Google will stop selling its internet-connected eyewear to consumers until the company can develop a more polished and affordable version that’s less likely to be viewed as a freakish device.

Google Glass – the wearable smartphone that delivers messages, news and calls directly to your field of view – has been made available to users in the UK for the first time.

Technology giant Google has appointed a new head of its Glass wearable technology device division to make the product more fashionable ahead of an expected mainstream launch.