THE FIRST images of the long-rumoured second generation Google Glass have appeared online.
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| The first glimpse of the long-rumoured second generation Google Glass smart eyewear has appeared |
Google Glass is not dead.
The long-rumoured second generation smart glasses are being developed by Nest founder Tony Fadell, who created the wifi-connected thermostat company acquired by Google for three billion dollars in January 2014.
The rebooted Google Glass 2.0 features a dramatic redesigned look, complete with a larger hinged glass prism used to display information above the wearer's eye.
Unlike the original Google Glass Explorer Edition, which was aimed at the consumer market, this latest version is designed for the workplace.
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| Google appears to have added a hinge to the redesigned glass prism which projects the user interface |
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| An improved camera and flash are expected to appear on the latest Glass |
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| A faster Intel Atom processor and full support for faster 5GHz Wi-Fi is expected, too |
Powering the slimmer wearable is a faster Intel Atom processor, support for faster 5GHz wifi connections and a more rugged and waterproof design.
Google has also moved the power button from the inside of the arm to the back of the device, and the front light now comes on whenever the camera is in use.
Hundreds of participants are believed to be testing the device as part of a secret Glass for Work program, according to a report by 9to5Google.
Warehouse workers and doctors were rumoured to be amongst the professionals testing the device, which brings notifications, apps, and more in an augmented reality view above the eye.
Google has yet to formally announce the Enterprise Edition of Glass in any capacity, despite these images being published on the FCC website, Federal Communications Commission.
Details are sparse about when we can expect to see the next iteration of Google Glass hit the market.
The news comes a few months after the US Patent and Trademark Office awarded Google a patent to record live experiences using a "wearable computing device" for later playback.
The patent explains that the online database of footage would be searchable, allowing the user to ask questions like "Who were the people at the business lunch this afternoon?", or "How many books did I read in May?".
Google also details how its slightly creepy database could be shared with multiple users.
This would allow people to query friends' or families' video database with questions such as "What did my friends do last night?", "where was my sister on Friday?".
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