One sits on your wrist and one sits on your face. Both work really well with Google Now and other Google(s goog) services but can also run third-party apps. One has a camera and one doesn’t. You can spend $199 or $1,500, depending on your choice.

I’m talking about Android Wear smartwatches and Google Glass if you haven’t guessed already. I’ve been using both: Google Glass for several months and Android Wear for just one week. Never have I seen such similar products — especially products developed largely by the same company — be so different when it comes to cost, potential success in the consumer market and social acceptance. This actually came up yesterday in a Google+ discussion, in fact. My friend Russell Holly, an excellent writer over at Geek.com, posted a picture of his Android phone connected to both devices — he too has been using Glass…