New Era of Wearables Could Welcome Updated Google Glass

Google stopped availability of its Glass wearable in January, but quietly continued its development after transitioning efforts from Google X to Tony Fadell’s team at the company’s Nest division. News broke recently that the team was hiring new engineers to work on “smart eyewear and other related products,” suggesting that Glass and potential spin-off devices may be on the horizon. ReadWrite notes that consumers may react differently this time around in a landscape that seems more open to head-mounted tech such as the Microsoft HoloLens, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. However, the major distinction with Google Glass is that these headsets are not intended to be worn all the time. Some rumors suggest we may learn Google’s plans for Glass at I/O this week.

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