Google has given some official advice on what to do and perhaps more importantly, what not to do, while wearing the company’s Google Glass smartglasses to avoid being a "glasshole".

Google Glass devices were offered to software developers for $1,500 a unit in recent months. Early testers of Google Glass were spotted about the technology festival SXSW this month in Austin. Attendees referred to those wearing them as "Glassholes" because of their pretentious appearance and intrusive interaction of the front-facing camera.

Should I really be ignoring my immediate family so I can go answer a friend request from someone I haven’t talked to since junior high? If Glass catches on, we will need a name for people who ignore the physical in favor of their digital HUD—I suggest Glasshole.