Google has invited members of its “Superfans” group to apply for early testing of future Pixel smartphones, marking a rare move for a company of its size to publicly recruit testers for high-profile unreleased hardware.

The search giant will select 15 participants from the applicant pool for its “Trusted Tester Program,” requiring winners to sign non-disclosure agreements and disguise unreleased hardware in protective cases provided by Google, according to official rules reviewed by Bloomberg News.

“The Trusted Tester program is an opportunity to provide feedback and help shape a Pixel phone currently in development,” the document states.

Contest submissions will be judged on “depth of knowledge and passion for Google Pixel devices and software.”

Applicants must demonstrate their exper

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