Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 announced for $ 999

Last Monday, Google unveiled the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, a new model of sound Google Glass specifically designed for business use.

Introduced in 2013 as one of the first augmented reality devices, Google Glass is a pair of glasses that uses a tiny projector to transmit computer-generated images in the user's eye, so that they seem to "float" in front of the real world. The company has been targeting the company for a few years after the failure of its attempt to attract consumers with the first Google Glass, which was expensive and equipped with a built-in camera that was causing problems confidentiality. The consumer model was discontinued in 2015.

Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 runs on a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 platform that, according to Google, will extend the life of the battery. Smith Optics also provides frames that look like ordinary eyeglasses, which means that the headset is less bulky than its competitors, such as the Microsoft HoloLens and the glasses of the Magic Leap start-up.

The new glasses cost $ 999, but this price may be lower for some companies based on activities and contracts with Google. This is much less than Microsoft's HoloLens 2, which is also used by businesses and even the US military, but starts at $ 3,500.

The new Microsoft solution, unveiled in February, is more powerful than Google Glass and superimposes real-world information that users can see through both eyes. Like the first model, Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is only equipped with a small projector placed in front of an eye.

Google's new Android-based glasses will be easier than the first business model for employees, as they now support mobile device management, which enables devices to be configured with applications and services, such as phones and tablets, and control the use by employees. for example, disabling them if the employee loses them.

According to Google, glass is used in the logistics, manufacturing and field service industries by companies such as H.B Fuller, Sutter Health, the Deutsche Post DHL group and AGCO.