Nearly every day brings another rumor of what the next Google Glass will look like. This one isn't really much more reliable than any of them, but it is at least a Google patent. The company got a patent last week (9,195,067) for a lightweight visor with a flexible headband that can articulate at the ear, the temple, and the back of the head for precise fit and positioning. … [Read more...]
Mobetrics Gives Nuclear Workers Second Sight
UK-based mobile tech company Mobetrics has received funding to take wearables where none has gone before: into the world of nuclear decommissioning. Second Sight will give workers a real-time view of radiation doses, suit temperatures, and heart rates, as well as technical information and assistance. This, in turn, raises the safety level of the operation, providing … [Read more...]
Google’s Fadell Says Glass Isn’t Dead, But Don’t Count On It Soon
Google put its retail products guy, Tony Fadell, in charge of Glass earlier this year, then went largely silent about the previously wildly over-hyped project. For the first time, Fadell talked about Glass this week at a Google Zeitgeist conference in the UK -- and what he said didn't make it sound like we're going to see a product anytime soon. Fadell reportedly told the … [Read more...]
Google to Halt Sales of Glass, But Don’t Write the Obits Yet
Google says it will stop taking orders for its iconic Google Glass next week, and is closing its "Explorer" software dev program. The BBC reports that Google says responsibility for the project is being moved out of the Google X division and into the consumer products division (with Nest) under Tony Fadell. At first glance, this might look like the welcome end of Google … [Read more...]