We already knew Google was making no less than a tentative return to the world of prolonged actuality (XR, a catchall for VR, AR, and MR) with the announcement it’s serving to to make the Samsung XR headset. However it may be in search of one other attempt to with one among its most high-profile flops: Google Glass.
This hypothesis follows an announcement from Magic Leap that it’s partnering with Google to “deliver Magic Leap Augmented Actuality (AR) experience and optics management along with Google’s know-how platforms and collaborate on Prolonged Actuality (XR) options and experiences.”
That is hardly a Google Glass affirmation, however it follows a couple of rumors that Google needs to have one other crack at AR specs – together with what might need been an unintentional leak from its personal Google I/O presentation. It additionally comes after Meta teased its AR glasses challenge, and with Apple testing the waters with the Imaginative and prescient Professional it might appear your entire trade is chasing an AR pattern.
We’re excited to be partnering with @Google. Magic Leap CEO @rossrosenberg put it finest, “We’re excited to announce a strategic know-how partnership with Google to deliver Magic Leap Augmented Actuality (AR) experience and optics management along with Google’s know-how…Might 30, 2024
Despite the fact that this partnership is seemingly set in stone we shouldn’t get our hopes up that Google Glass 2 is coming quickly. LG and Meta introduced plans to associate on XR know-how, just for rumors to return out weeks later that they’d already parted methods – rumors LG refused to dismiss.
Very similar to Meta and LG reportedly butted heads in a number of methods, Google and Magic Leap might additionally disagree on how finest to create an AR machine which might result in their relationship breaking down.
What might a ‘Google Glass 2’ appear like?
Assuming this partnership does bear fruit, what can we count on to see from Google Glass 2 – or no matter Google needs to name it?
Properly design-wise we think about it’ll look much more like a typical pair of specs. Whereas Google Glass’ space-age design might need charmed some, it’s by no means delicate. The apparent digicam freaked individuals out, and it painted a goal on wearers as they have been clearly sporting costly tech that would-be thieves might rip from them. And when the battery dies, they’re ineffective.
Fashionable sensible and AR glasses have some indicators they’re greater than meets the attention – like thicker arms, and a lightweight that makes it clear when the digicam is in use – however typically you wouldn’t know the specs have been something however common shades except you’re well-versed in tech. With prescription or shaded lenses, they’re additionally one thing you’ll be able to put on on a regular basis even once they run out of cost.
As for its options, clearly, AR elements could be included. To us, this implies a HUD with an overlay displaying you issues like instructions pointing you in direction of your vacation spot, and apps that have you ever work together with digital objects as in the event that they’re in the true world.
However the different massive characteristic will more than likely be AI. We’ve already seen how the Ray-Ban Meta sensible glasses can leverage cameras and its AI that can assist you establish objects, discover recipes, translate indicators, and customarily reply questions you might need by merely speaking to your specs. Google additionally has a generative AI – Gemini – and whereas its latest makes an attempt at AI search haven’t been the very best, we’d be shocked if this tech wasn’t integrated into Google Glass 2.
We’ll have to attend and see what Google’s subsequent AR machine has in retailer for us if and when it launches. You could be certain we’ll be able to provide the lowdown as quickly as now we have it.
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