British airline Virgin Atlantic is doing a six-week test to see if using Google Glass can speed up the check-in process.
According to Slate, employees at a certain terminal in London's Heathrow airport will have faster access to passenger data through wearing either Google Glass or Sony's SmartWatch 2.
Airline workers will be able to help passengers start checking in and let them know what the weather will be like when they arrive. They can also use Glass to translate another language if needed, Slate reported.
The pilot trial is taking place in Heathrow's Upper Class Wing, which is for "top-of-the-top flyers" who are higher than first class and other tiers, according to Slate.
Virgin employees testing the product aren't using the Glass feature that provides facial recognition, a gray area when it comes to privacy.
While Virgin has only undertaken Google Glass for the six-week trial so far, it could become a common sight in airports in the near future.
"Virgin partnered with the IT group SITA to build custom apps and coordinate the pilot," Slate said. "Outfitting employees with Glass may not be widespread yet, but if Virgin is doing it other businesses will probably follow."
Glass, a technology available now to a few early adopters, hasn't yet been mass-produced but already has an interesting history.
The technology could be used to deter crime soon. The New York Police Department has been testing Google Glass to determine if the device would be a useful tool to help catch crooks.
Department heads purchased a few pairs of the eyewear and are beta testing them with the idea of using them in the field to help find and possibility identify criminals, according to the New York Post.
A diner was kicked out of a restaurant last year for refusing to take off the device after other customers said it made them feel uncomfortable.
Last October, a California driver was cited for wearing Glass behind the wheel, but the ticket was dismissed in court.
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