 1.2 GHz. The operating system is Android 4.0.4, and has 1 GB of RAM of which 682 MB is available to developers and the rest being reserved by the device itself. Similarly, it has 16 GB flash storage, with 12 GB available to the user. In addition, it is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, as well as Light and Proximity sensors.

The stories that are pouring in are so far fairly positive, but there have also been cases where Glass has stirred up commotion. Some feel that the head-mounted, always-ready camera is too invasive to privacy. A Seattle bar recently issued a zero-tolerance policy for Google Glass for that reason. They did not want to inconvenience their patrons. Could more of these situations arise?

Aside from the moral conversation Glass has initiated, are there any disappointments with the actual device functionality and usability? Some think its functionality as of now is too limited, but in all honesty it is something that can be expected from a device that has yet to see public release.

Google Explorers had to fork up $1,500 for the chance to be pioneers, but that is expected to decrease upon release. Get a feel for how it works here: