(FILES) This file photo taken on April 1, 2012 shows an image released by Google that shows eyewear that meshes the online world with the real world. After spending two years on the sidelines, Google Glass internet-linked eyewear is back in the game, this time aimed at helping workers do their jobs. General Electric, Volkswagen, and Boeing are among more than 50 businesses taking part in testing a Glass Enterprise Edition in a limited program, project lead Jay Kothari said July 18, 2017 in a blog post. / AFP PHOTO / GOOGLE / -
Google Glass is back, and this time it's not the ultimate example of overhyped wearable technology. Rather, its revival demonstrates how Silicon Valley's innovations can have applications that their creators might never have envisioned.
The first coming of Glass – a computer in the shape of a pair of glasses – was a disaster. It occurred at the height of the wearables boom in 2013, when some 318 startups emerged to push smartwatches, smart glasses, smart clothes and other such gadgetry, more than double the number a year earlier. Google pitched the product for a wide range of consumer uses – whatever you could do with a smartphone, only look, no hands!
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