When the going gets tough, Google has a history of bailing on neat ideas. Unlike those forgone experiments, augmented-reality glasses aren't going to die in the graveyard.
The advertising company is trying to take Glass back into the wilderness. After teasing the smart glasses in May, the company says it is moving forward with small-scale, limited public tests.
The glasses will do things like translate text and help users navigate, but they will have strict limitations. Payne said that the "prototypes don't support photography and videography, though image data will be used to enable experiences like showing you directions to a nearby coffee shop"
Government offices, hospitals, and schools won't be the places where the tests will be conducted. If you happen to see the new augmented reality prototypes when you are out and about, you should be aware that it is baked into the product.
Glass was capable of subtly recording users' surroundings when it first came out, but it has since been replaced by something else. The San Francisco Bay Area has a mini-culture war over face cameras.
Payne offered no details on the hardware, pricing or possibility of a wide release, but said that they would share more.
A lot of companies are trying to make it happen despite the fact that augmented reality glasses haven't caught on. Last year, Apple may have an augmented reality headset in the works, as well as new pairs of smart glasses. In an apparent cost-cutting measure, Meta is said to be walking back plans to release augmented reality specifications.
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