Google Glass 2.0: Does the sun rise again?

The Google Glass project was officially announced on April 4, 2012 and attracted the attention of many technology enthusiasts around the world. Since then, it has passed many notable milestones, including several public engagement sessions that helped them gather areas of development and feedback from an end-user point of view.

During 2013, Google Glass was made available to US and UK software developers for $1,500, and in late 2014, Google Glass Explorer became available to anyone with a US or UK address. UK, and is still in beta.

Meanwhile, enthusiastic fans in the rest of the world began to believe that they too will soon have the opportunity to get their hands on this latest work of art. However, their expectations were dashed with an official statement from Google dated January 15, 2015 (Source: BBC) declaring the Discontinuation of public availability of this product. The last date of availability for purchase was set for January 19, 2015. After that, development and production returned to an incognito cloak from where it was introduced.

According to a survey launched on glassalmanac55% of voters said it was a positive step for Google Glass, while a wide 45% of voters agreed the company was on the wrong track.

Whatever the case, Google has the essential information you needed. Information about the challenges that people commonly face in their daily lives due to glass. Whether you get a ticket for driving with your Glass on or are prevented from seeing a movie in a theater. Google must have noted the perception of various authorities regarding the device.

What next then?

Thankfully, the dusk the device has faced is followed by another promised dawn, though no timeframe has been promised by the team.

The next generation of wearable glass technology is already in development. This is popularly known as ‘The Next Version of Glass’ or simply ‘Google Glass 2.0’.

A month before the devastating news scattered the online media, Google filed a surprising patent, according to digital spy, This patent was Google Glass 2.0. The patent showed a streamlined screen that changes from the right eye to the left.

Talking about the development, the project was developing under the Google X division until now. This division includes special company projects and, obviously, a lot of vital information.

The main points to consider about Google Glass 2.0 are

1. The Glass team will now move out of the Google X division that is dedicated to “blue sky” research and become a separate company, under the current direction of its manager Ivy Ross, previously known for her work on the fashion industry.

2. Much emphasis will be placed on device performance and power consumption to overcome current complaints of short battery life.

3. More software developers will be encouraged to participate in the development so that more and more attractive applications can be created.

4. Better appearance. Since not many people liked the nerdy aspect of the beta version [Explorer] version.

5. Cost was a big issue for the browser version, so a better strategy will be to market the device in generous countries so that the price shows multiple reductions.

Basic Line

Google has ended all efforts to improve the Explorer version and is now fully focused on the next generation, ie Google Glass 2.0, the exact specifications of which cannot be determined for now. Whist, religious followers of this technology hope it’s worth the wait.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *