- Rumours suggest Google will release a new version of Google Glass, dubbed the Enterprise Edition, with a larger prism display
- Improved screen could help to reduce eye strain for wearers
- Smart specs are also said to include an Intel Atom processor for improved performance and battery life compared to the previous version
- Some users of Glass, which was pulled in January following poor sales and mixed reviews, complained of eye strain after prolonged use
Despite complaints that Google Glass was too bulky and nerdy, rumours suggest the tech giant will release a new version with a larger prism display.
The Enterprise Edition (EE) is also said to include an Intel Atom processor for improved performance and battery life.
Some users of Glass, which was pulled in January following poor sales and mixed reviews, complained of eye strain after prolonged use.
This may explain why Google might have decided to include a larger screen in its next design, 9to5Google reported.
It’s rumoured that final iterations of the EE include a prism that extends further, allowing wearers to glance upwards and focus on the screen more comfortably than before.
Sources suggest the screen resolution of the EE might be better too.
In December, The Wall Street Journal reported that the forthcoming device will have a new low-power Intel chip in a bid to boost battery life.
This has been confirmed by 9to5Google’s sources, who say it will boast an Intel Atom chip, although it’s not clear which model.
This could potential make the smart spectacles a bit faster than top of the range Android smartwatches.
The EE has also been spotted with a Google-made external battery pack, although it’s not clear whether this will be included in the final design, or how much battery life it adds.
Google has previously vowed to design Glass 'from scratch' and papers filed by Google last month, reveal the tech giant has successful tested a mystery device dubbed GG1, which is thought to stand for Google Glass.
The test report was submitted to the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) at the start of June and was made available on 1 July. It was first spotted by fan site DroidLife.
Google's mystery device is simply described as an instrument in the filing and as 'Bluetooth & DTS/UNII a/b/g/n/ac', suggesting it is Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled.
The model number is the biggest hint at the device being the next-generation headset, although tablets and phones also come with these features so it could be a different device entirely.
Aside from saying it was committed to working on the future of the product, Google gave no timescale for the launch of an improved product.
The Enterprise Edition (EE) is also said to include an Intel Atom processor for improved performance and battery life.
Some users of Glass, which was pulled in January following poor sales and mixed reviews, complained of eye strain after prolonged use.
This may explain why Google might have decided to include a larger screen in its next design, 9to5Google reported.
It’s rumoured that final iterations of the EE include a prism that extends further, allowing wearers to glance upwards and focus on the screen more comfortably than before.
Sources suggest the screen resolution of the EE might be better too.
In December, The Wall Street Journal reported that the forthcoming device will have a new low-power Intel chip in a bid to boost battery life.
This has been confirmed by 9to5Google’s sources, who say it will boast an Intel Atom chip, although it’s not clear which model.
This could potential make the smart spectacles a bit faster than top of the range Android smartwatches.
The EE has also been spotted with a Google-made external battery pack, although it’s not clear whether this will be included in the final design, or how much battery life it adds.
Google has previously vowed to design Glass 'from scratch' and papers filed by Google last month, reveal the tech giant has successful tested a mystery device dubbed GG1, which is thought to stand for Google Glass.
The test report was submitted to the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) at the start of June and was made available on 1 July. It was first spotted by fan site DroidLife.
Google's mystery device is simply described as an instrument in the filing and as 'Bluetooth & DTS/UNII a/b/g/n/ac', suggesting it is Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled.
The model number is the biggest hint at the device being the next-generation headset, although tablets and phones also come with these features so it could be a different device entirely.
Aside from saying it was committed to working on the future of the product, Google gave no timescale for the launch of an improved product.
This programme gave software developers the chance to buy Glass for $1,500 (£990), and was launched in the US in 2013 and in the UK in last summer.
'It's hard to believe Glass started as little more than a scuba mask attached to a laptop,' the Glass team said in a post on Google+ last month.
'We kept on it, and when it started to come together, we began the Glass Explorer Program as a kind of 'open beta' to hear what people had to say.'
'Glass was in its infancy, and you took those very first steps and taught us how to walk.
'Well, we still have some work to do, but now we're ready to put on our big kid shoes and learn how to run.'
THE RISE OF THE GLASSHOLE :
The previous Google Glass headset was launched in a beta version under the firm's Explorer programme.
This programme gave software developers the chance to buy Glass for $1,500 (£990), and was launched in the US in 2013, and the UK last summer.
But, as the Explorers hit the streets, they drew stares and jokes.
Some people viewed the device, capable of surreptitious video recording, as an obnoxious privacy intrusion, deriding the once-proud Explorers as 'Glassholes.'
'It looks super nerdy,' said Shevetank Shah, a Washington, DC-based consultant, whose Google Glass now gathers dust in a drawer. 'I'm a card carrying nerd, but this was one card too many.'
The Enterprise Edition (EE) is also said to include Intel Atom process for improved performance and battery life. An older version of Google Glass is show
