Google stops selling glasses that connect to internet

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.

The sales moratorium on the nearly 2-year-old “Explorer” edition of Google Glass goes into effect on Monday. The decision coincides with Glass’ spin-off from the secretive Google X lab where it was invented.

Glass will now operate in a division steered by veteran marketing executive Ivy Ross, whose past experience includes stints at fashion-conscious companies such as Gap and Calvin Klein.