End of sales and support for Google's AR smart glasses 'Google Glass Enterprise Edition'



Google has announced that it will end sales of ` ` Google Glass Enterprise Edition '' for corporate AR (augmented reality) smart glasses on March 15, 2023 and will end support on September 15, 2023.

Glass Enterprise Edition announcements FAQ - Glass Enterprise Edition Help

https://support.google.com/glass-enterprise/customer/answer/13417888

Google has discontinued the Glass Enterprise Edition
https://9to5google.com/2023/03/15/google-glass-enterprise-edition-discontinued/

Google Glass Enterprise Edition is no more - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/15/23641872/google-glass-enterprise-edition-discontinued-support

Development of Google Glass began around 2011, product testing was conducted in April 2012, and in February 2013 the 'Glass Explorer Program' was launched for a small number of general users. Google Glass is a glasses-type wearable device that allows you to take pictures and movies with the built-in camera, and project and display information such as Google maps, Google search results, and weather forecasts. .

Official movie that understands how to use Google's glasses type PC 'Google Glass', operate the timeline left and right with the touch pad - GIGAZINE



However, while Google Glass was marketed to developers, it was never commercialized for the general public. In 2017, Google started selling a corporate model under the name 'Glass Enterprise Edition'. In 2019, the second generation `` Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 '' was sold for $ 999 (about 100,000 yen at that rate).

A new model appears in Google's AR headset 'Google Glass', more powerful with SoC for AR / VR - GIGAZINE



According to the Google Glass Enterprise Edition help documentation updated on March 15, 2023, 'Thanks for more than 10 years of innovation and partnership. As of March 15, 2023, we will no longer be selling Glass Enterprise Edition. Support for Glass Enterprise Edition will continue until September 15, 2023.'

You can still use Google Glass Enterprise Edition and apps after September 15, 2023, but you won't be able to receive support. Also, repairs and replacements are until September 15, 2023, and system images are available until April 1, 2024.


by Kārlis Dambrāns

Google spokesperson Patrick Siebold told IT news site The Verge, ``Google has finished selling Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2. However, Google is deeply committed to AR, and many We are incorporating AR into our products, and we will continue to explore ways to bring new and innovative AR experiences across our product portfolio.'

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