New arrival in Google AR headset 'Google Glass', more powerful with SoC for AR / VR



Google's glasses-type wearable device ' Google Glass ' was a big topic when it was launched in 2013, but it gradually disappeared from the topic, and it was suddenly thought that it would be overdue content in 2017 It has re-emerged as the '

Glass Enterprise Edition ' for enterprise. A new version of ' Glass Enterprise Edition 2 ' has appeared on this enterprise Google Glass.

Glass Enterprise Edition 2: faster and more helpful
https://www.blog.google/products/hardware/glass-enterprise-edition-2/

Tech Specs-Glass
https://www.google.com/glass/tech-specs/

Google announces a new $ 999 Glass augmented reality headset-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/20/18632689/google-glass-enterprise-edition-2-augmented-reality-headset-pricing

Glass Enterprise Edition is a wearable terminal developed to provide hands-free access to information and tools needed by workers in various industries, such as logistics, manufacturing and field services. Wearers can improve their work efficiency by displaying checklists and instructions from Google Glass, and sending inspection photos and videos. In fact, companies that have introduced the Glass Enterprise Edition have reported reduced production time and improved quality.

Case studies can be found in more detail in the following articles.

That 'Google Glass' breaks the silence of two years and announces sales expansion-GIGAZINE



Google announces Glass Enterprise Edition 2 which becomes a successor model of such Glass Enterprise Edition.

There are two types of designs. One is a design like a black rim glasses with a camera.



The camera function has evolved in Glass Enterprise Edition 2 and the resolution is 8 megapixels.



It features a mesh-like structure on both sides. The eyeglass frame has been developed in partnership with

Smith Optics to be able to cope with the harsh work environment.



The camera, battery, and main unit are stored on the right side, so it looks like this when viewed from above.



The other is a frame only design.



More stylish impression.




Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is a Qualcomm artificial intelligence (AI) engine-based SoC manufactured on a 10 nm process, and uses Snapdragon XR1 (1.7 GHz) specially shaped for AR / VR. Significant power savings and improved performance are expected. In addition, computer vision support and advanced machine learning capabilities will also be available. There's also a USB-C port that supports rapid charging, and extended battery life, so it's improved to let users use Google Glass longer.

Glass Enterprise Edition 2 runs on Android Oreo, making it easy to develop and deploy. Being an Android device, users can easily integrate services and APIs they already use with Glass Enterprise Edition 2 and announce support for Android Enterprise Mobile Device Management.

The following is a movie that you can hear the live voices of people using Google Glass at work.

Glass Enterprise Edition 2: A hands-free device for smarter and faster hands-on work-YouTube


Since the launch of the Glass Enterprise Edition in 2017, Google Glass has been working with an increasing number of partner companies to develop to provide customers with better work efficiency solutions. New customers include AGCO , DHL , Sutter Health and HB Fuller . Google said, 'The X (under Alphabet) was a great environment to evolve Glass into a more sophisticated product. To meet the growing market demand for wearable products that we use at work, and ours, In order to further scale up corporate activities, the Glass team has moved from X to Google, 'he said, and plans to further expand the scale of the business under Google.

The Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is scheduled to be released for $ 999 (about 110,000 yen), but it should be noted that it is an enterprise-oriented product.

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