Google Glass is being tested this week by police in Dubai.
The device will be used by law enforcement officials to capture and upload photos of traffic violators, according to The Verge.
The officers are also planning to use Glass to look at licensed plate numbers in order to find wanted cars.
Colonel Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, general director of smart devices for Dubai Police, did not say when the program would be expanded to include other officers, Digital Trends reported.
If the tests are successful, however, the department will have the device be used more broadly when it becomes available.
"If it passes our testing criteria as well as we see that it is a useful device, then we might decide to launch it and buy more of it," Al Razooqi said.
By just tapping the side of the headset, Al Razooqi's unit can capture and upload photos to the department's database, The Verge reported.
Cops will be able to capture license numbers simply by looking at plates on a car. The information will be cross-referenced against a central database that marks wanted vehicles.
Glass became available in the U.S. last week, following an April 15 announcement made by Google on the availability of the Glass Explorer Program, RT reported.
"Any adult in the US can become an explorer by visiting our site and purchasing Glass for $1,500 [Dh5,509] + tax," Google Glass said on its official Google+ account.
However, Glass is not available in markets outside the U.S. just yet. Google said in its announcement last month that it was not ready "to bring Glass into other countries."
The device is also being used by several police departments in the U.S. Officers in the New York Police Department starting using it earlier this year, The Verge reported. Other departments have started to use other wearable technology, such as cameras and smartphones, in recent months to conduct surveillance and record interactions.
While the technology has raised concerns about privacy, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) supported police wearing cameras to ensure security and transparency for civilians and officers, but also said the technology must be used under strict guidelines.
