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Google is ~~a internet~~ search and advertising corporation founded by [[Larry Page]] and [[Sergey Brin]] and based in Mountain View, California.

Google is an Internet search and advertising corporation founded by [[Larry Page]] and [[Sergey Brin]] and based in Mountain View, California.

[[Google Glass]] ~~as developed by Google X~~, ~~a division within Google. It~~ was released in 2013 for $1500. On January 15, 2015, Google announced that ~~they have temporarily discontinued the~~ sales of Google Glass.

Google X is a subdivision within Google that developed [[Google Glass]], which was released in 2013 for $1500. On January 15, 2015, Google announced that sales of Google Glass were temporarily discontinued.

On October 21, 2014, Google announced that they led the $542 million Series B round of venture funding for the [[AR]] startup [[Magic Leap]].

==History==

'''February, 2013''': [[Google Glass]] is released.

'''June 2014''': [[Google Cardboard]] was released.

'''October 21, 2014''': Google announced that they led the $542 million Series B round of venture funding for the [[AR]] startup [[Magic Leap]].

'''January 15, 2015''': Sales of [[Google Glass]] was temporarily discontinued.

'''April 16, 2015''': Google acquired the [[Tilt Brush]] developer, [[Skillman & Hackett]], and [[Thrive Audio]], a VR audio company.

'''May 28, 2015''': [[Jump]] was announced.

'''January 12, 2016''': Google announced the creation of its VR division headed by [[Clay Bavor]], VP for product management.

'''January 25, 2016''': Jeff Toff, Vine boss, leaves Twitter to join Google's VR division.

'''May 19, 2016''': Google announced their mobile VR platform [[Daydream]].

'''October 15, 2016''': Google announced that they have acquired [[Eyefluence]], a company that builds [[eye-tracking]] technology for [[VR HMDs]].

'''November 10, 2016''': The [[Daydream View]] is released for $79.

'''May 11, 2017''': Google acquires [[Owlchemy Labs]], maker of games including [[Job Simulator]], [[Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality]], and [[AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaCULUS!!!]].