Google Glass is Alive (but you can't have one) - Sensationalist Headlines

[quote=https://www.wired.com/story/google-glass-2-is-here/] 19 January, 2015. That's the date that Google decided to can its Google Glass Explorer program, leaving early adopters wondering what to do with the expensive piece of kit. The X Lab project is by no means dead though as by this point Glass At Work was already underway. In a blog post today, Glass project lead Jay Kothari outlined "a new chapter" for Glass which begins with details of how [B]the second iteration of Glass, the Enterprise Edition, has been used in industries like aviation, medicine and manufacturing for two years[/B]. And as of today, it's going to be more widely available to companies who want to use the AR glasses via one of 30 Glass partners who are building the software. Each device only runs the one application it needs to, no extras. One of Google's clients AGCO told Wired it has been paying [B]between $1,300 and $1,500 per pair[/B]. The fact [B]Glass EE has been used in 50 businesses, including GE, Boeing and Volkswagen[/B], so far isn't a surprise - we've known about the existence of this next gen eyewear for a while from mentions in support pages, FCC filings and warranty or regulation documents. [...] Kothari notes that the device is more lightweight and comfortable to use with power and battery improvements over the original too - though in some cases e.g. constant streaming an external battery pack is needed. The Glass Pod, which houses all the electronics, can be removed from the frame by pressing the camera button and can then be connected to regular prescription glasses or, for instance, safety eye goggles. The glasses' built-in camera is now 8MP and has a red light to alert those around you that you're recording and Glass EE also comes with faster, more reliable Wi-Fi. So what of a Google Glass 2 that follows up on the Explorer Edition? Kothari's post ends by noting that "the Glass product team is back at X" and that it will be working with the Google Cloud teams and those Glass partners on the Enterprise Edition. [B]Our bet is that Google is biding its time, after the backlash against the Explorer Edition[/B], no doubt waiting for the public to catch up to its forward thinking on everyday AR. [/quote] [t]https://static3.wareable.com/media/imager/24372-48def7d20f139ca0cdf6dac90afd5202.jpg[/t] Much longer Wired article: [url]https://www.wired.com/story/google-glass-2-is-here/[/url] Product page: [url]http://www.x.company/glass/[/url] Announcement blog post: [url]https://blog.x.company/a-new-chapter-for-glass-c7875d40bf24[/url]

Seems like a smart direction to take it

Google glass is helping people who actually need it. Not people who have 1500 bucks to spend to use it as a toy. These help business people to people suffering from blindness.

Microsoft is doing the same thing with the hololens IIRC. It's not sold for personal use anymore, but we work with the enterprise edition and people who use them all the time at my uni.

[QUOTE=redBadger;52481626]Google glass is helping people who actually need it. Not people who have 1500 bucks to spend to use it as a toy. These help business people to people suffering from blindness.[/QUOTE] nothing wrong with spending 1500 on a toy if you want to

Is it true what they say about these making you better at street racing?

It's definitely the right direction to take Glass while it is still a brand new and updating platform. Businesses will be able to afford the hardware, and properly direct where resources should go for the hardware to not just be a gimmick. It's early days for this kind of hardware, but I can see it taking off in a big way if done right. This is the first step for mainstream adoption.

I'm glad they didn't let the project die. It's a really interesting concept, that just didn't really resonate well with consumers during the explorer phase.

[QUOTE=01271;52481725]Is it true what they say about these making you better at street racing?[/QUOTE] watch out if the police see you have them they'll confiscate them for no reason

[QUOTE=Omilinon;52481834]I'm glad they didn't let the project die. It's a really interesting concept, that just didn't really resonate well with consumers during the explorer phase.[/QUOTE] For £1000 it wasn't really worth it. You were paying more for a unique concept than the technology itself

I've never found Glass particularly exciting [I]as a toy[/I]. It's just a small computer with a small screen in front of your eyes. Not AR that covers your whole field of vision and can transform it in limitless ways.

[QUOTE=01271;52481725]Is it true what they say about these making you better at street racing?[/QUOTE] I put these on for a demo and some mysterious red splotches appeared on my car??

[QUOTE=01271;52481725]Is it true what they say about these making you better at street racing?[/QUOTE] They'll also help you get elected

good luck my company tried to use glass for enterprise products but in our experience it was incredibly fatiguing to do any kind of AR markup that you have to look into your peripheral just to see clearly. epson's moverio glasses were far superior despite not packing as much processing power because the content is right in front of you, just like with hololens.