Google Glass 2.0 Specs Rumors: What People Know So Far
Based on documents and photos included in a filing to the Federal Communications Commission, the new generation of the Google Glass, the popular but commercially unsuccessful head-mounted wearable from Google, is already being developed, CNET reports.
The photos from the FCC filing reveal the device's exterior, as well as its circuitry and manual. The FCC filing, which describes the made-over Google Glass in full detail, is also said to include a statement from Google authorizing a third party to help it with the Federal Communications Commission's approval process.
Specs and design
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Dubbed model GG1 on the FCC filing, the new version of Google's wearable has no nose bridge and looks similar to the original Explorer Edition of the Google Glass. The photos show what appear to be disassembled eyeglass frames, suggesting that Google will stick to the old design of the Google Glass.
Previous reports suggested that Google may go with a version of the Google Glass that looks like a monocle and that would wrap around just one side of the user's head. The new photos contradict those reports, implying that the company is going with a more conventional design.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the new wearable device does not fully hug the wearer's face and that the part with the prism can fold down against the device's earpiece. It also has a hinge and button that allows the mini-computer to be attached to different Glasses.
WSJ has previously reported that the latest iteration of Google Glass will feature a bigger prism and that it will have an Intel Atom processor built in. The unconfirmed report also indicates that Google will be selling the new Glass directly to businesses and that its sturdier build is designed for workplace productivity.
The company's stalled wearable was initially launched in 2012 only for developers before being offered to buyers in 2013. Though there was a bit of a hype for it at the beginning, the Google Glass was ultimately pegged as too expensive (at $1500). There was also a privacy backlash over the device, with people voicing fears that Glass users could be taking photos or recording others in public on the sly. A green light feature in the Google Glass 2.0 addresses this issue, letting others know when a Glass user is recording videos.
